7138-03
ORDINANCE NO. 7138-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE ROLL-OFF CONTAINER
SERVICE; AMENDING APPENDIX A, CHAPTER XXV,
SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND CHARGES, SECTION 5(b)
(ii)(3)(b) OPEN TOP CONTAINER PREPAYMENTS, CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR PREPAYMENTS TO BE
APPLIED TO A ROLL-OFF CONTAINER ACCOUNT AT SUCH
TIME AS ACCOUNT COMES INTO DEFAULT OR IS
TERMINATED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the procedure for the application of utility prepayments for open top roll-
off container service as amended herein more appropriately reflects the objective of
retaining and applying utility prepayments on consumer accounts,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Appendix A, Chapter XXV, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges,
Section 5(b)(ii)(3)(b) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(b) Open top container. A $400.00 prepayment will be charged for open top roll-off
containers service. The prepayment will be held as a credit aaainst the customer account. The
customer will be billed and required to make payment on the account each billina period. Upon
discontinuance. default, or termination of the account, the prepayment will be applied and
credited aaainst any amounts due and payable for services rendered. Any balance followina
such application of a prepayment will be refunded to the customer. Service chargeE: will be
:3ssessed ag:3inst thE) prepayment until it is insufficient to cover the next pull and dispoE::31 bill. I\t
th:3t time the customer will be required to m:3ke :3 p:3yment on :3ccount or replenish the
prep:3yment in order to cover the next E:ervico billing.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
June 5, 2003
Ordinance No. 7138-03
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
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Laura Lipowski
Assistant City Attorney
June 19, 2003
Attest:
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