10/07/1947
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Ootober 7, 1947
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RESOLUTION
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~S) the Sunset Point Civic Assooiation is vitally interested in the
health and welfare of the Oity of Clearwater in general, and of the Sunset Point
o~mnunity area speoifioally, and
\TIIEREAS there now exists within said community area at the interseotion
of Sunset Point Drive and Douglas .lwenue a oritical. traf'fio problem in that at
this point two heavily travelled roads interseot, and
~~S within the past six months at ~eaBt two s~rious aocidents in
which motor vehicles were involved have occurred at t~is intersection, and
VffiEREAS the East boundaries of the Oity of Olearwater are represented
by Douglas Avenue, and the area immediately north of Douglas Avenue is not within
the areas of' any munioipality but is in Pinellas Oounty, Fl.orida, and
VlliEREAS some joint action bet~een the City of Clearwater and the County
of Pinellas is requirett to make the neoessary surveys and install the required
safety markers or devises to alleviate the critical traffic problem existing at
said interseotion,
NOW THEREFOHE BE IT RESOLVED by the Sunset Point Civio Association, by
end through its proper officers, whose signatures are hereunto attached, that some
aation be taken to correct the situation herein set out, and that cOllies of this
resolution be submitted to the City COL~~ission of the City of Clearwater, and the
County Commission of the County of Pinellas, S~mte of Florida.
Dated, this 20th day of September) A.D., 1947.
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Ethe1 C. Harl.an(Signed)
Secretary
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The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
City of Olearwater
01earwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Clearwater Beach
Progressive Association; held at 1:00 P.M., September 27, 1947, the directors
went on record as being opposed to the action of the City Commission in not
following the reoommendat~on of the Cit~ Fire Department in its purchase
ot additional fire fighting equipment.
The Seoretary of the Assooiation was requested to transmit this informa-
tion to you.
Respeotfully subudtted,
CLEARWATER BEACH PROGRESSIYE ASS'N
G. H. Fields, Secretar~
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City Conmissloners ot Clearwater
CitY' Hall.
Dear 8i1's:
In behalf of my business partner, Janes Yeetropoulos and myself, James Megas,
I am appealing to you gentlemen, who wil~ meet October 6th, for oonsideration in
a matter oonoerning our business establishment.
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Mr. Yeetropoulos and I own and operate a restaurant located at 1219 s. F~.
Harrison under the name of "MY PLACE". We are two ex-service men who reoently
bought this plEwe, !luving moved here from Jaoksonville in the desire 01' making
Clearwater our IJermBnent residence. \'/e've worked thro ugn the swnmer months
and have struggled to !l1blce ends meet. Tile !'aot that we are looated a oonside-
rable distanoe from the center of town places us in a location where there 1s
little pedestrian trartio and we heve to de~end mainly upon persons pas;,ing our
plaoe in automobiles t persons com!lluting bet\1een Largo a ni Clearwater and persons
in transit Jetween Clearwater and St. ~etersburg and other points south.
Vie have watched the constant flow of traffio go by our plaoe and we have
studied the situation seeldng the answer as to how we can best attraot the
hundreds of cers that go by our place. How to let them know that a restaurant
stands on this corner. Our building as it stands now is a square white structure,
plain looking and unadorned. With the coming 01' the tourist seeson E.luto traffic
will increase considerf:lbly. The tourists as well os residents of Clearwater will
continually .pass our plao e Clnd I'm afraid will "pass up" our place unless we oan
offer something attractive and appealing to the public eye.
VIe believe to have 1'ound a way to do this. Tt Vlill not only make our building
attrfJctive but it wiJll enhance the entire corner of So. ]j't. Harrison and Grand
Central i~venues. I speak namely of deoorati ve lJwnings and a marquee. The
construction of these awnings are very beautiful and very attractive. I believe
I will offer pictures or the type we have in Dind and I'm sure they will speak
for themselves.
