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ORDINANCE NO. 6598-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE METHOD OF
CALCULATION OF UTILITY RATES IN 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, AS
AMENDED BY CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 6562; 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, as amended by City of Clearwater, Florida Ordinance
No. 6562, 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 ~ October 1, 2000 as shown in
the following table, and shall remain in
effect thereafter unless amended:
Meter Size
July 1, 2000
October 1. 2000
Under 1-inch:
Minimum
charge with
usage up to
400 cubic
~ 3.000
qallons
$ ~
$
7.53
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Plus, from ~ 3.06
-401 to
1,200 cubic
feet, per
100 cubic
~ 3,001
to 9,000
qallons,
per 1. 000
gallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
1,201 cubic
feet up,
per 100
cubic feet
9,001
qallons UP,
per 1. 000
qallons
I-inch:
Minimum IG.92 17.57
charge with
usage up to
900 cubic
~ 7,000
gallons
Plus, from ~ 3.06
901 to
S,-400 cuhic
feet, per
100 cubic
~ 7,001
to 40,000
qallons,
per 1. 000
gallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
S,-401 cubic
feet up,
per 100
cubic feet
40,001
qallons up,
per 1,000
qallons
1 1/2-inch:
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Minimum 2~1.92 251.00
charge with
usage up to
13,-400
cubic feet
100,000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.06
13,-401 to
10,700
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
100,001 to
140,000
qallons,
per 1,000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
10,701
cubic feet
up, ~er 100
cubic feet
140,001
qallons,
per 1, 000
qallons
2-inch:
Minimum ~8-4.C8 584.83
charge with
usage up to
31,100
cubic feet
233,000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.06
31,101 to
4~,OOO
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
233,001 to
343,000
gallons,
per 1, 000
qallons
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Plus, from ~ 3.64
4S,801
cubic feet.,
per 100
cubic feet.
343.001
gallons.
per 1.000
qallons
3-inch or 2-inch in
manifold:
Minimum 902.40 901.09
charge with
usage up to
40,000
cubic feet.
359.000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.06
40,001 t.o
C3,400
cubic feet.,
per 100
cubic feet.
359.001 to
474.000
gallons.
per 1. 000
gallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
C3,401
cubic feet.
up, per 100
cubic feet.
474.001
gallons.
per 1. 000
qallons
4-inch:
Minimum 1,737.12 1. 734 .41
charge with
usage up to
92,400
cubic feet.
691. 000
qallons
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Plus, from ~ 3.06
92,-401 to
130,900
cUBic feet,
per 100
cUBic feet
691, 001 to
979.000
qallons.
per 1, 000
gallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
130,901
cUBic feet
up, per 100
cUBic feet
979.001
gallons.
per 1, 000
gallons
6-inch:
Minimum 4,-4C1.2-4 4.455.25
charge with
usage up to
237,300
cUBic feet
1, 775.000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.06
237,301 to
270,700
cUBic feet,
per 100
cUBic feet
1, 775.001
to
2.025.000
qallons.
per 1, 000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
270,701
cUBic feet
up, per 100
cUBic feet
2.025.001
gallons.
per 1, 000
qallons
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8-inch:
Minimum 7,520.00 7,530.00
charge with
usage up to
400,000
cubic feet
3,000,000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.06
400,001 to
45C,JOO
cubic feet,
per 100
cubic feet
3,000,001
to
3 .413 , 000
qallons,
per 1,000
qallons
Plus, from ~ 3.64
4SC,JOl
cubic feet
up, per 100
cubic feet
3,413,001
qallons,
per 1,000
qallons
2. Lawn water meters. Lawn water rates shall be
as follows:
Lawn meter size.
Under I-inch:
Base charge, with no $ 2.69 $ 2.69
water allowance . . . .
Plus, up to ~ r-:-+5- 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 2,000
qallons, per 1. 000
qallons . . . .
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Plus, from 201 cubic -3-:-3-9- 4.51
feet up, per 100
cubic feet 2,001
qallons, per 1. 000
qallons. . . .
I-inch:
Base charge, with no 8.07 8.07
water allowance . . . .
Plus, up to 9% ~ 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 7,000
qallons, per 1. 000
qallons. . . .
Plus, from 901 cubic -3-:-3-9- 4.51
feet up, per 100
cubic feet 7,001
qallons, per 1. 000
qallons. . . .
1 1/2-inch
Base charge, with no 40.35 40.35
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 1,200 ~ 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 9,000
qallons, per 1. 000
qallons.. ..
Plus, from 1,201 -3-:-3-9- 4.51
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet 9,001
qallons, per 1. 000
qallons. . . .
2-inch:
Base charge, with no 112.99 112.99
water allowance. . . .
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Plus, up to 5,-400 ~ 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 40.000
qallons. per 1. 000
qallons. . . .
Plus, from ~,401 ~ 4.51
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet
40.001 qallons. per
1. 000 qallons. . . .
3-inch or two 2-inch in manifold:
Base charge, with no 223.27 223.27
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 13,400 ~ 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 100.000
qallons. per 1. 000
qallons. . . .
Plus, from 13,-401 ~ 4.51
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet
100.001 qallons. per
1.000 qallons. . . .
4-inch:
Base charge, with no 430.41 430.41
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 31,100 ~ 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 233.000
qallons. per 1.000
qallons. ...
Plus, from 31,101 ~ 4.51
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet
233.001 qallons. per
1. 000 qallons. . . .
6-inch:
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Base charge, with no 1,299.29 1,299.29
water allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 48,000 r-:-+s- 3.28
cubic feet, per 100
cubic feet 359,000
gallons, per 1,000
qallons. . . .
Plus, from 48,001 ~ 4.51
cubic feet up, per
100 cubic feet
359,001 qallons, per
1. 000 qallons. . . .
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
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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.
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.
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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
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 adj ustment shall be
recommended by the city manager for approval
by the city commission by ordinance.
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, as amended by City of
Clearwater. Flnrirla Ordinan~e Nn. ~~~? i~ amended ~~ fnllnw~.
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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
utility rate shall be a monthly fee
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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
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 1.000 qallons for
water consumed above the assigned volume.
Such rates shall take effect on May October
1, 2000, as shown in the following table, and
shall remain in effect thereafter unless
amended:
Base Monthly Charge With or Without Consumption
Size of Meter July 1, 2000 October 1. Basic
2000 Allowance
(cubic feet)
(gallons)
Under I-inch C 10.JG $ 10.38 4-9-& 3.000 or
less
I-inch 2J.Jl 24.22 -9-e-e- 7.000 or
less
1 %-inch J47.0G 346.00 IJ,-400 100.000
or less
2 inch 005.49 806.18 Jl,100 233.000
or less
3-inch or 2 2- 1,2-4J.20 1.242.14 40,000 359.000
inch manifold or less
4 inch 2,J9J.IG 2.390.86 92,-400 691.000
or less
6 inch G,14G.07 6.141.50 2J7,JOO
1. 775.000 or
less
8 inch 10,JGO.00 10.380.00 4.00,000
3.000.000 or
less
Charge per -3:-&& 2.59 3.46
cubic feet
1.000 qallons
of water used
over the basic
allowance
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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.
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.
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
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manager for approval by the city commission
by ordinance.
7.
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.
Section 2.
upon adoption.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately
PASSED ON FIRST READING
September 7, 2000
September 21, 2000
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
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Bri-an J. ~gst
Mayor-Com ssioner
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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ne C. Haym
, ssistant City Attorney
hia E~ _Goua~au
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