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ORDINANCE NO. 6801-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ORDINANCE NO. 6695-01 TO CORRECT A
TEXT ERROR; 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. Ordinance 6695-01, Clearwater Code is
follows: Appendix A, Article XXV, PUBLIC WORKS--FEES,
CHARGES, Section (3) (a) Water Rates, Clearwater
Ordinances, is amended as follows:
amended as
RATES AND
Code of
(3) Ra tes :
(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 as shown in the following table, and
shall remain in effect thereafter unless
amended:
Meter Size July 1, tAHy tAHy tAHy J-tHy
2001 April January October October
1, 2002 1, 2003 1, -2-004 1, ~
2003 2004
Under 1-inch:
Minimum $ 8.07 $ 8.64 $ 9.24 $ 9.90 $ 10.59
charge
with
usage up
to 3,000
gallons
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Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
3,001 to
9,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
9,001
gallons
up, per
1,000
gallons
I-inch:
Minimum 18.83 20.16 21.56 23.10 24.71
charge
with
usage up
to 7,000
gallons
Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
7,001 to
40,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
40,001
gallons
up, per
1,000
gallons
1 1/2-inch:
Minimum 269.00 288.00 308.00 330.00 353.00
charge
with
usage up
to
100,000
gallons
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Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
100,001
to
140,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
140,001
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
2-inch:
Minimum 626.77 671.04 717.64 768.90 822.49
charge
with
usage up
to
233,000
gallons
Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
233,001
to
343,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
343,001
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
3-inch or 2-inch
in manifold:
Minimum 965.71 1,033.9 1,105.7 1,184.7 1,267.2
charge 2 2 0 7
with
usage up
to
359,000
gallons
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Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
359,001
to
474,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
474,001
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
4-inch:
Minimum 1,858.7 1,990.0 2,128.2 2,280.3 2,439.2
charge 9 8 8 0 3
with
usage up
to
691,000
gallons
Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
691,001
to
979,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
979,001
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
6-inch:
Minimum 4,774.7 5,112.0 5,467.0 5,857.5 6,265.7
charge 5 0 0 0 5
with
usage up
to
1,775,000
gallons
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Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
1,775,001
to
2,025,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
2,025,001
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
8-inch:
Minimum 8,070.0 8,640.0 9,240.0 9,900.0 10,590.
charge 0 0 0 0 00
with
usage up
to
3,000,000
gallons
Plus, 3.27 3.50 3.75 4.01 4.29
from
3,000,001
to
3,413,000
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
Plus, 3.89 4.16 4.45 4.76 5.09
from
3,413,001
gallons,
per 1,000
gallons
2. Lawn water meters. Lawn water rates shall be
as follows:
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Lawn meter size.
Under I-inch:
Base charge, with 2.88 3.08 3.30 3.53 3.78
no water
allowance . . . .
Plus, up to 2,000 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
gallons, per
1,000 gallons
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Plus, from 2,001 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
gallons, per
1,000 gallons. . . .
I-inch:
Base charge, with 8.64 9.24 9.90 10.59 11.34
no water
allowance . . . .
Plus, up to 7,000 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
gallons, per
1,000 gallons. . . .
Plus, from 7,001 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
gallons, per
1,000 gallons. . . .
1 1/2-inch
Base charge, with 43.20 46.20 49.50 52.95 56.70
no water
allowance . . . .
Plus, up to 9,000 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
gallons, per
1,000 gallons. . . .
Plus, from 9,001 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
gallons, per
1,000 gallons... .
2-inch:
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Base charge, with 120.96 129.36 138.60 148.26 158.76
no water
allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
40,000 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
Plus, from 40,001 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
gallons, per
1,000 gallons. . . .
3-inch or two 2-
inch in manifold:
Base charge, with 239.04 255.64 273.90 292.99 313.74
no water
allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
100,000 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
Plus, from 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
100,001 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
4-inch:
Base charge, with 460.80 492.80 528.00 564.80 604.80
no water
allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
233,000 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
Plus, from 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
233,001 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
6-inch:
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Base charge, with 1,391.0 1,487.6 1,593.9 1,704.9 1,825.7
no water 4 4 0 9 4
allowance. . . .
Plus, up to 3.51 3.76 4.02 4.30 4.60
359,000 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
Plus, from 4.83 5.17 5.53 5.92 6.33
359,001 gallons,
per 1,000
gallons. . . .
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.
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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.
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
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 adj ustment 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.
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. Ordinance 6695-01, Clearwater Code is amended as
follows: 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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There is hereby established a uniform
schedule of rates and charges for the use or
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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 1,000 gallons for water consumed
above the assigned volume. Such rates shall
take effect Effi as shown in the following
table, and shall remain in effect thereafter
unless amended:
Base Monthly Charge With or Without Consumption
Size of July 1, .AHy .AHy .AHy .AHy Basic
Meter 2001 April January October October Allowance
1, 2002 1, 2003 1, ~ 1, 20050 (gallons)
2003 2004
Under 1- 11.10 11. 88 12.72 13.62 14.58 3,000 or les
inch
1-inch 25.90 27.72 29.68 31.78 34.02 7,000 or les
1 ~-inch 370.00 396.00 424.00 454.00 486.00 100,000 or
less
2-inch 862.10 922.68 987.92 1,057.8 1,132.38 233,000 or
2 less
3-inch or 2 1,328.3 1,421.6 1,522.1 1,629.8 1,744.74 359,000 or
2-inch 0 4 6 6 less
manifold
4-inch 2,556.7 2,736.3 2,929.8 3,137.1 3,358.26 691,000 or
0 6 4 4 less
6-inch 6,567.5 7,029.0 7,526.0 8,058.5 8,626.50 1,775,000 or
0 0 0 0 less
8-inch 11,100. 11,880. 12,720. 13,620. 14,580.0 3,000,000 or
00 00 00 00 0 less
Charge per 3.70 3.96 4.24 4.54 4.86
1,000
gallons of
water used
over the
basic
allowance
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2.
Service outside of the municipal limits.
Accounts outside the corporate limits of the
city shall be subject to a surcharge equal to
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25 percent of the monthly
collection utility charges.
wastewater
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.
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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 3.
adoption.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
PASSED ON FIRST READING
May 17, 2001
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
.Tune 7. 2001
Brial1~ri~
Mayor-Com issioner
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Ji e C. Hayman
Assistant City Attorney
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