With an awning of this type suspended over our tVJO front windows and ''lith
a marquee rising between them and extending to the curbing our place from a
distance could not help but be noticeable which is exactly the effect necessary
to draw the public. . They will also sive us shode rrom the glaring sun we now
have in tjle a i'te,rnoons Bnd will be in perfect harmony throuth the color scheme
with the green lawn surrounding our bUilding am the palm trees.
However, since the 01 ty ado pted the Southern Standard Building Oode, the
code prohibits the erection of su.oh a marques. B'urthermore, by following the
oode the' overhang of the awningx would have to be placed about three (3) feet
bBOVE our windows. The awnings would then give us no shade whatever from the
sun and the effect we want to obtain could never be had by haVing the awnings
so great a height above our windows.
The length of our marguee will extend twelve feet t'rom the face 01' our
building and the lowest point or projeotion between the sidewal~ and the marguee
will be seven feet. The construotion of the building won't permit a marquee
to be suspended any higher than this. The projection of the two awnings will
be same as the marquee, however since our building sits back two feet from the
sidewalk, the lowest point of projeotion will extend over the side~alk'ohly two
inche s.
I have looked about in the city and have found three establishments which
do possess marquees of the type the pres~n~ code prohibits. The Fort Harrison
Hotel, The Gray Moss Inn and the Melva Hestaurant all have marquees which
extend to the curb and are supported by posts or pillars. These establishments
are located well wi thin the main pert of our. downtown section, especially so of
the Melva Restaurant. As r stated previously our location is such that we have
little pedestrian trcdric whereas downtown there is a great amount. Such
supporting posts (whiCh in our case WJ uld be two small ro Wld pipes) would not
offer any obstruction to pedestrians at all bnd our sidewalk in sufficiently wide
enough to handle any future increase of pedestrian traffic.
These are the existing conditions as I have stated them to you. It is my
sincere hope thut you gentlemen as commissioners of the City of Olearwater
can find some way 01' grL nting us p ermis sian to have these awnings and margee
erected.
Yours very truly,
(Signed~
Jam s Yeatmpoule
James Meges
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OHDINhNCE ~.JO. 548
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Wl~TEH :J.i!:LtVIG~ ',lITHIH 'rlL~ CIl'Y BY l>j;tuVIDI, fer 11'011 lUGU-
LJ..TlullS dID )?J:~~ j!'OH 'l\....LJI:rG, SJ;l(!IG~ coW'mC'lIIOi'IS
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1JJ~ IT ()i:W~.IIUl.) .i3Y 1\H~~ Crl'Y UOL':.IS0I0~,r Ol,I 'l:H~ CI'l'Y OF CLli:at(\,l.t.rrKi1,
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Section 1. Thot Ordina nee Ho. 408, l)'.:)i Il{~ an Ordin€Jnce regulatine water
service of tae Uity of Cleu1'\'JUtcl', be and the Sume is herGuy ur.lended by sub-
stituting the followinG provisions in. the pluce of the present Seotion 2 of
sl:.lid Ordinance:
"Section 2. (a) \lJ/J.l.L!:H 'lli.b.JLrG F .~~ i.aD S.c.:HVICE COW'Jl!;Crl'IOllS: Tapping of
all mains Bnd service conlections from tlle mains to the propert:l line will be
installed by the City ';Jater Dej)tlrtment. Title to llll services from tile Illbin to
the prOlJerty line, meters, and laeter installations, is vested in the City, and
the same s11all f.l"C elll times be the sole p:l:'operty of the City, und sl1al1 not be
trespussed upon or interferl'ed Vii tll in rlilY respect. ,This l)l.'Ollerty shall be
maintained by tn e Ui ty Water Department and Clay be removed or c hanged by it ut
any tiJ[le.
