7062-03 (2)
ORDINANCE NO. 7062-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO RECLAIMED WATER RATES; AMENDING,
APPENDIX A, CHAPTER XXV, SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES
AND CHARGES, SECTION 3 (F) RECLAIMED WATER RATES,
CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR FEES FOR
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITH MORE THAN ONE WATER
ACCOUNT WHICH IRRIGATE USING ONE OR MORE
RECLAIMED WATER ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has agreed to amend and add certain section of
the Code of Ordinances relating to reclaimed water rates, as set forth in this Ordinance;
now, therefore,
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 3(f) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows
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(f) Reclaimed water rates. The monthly rate for the use or availability of use of the
reclaimed water system shall be as follows:
.1. Irrigation Use
Availability Consumption
Only
a . 4-:-
Single family, duplex or triplex $9.00 $6.00
(per domestic water account;
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)
b. ~ Multi-family
9.00
0.30/
1,000
gals.
c. ~ Commercial/industrial
1 &c Less than or equal to 2 acres 9.00
of pervious area.
6.00
Each
Service
Connection
$15.00
9.00 +
use
15.00
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li b More than 2 acres of pervious 9.00
area or non-irrigation uses
metered
0.30/
1,000
gals
9.00 +
use
d. 4:- Open Space (per acres of "previous
area," as defined in section 32.252)
13.77.
2. 8.,. Non-irrigation use-metered, includes air -0-*
conditioning system coolant water
0.30/
1,000
gals
use
~ Additional requirements. for a commercial property with more than one water
account. but irriqatinq under one or more reclaimed water accounts, the fees for
each reclaimed water connection will be as follows:
Availability only
$9.00
Consumption
$0.30/1,000 qals
Each service connection provided
$9.00 + use
One availability fee shall be charqed to a property and not to each of the multiple
individual potable water accounts.
An example of this situation is when a commercial property has multiple stores,
etc., as multiple individual accounts, and the property is mostly parkinq lot and
commercial space. The property owner irriqates or uses reclaimed water in
some manner, but at only one location atthe property. The location utilizinq the
reclaimed waterwill be billed for availability & consumption. If another location on
that property needs a reclaimed water service connection, that account will be
billed accordinq to the schedule above.
*reclaimed available
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
January 9, 2003
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PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall- Id s
Assistant City Attorney
January 23, 2003
Attest:
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E.G;ludeau
erk .~..
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