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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: * * * * * * (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. ****** 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: ~f0 Laura Lipowski Assistant City Attorney June 19, 2003 Attest: .r~_~ ~yn ia . Goudeau....... ap o . ity Clerk 2 Ordinance No. 7138-03