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The City V:81.er ~eLJ8rt1tlellt will l'urnish and install 1'01' iiesidentul, Commeroiul
end Business purposes the following equi.plilGnt: 3/4" tup, corporation stol), Jllf-It
inside diotleter service pille to the l)ropert~i line, curb stolJ, box wld 5/8" water
meter includ iW; all necessl.lry settings and all s id,~-vJ81k and j,)flvement repll:loe-
ments. The City \'later DepartLlent will rIb ~~e a chEirge for such service b t cos t for
labor, materials and overhead expense necessory to complete the work. The City
Vioter Depc:rtment will require U folinimUill deposit 01' ~25 .00 to u pply on the co,gt
of the worle, ut the time of tne Clj),,:,Jlicution 1'01' service is 1118dc. Upon tile complo-
tion of the VJork, C.lp.Jlicent sl1t~ll }lay thQ t,')tt~J. amount, if' tlny, by which the c08t
illbY exceed tHO dei)Osit, or bo refunded the amount, if 8ny, by VJhich tile del)onit
may exceed the cost. If L. lUl'gel' service .. ino and meter is required, the
City Hater Department VJill instell these tlt cost 1'01' 18 bor, materiDlo, Dnd ovor-
head expense, U1Jon receip1:. 01' u c.lo)osit to cover the estimated cost. Billin~
and/or refund to be made similiur to that required for 3/4" service Gnd 5/f3tt
meter. nll Charges for servicas, pipe and rooters outside of the City Limits
shall be 25% udditional.
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.l!..'very service pipe must be llrovided by the customer witll (1 atop Eind wHste
cock on the out side of the .1'oundation wall v~here the pijJ8 passes thro ugh it,
easily accessible and fully protected.
Hereafter, in all future installations or re-installutions 01' service linea,
only one prer;lise 11:H-l be oup.:..\lio.d, -thr:.eug-l:l=6nO---'lo>>v4.-&e=:1-.i:aas~-nJ...y-'9-fi9-1tI~a-
VJill be s Ul)plied through one service pipe. When !flare thun one lwcmise is now
sUJplied through one service pipe end under the control of one curb cocK, uny
violation of the rules of th e City \later Department by e1 ther or liny 0 l' the
customers ~)sb supplied, slwll be deemed Ei violet ion by 011 bnd the Oity IIlUY tukc
such action as could oe tbke.n aguinst any single customer, e:x.CG1)t the'!. suoh
action shell not be tClr:en until the innocent customer wh 0 in no t in vloll.l tion
of the City Vlater Deportment rules hus b'Jen eiven a reosam.:ble Ol))Jortunlty to
attach his pipe to El Sel)areltely c ontrolled ~: er-vi ce instelluti all.
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The word "Customer" us used herein shull mean ono hauselwld or bllSillOt:iO.
The VJord "premise" as used l1e1'oi11. sh8l1 be restricted to the 1'ollov/ine:
a. A buildine under one roof owned or loused by 0 ne customor' L.nd ocuu;lied
as one residence or one place 01' business.
b. k combination of buildings OYJllcd or loused by 0110 cLlstomCl', in CIllO OO!:I'lon
enclosure, 0 r occupied by ~:ll1e family, 0 r 0 ne (;()rporc t Lon or 1'tJ'nt 't. ~3 u l' en id once
or plcce of' bllsiness.
c. Each unit of a multiple house or uuildine separated by u nolid vortlcul
pbrtition wall, OCUUIJiod by ()nG household, or one firm, os U I'OSiUOllce or ;lluce
of business.
d. .B. building owned or loused by one custorl1or lwvlne t. nt..u'dJc)l' oi' U.lll...rbl€.lI1ts,
offices, or lofts which <:1 re rented to t enan ts, 811d usi ng in C:J, J,'i.H1 0110 lLllJ. D nd
one or more entrances.
'l'he City shall not in tmy event be responsiblG for f:li.Ii:ltclIl:.lncC:J oJ' or for
damage done by vJater eSGulJing 1'ro!.i the service )1./0 or unj' othor 1)i1lO 01' fixture
on the outlet side of the wuter illeter.
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No cross connection between the City Vlater Supply Systom und uny othor wutcr
supply will be a llowed unless IJroperly protected. Ho connoo ti \)11 OU pl. b.le 01'
causing bDcle l'low oetween the City ',fetel' supply sJ'stom :.md any Vlwllblne l'ix.turo,
device, or Elp.pliance, or any waste outlet or plI)e for dil'out uOllnootloIl VlUBto
druins vlill be j)crrai tted Elf tel' 24 hour written no tic 0 by tho G i ty IlliteI' J)op;.lrtrnoIlt.
