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ORDINANCE NO. 6562-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE FOR
DOMESTIC WATER, LAWN WATER AND WASTEWATER
COLLECTION UTILITY RATES; AMENDING APPENDIX
A, ARTICLE XXV PUBLIC WORKS - FEES, RATES AND
CHARGES; SECTION (3) (a) WATER RATES AND
SECTION (3) (b) WASTEWATER COLLECTION UTILITY
RATES, CLEARWATER CODE OF ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Appendix A, Article XXV, PUBLIC WORKS--FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES, Section (3) (a) Water Rates, Clearwater Code of
Ordinances, is amended as follows:
(3) Rates:
(a) Water rates. Water rates for all water furnished
by the city shall be as follows:
1.
Domestic water rates shall be the following
based on monthly consumption and will take
effect on Julv 1, 2000 October 1, 1990, as
shown in the following table, and shall
remain in effect thereafter unless amended:
Meter Size October 1, 1990 Julv 1, 2000
Under 1-inch:
Minimum C 7.00 $ 7.52
charge with
usage up to
400 cubic
feet
Plus, from ~ 2.29
401 to
1,200 cubic
feet, per
100 cubic
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Plus, from r-:-s-s- 2.72
1,201 cubic
feet up,
per 100
cubic feet
1-inch:
Minimum lS.9J 16.92
charge with
usage up to
900 cubic
feet
Plus, from ~ 2.29
901 to
5,400 cubic
feet, per
100 cubic
feet
Plus, from r-:-s-s- 2.72
5,401 cubic
feet up,
per 100
cubic feet
1 1/2-inch:
Minimum 2J7.10 251. 92
charge with
usage up to
13,400
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.29
13,401 to
18,700
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
Plus, from r-:-s-s- 2.72
18,701
cubic feet
up, per 100
cubic feet
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2-inch:
Minimum S50.i7 584.68
charge with
usage up to
31,100
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.29
31,101 to
45,800
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.72
45,801
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
3-inch or 2-inch in
manifold:
Minimum 049.CO 902.40
charge with
usage up to
48,000
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.29
48,001 to
63,400
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.72
63,401
cubic feet
up, per 100
cubic feet
4-inch:
Minimum 1,CJS.40 1, 737.12
charge with
usage up to
92,400
cubic feet
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Plus, from 73-:-3:-5- 2.29
92,401 to
130,900
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.72
130,901
cubic feet
up, per 100
cubic feet
6-inch:
Minimum 11,200.21 4,461.24
charge with
usage up to
237,300
cubic feet
Plus, from 73-:-3:-5- 2.29
237,301 to
270,700
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
Plus, from ~ 2.72
270,701
cubic feet
up, per 100
cubic feet
8-inch:
Minimum 7,000.00 7,520.00
charge with
usage up to
400,000
cubic feet
Plus, from 73-:-3:-5- 2.29
400,001 to
456,300
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
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Plus, from
456,301
cubic feet
up, per 100
cubic feet
r-:-s-s-
2.72
2. Lawn water meters. Lawn water rates shall be
as follows:
Lawn meter size.
Under 1-inch:
Base charge, with no C 2.S2 $ 2.69
water allowance . . . .
Plus, up to 200 ~ 2.45
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet . . . .
Plus, from 201 cubic ~ 3.37
feet up, per 100
cubic feet... .
1-inch:
Base charge, with no =t--:-5::t- 8.07
water allowance . . . .
Plus, up to 900 ~ 2.45
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet . . . .
Plus, from 901 cubic ~ 3.37
feet up, per 100
cubic feet . . . .
1 1/2-inch
Base charge, with no J7.8S 40.35
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 1,200 ~ 2.45
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet. . . .
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Plus, from 1,201 -3-;-3:-6- 3.37
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet... .
2-inch:
Base charge, with no 105.99 112.99
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 5,400 ~ 2.45
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet... .
Plus, from 5,401 -3-;-3:-6- 3.37
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet. . . .
3-inch or two 2-inch in manifold:
Base charge, with no 209.4S 223.27
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 13,400 ~ 2.45
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet... .
Plus, from 13,401 -3-;-3:-6- 3.37
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet. . . .
4-inch:
Base charge, with no 40J.7G 430.41
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 31,100 ~ 2.45
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet... .
Plus, from 31,101 -3-;-3:-6- 3.37
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet... .
6-inch:
Base charge, with no 1,210.8S 1.299.29
water allowance. . . .
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Plus, up to 48,000
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet....
r-:-3-&
2.45
Plus, from 48,001
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet....
3-;-3:-6-
3.37
3. Standby and other charges for fire protection
systems. For fire hydrants and fire
protection systems on private property
connected to the city water system, the
customer shall pay a monthly standby charge
as set forth in the following table:
Facility Monthly
Charge
Fire hydrants, per hydrant. . . . $ 5.00
Fire protection systems, based on fire
line size, per building:
6 inches or 5.00
less. . . .
8 inches. . . . 9.00
10 inches. . . . 14.00
12 inches or 20.00
larger. . . .
Water drawn from a fire line and used for
purposes other than firefighting will be
charged at the lawn meter rate if the water
does not enter the sewer system, or the
domestic rate if the water enters the sewer
system. Such charges shall be in addition to
the monthly standby charges.
