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ORDINANCE NO. 6587-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE IX, UTILITIES, RECLAIMED
WATER SYSTEM OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER; RELATING TO METERING OF MUL TI-
FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, ESTABLISHING RECLAIMED
WATER USE RESTRICTIONS, AND REVISING RECLAIMED
WATER RATES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sec. 32.353. Adoption of Chapter 17 a 1 0 62-610, Florida Administrative
Code.
The rules and regulations appearing in Chapter 17 610 62-610, FAC, as may be amended from
time to time, are hereby adopted by reference as though fully set forth within this article and
shall apply within the city as an ordinance. In the event of any variation between the provisions
of Chapter17 61062-610, FAC, and the provisions of this article, the more strict provision shall
prevail. The violation of a provision of Chapter 17 61062-610, FAC, shall be deemed a violation
of this section.
Section 2. Sec. 32.368. Same--By customer.
There shall be no fee for discontinuing reclaimed water service. All current bills shall be paid by
the customer including a bill for the use during the current billing period prior to discontinuation
of service. When reclaimed water service is discontinued, an availability charge shall apply to all
non oommercial/industrial accounts except for open space service on the mainland.
Section 3. Sec. 32.374. Meter requirements.
(1) The city will not normally require meters for residential reclaimed water customers or golf
courses and other open space recreational facilities. However, the director may will require
meter installations at any leGatien '::here industrial/commercial or multi-familv dwellina unit
location where reclaimed water use is determined is available.
(2) Appropriately sized meters shall be required for all commercial~ aa4 industriat and multi-
family dwelling: unit uses as determined by the director.
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. Section 4. Sec. 32.383. Reclaimed water use restrictions.
To conserve the resource. no irriaation by use of reclaimed water is allowed between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each day of the week. When applied. reclaimed water should
be used only to the extent necessary for irriaation needs of lawns. aardens and individual
plants.
Section 5. XXV Public Works - Fees Rates and charges
(3) Rates and Charges
(f) Reclaimed Water Rates.
Availability Only Consumption Total
Connection Provided
1. Single family, duplex or triplex $ 9.00 $15.00
(per domestic water account; $6.00
however, if a duplex or triplex
. has separate domestic water
accounts for each dwelling unit,
then the appropriate charge shall
be divided equally among each account)
2. Multi-family $ 9.00 $ 0.30/1000 aals $ 9.00 +use
1 to 6 dwelling units $12. 00 $20.00
7 to 10 el.....elling unitE $21.00 $85.QO
11 te 11 dwelling units $80.00 $50.00
mero than 11 d'Nalling unitE $12.00 $70.00
3. Commercial/industrial
a. Less than or equal to 2 $ 9.00 $15.00
acres of pervious area $6.00
b. More than 2 acres of $ 9.00 $15.99..j,- $1.59/CCF eyer 10 (;GIL
pervIOus area or $0.30/1 000 gals $9.00+use
non-irrigation uses - metered
4. Open Space (per acre of $13.77
"pervious area," as defined
in section 32.352)
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Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Jo. arassas
Assistant City Attorney
September 7. 2000
October lQ, 2000
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Brian J. A s
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
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Cy ia E. Go!Jdeau
City lerk --. .
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