7307-04
ORDINANCE NO, 7307-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE FOR
STORMWATER UTILITY RATES; AMENDING APPENDIX
A, ARTICLE XXV PUBLIC WORKS--FEES, RATES AND
CHARGES; SECTION (3)(e) STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT UTILITY RATES, CLEARWATER CODE
OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Appendix A, Article XXV, PUBLIC WORKS--FEES, RATES AND
CHARGES, Section (3)(e) Stormwater Management Utility Rates, Clearwater Code of
Ordinances, is amended as follows:
(3) Rates:
(e) Stormwater management utility rates. The stormwater management utility rates
shall be based upon the revenue requirements for the construction,
administration, management, engineering, operation and maintenance of the
stormwater management system, and the adopted capital improvement program
funding needs of the system. For the purposes of these rates, the terms shall
have the meanings set forth in section 32.242 or, if not defined in section 32.242,
in sections 32.002 or 1.02.
1. Basic rate. The rate per month for one equivalent residential unit or ERU
shall be established as specified below:
Effective
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$~ 8.65 $+A-9 9.35 $3:0-1- 9.63 $S-:ea 9.92 $~ 10.22
Per ERU
2. Residential property fees. The monthly fee for each residential property
shall be:
Single-family................ 1 ERU/dwelling unit
Duplex units ................ 1 ERU/dwelling unit
Condominium units....... 1 ERU/dwelling unit
Apartments .................. 1 ERU/dwelling unit
Mobile homes.............. 1 ERU/dwelling unit
3. Nonresidential property fees. Nonresidential property shall be charged on
the basis of the impervious area of the property in accordance with the
following formula:
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Impervious area (sq. ft.) divided by 1,830 sq. ft. = Number of ERU's. A
minimum value of 1.0 ERU shall be assigned to each nonresidential
property. The impervious area of each nonresidential property shall be as
determined by the city engineer. ERU's shall be rounded to the nearest
one-tenth of a unit.
4. Undeveloped property. Stormwater management utility fees shall not be
levied against undeveloped property pursuant to this article.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING July 15. 2004
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED August'), 2004
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Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
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