4.
Service out of municipal limits. Accounts
outside of the corporate limits of the city
shall be subject to a surcharge equal to 25
percent of the monthly charges.
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5.
A charge of the monthly minimum for a 1 1/2-
inch water meter is required for a deduct
meter for air conditioning cooling water and
similar purposes, but not for lawn irrigation
purposes. This charge shall be required only
where a separate irrigation meter cannot be
set in the right-of-way or easement and the
meter reader must physically read and deduct
consumption for billing purposes.
6. The water rates shall be adjusted
periodically to recover any increased cost to
supply water due to changes in the wholesale
rate the city pays for water. Any such
adjustment shall be a proportionate increase
based upon the ratio of water the city buys
wholesale to total system water. Such rate
adjustment shall be recommended by the public
works administrator and approved by the city
manager, and a copy shall be filed with the
city clerk following approval.
7.
Annual indexing of water rates and lawn water
rates. Water and lawn water rates may be
adj usted annually on October 1 based on the
Price Index for Water and Wastewater
Utilities established each year by the
Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC). The
maximum rate adjustment based on the Price
Index for Water and Wastewater Utilities is
3.5 percent. Such rate adjustment shall be
recommended by the city manager for approval
by the city commission by ordinance. ~
initial adjUt3tment purBuafit to thiG
BubBcctiofi Bhall be effective October I, 1999
baGed upon thc 1999 rricc Indcx for Water and
WaGtc.;atcr UtiliticG to be eotabliGhed by the
Frec in 1999.
8. Dormant accounts. The monthly charge for a
dormant lawn water account shall be at the
applicable water lawn base charge for the
size of meter at the premises.
Section 2. Appendix A, Article XXV, PUBLIC WORKS--FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES, Section (3) (b) Wastewater Collection Utility
Rates, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows:
(b) Wastewater collection utility rates.
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1.
There is hereby established a uniform
schedule of rates and charges for the use or
availability of use of the wastewater
collection system. The wastewater collection
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utility rate shall be a monthly fee
consisting of a minimum charge for an
assigned volume of domestic water associated
with each water meter size, shown as the
basic allowance in the following table, plus
a charge per 100 cubic feet for water
consumed above the assigned volume. Such
rates shall take effect on Mav 1. 2000
October 1, 1990, as shown in the following
table, and shall remain in effect thereafter
unless amended:
Base Monthly Charge With or Without Consumption
Size of Meter
Under 1-inch
1-inch
1 ~-inch
2-inch
3-inch or 2 2-
inch manifold
4-inch
6-inch
8-inch
Charge per 100
cubic feet of
water used
over the basic
allowance
October 1,
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Julv 1. 2000
Basic
Allowance
(cubic feet)
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S 10.36
23.31
347.06
805.49
1.243.20
2.393.16
6.146.07
10.360.00
2.59
400 or less
9.72
21.07
900 or less
13,400 or less
31,100 or less
48,000 or less
92,400 or less
237,300 or
less
400,000 or
less
32S.C2
755.73
l,lCC.40
2,24S.J2
5,7CC.39
9,720.00
2.43
2.
Service outside of the municipal limits.
Accounts outside the corporate limits of the
city shall be subject to a surcharge equal to
25 percent of the monthly wastewater
collection utility charges.
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3.
The wastewater collection utility rate
schedule shall be reviewed by the city
commission as a part of the annual fiscal
budget preparation to ensure that adequate
revenues are generated to pay the costs of
operation, maintenance and outstanding bond
service requirements.
4. The wastewater collection charges provided in
this section shall not apply to sprinkler
irrigation systems separately metered or
deduct meters.
5.
Basis where water is unmetered. For accounts
existing as of the effective date of this
article, at premises which have a source of
water other than city water system, where the
spent or used water from which goes into the
wastewater collection system, the customer
shall pay a charge according to the schedule
provided in this section, based upon an
estimate of the amount of water going into
the wastewater collection system. In the
event of a disagreement as to the amount of
such water reaching the wastewater collection
system, then a metering device or devices
shall be installed at the customer's expense
to determine that amount. For accounts
established after the effective date of this
article, the customer shall install at the
customer's expense a water meter on the water
service line, which meter shall be accessible
to city employees for the purpose of reading
the meter. Water consumption measured by such
meter shall be the basis for the wastewater
collection charges for the premises.
6.
Annual indexing of wastewater collection
utility rates. Wastewater collection utility
rates may be adjusted annually on October 1
based on the Price Index for Water and
Wastewater Utilities established each year by
the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC).
The maximum rate adjustment based on the
Price Index for Water and Wastewater
Utilities is 3.5 percent. Such rate
adjustment shall be recommended by the city
manager for approval by the city commission
by ordinance. The initial adjuotment purouant
to tfiia ouboection ahall be effective October
1, 1999 baGed upon the 1999 rrice Index for
Wa.ter and WiH3tewa.ter Utili tieo to be
eotabliGfled by the Froc in 1999.
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Section 2.
Dormant accounts. The monthly charge for a
dormant account shall be at the applicable
sanitary sewer base monthly charge for the
size of meter at that premises.
This ordinance shall take effect July I, 2000.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
June 1, 2000
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
June 15, 2000
Approved as to form:
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A sistant City Attorney
Attest:
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