If' the conswner or owner 01' the connection i'uiln or rcfu~o:J 'to lJl'UL.I~ OJ' p:l'ojlCJI'ly
protect the connection vJithin the time limit, the City sholl l1iuoonti,1U('! nOl'v1oe
by making a definite breuk in the service JJipe until the c onnoo t.1.0/l }H.1J lJ 'JO II
properly broken or l)rotected. ..ny Cl'OSS conl1eotl~Jllg fLav; In:,:tullocl 01' IIOl'olJftol'
instulled must be 8,:.JlJl'Oved by the City '..reter De;WJ'tl'lunt IJlld!Ol' tl10 llul,l'Lli
Departm.ent.
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(b) M:~TJH.!.!:D S2itVIC.E: The City Vluter' ~Ol)L,I't::.()nt l'o:Jul'vo~LllO rldl'L to
meter 8ny and all customers. lJ.'he City ~;!uter lJej}lJrt:::ollt 1.].0!1CJ l'O!lerVOD tlL.:) l'il~ht
to stiyulute the size and tY]Je of motel' !.lnd I:tll~.e tJ 1)8 u::wd, uS wol.1. llD tlH.l
location tinct the type of Illeter settinc;. 1,lllllCtCl'S shllll bo JI~JlIlLl:Jinlid by tllld
Elt the expense of'the City, insoftlr us ordinul'Y WO::il' und tOLd' i~) OOIlOl3l'nOG. r.l'he
custoL'ler will be ILeld res::!onsible 1'01' dUllWeO un II rs:.mlt ;)f llOt \\luter, 01'
other external cu uses vJ1len such d 1:Jl!1ae;e results diroe tly or 1. 11c11ro otly l'rolll
negligence 01' the customers. Y/hen such duI:1IICe ouuurs, tho 0ity wll1 furnish und
set a nother meter 8nd repuir the one dUl!luf.',ed t.llcl tho c out. oj' tHIGh ro Illdra i I\cl uding
replacement purts, lubor, trunspol'tution chLrr:~a.s, :-3111111 lJo p"id for by the
custoluer.
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Each customer will bo required to instull suit,ublo Cl18CI-: vulva ..Jlll( 1'o11el.'
valve in the service line on the outlet side of tho !IIGter in [.mcll U luLllU1tlX us to
prevent thG ~etuI'Il of hot \'wtor to tIle meter, und ~lhull puy tho cost 01' nIl
repair's nocessitated by tile l'Gilul'e to uo so. rrho 01t.y \'/ill ;lJt supply wuter
to pref.1ise s where direct j;)l'essure hot VIU tel' t ull..ks or ~J ill)lh.lloes 1.1'0 used exc ept
at the risk' of the c ustor:ior.
Section 3. ':Vhis Ordinul1cc shull become el'f(-3ctive ilfUnO(ti~.'Loly upon IJl.lns~Be.
PASSED ;~lID j.DOl)Tl!.'D by the City OOl1misaion 01' the City or Clet:ll'\'it~tQl', ]'lorioo. ..
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The :<.ubnti ty recorded by the motel' shull b (-) t~i~::Ofl tJ be the 111ll0unt of wnter
passing througJl tllG 11eter v~ll.ich l...i,HJUnt s 11e. 11 b U UCGe ,Jted (, s 00 llulusl ve by both
the customer c.md the City, eXCel}t vliwn the !1otel' iD 1'Oll'l.l t::> tJe roty,istol.'inB
ine cc urately or hu s cOClsed to regls tor. III suc h ObSCS th J (j uunti ty muy be
determined by the 8veroee resistration ai' the Illet,(J1' ill l:.l COi.'1'8S1)Ond1.ng tlLst
period vlhen in order or by the 8Vel'c.(~e l'OI,;13tr' ti.:Jrl of' tho 110\'1 1/Jotor, whichever
method in, in the o~)inion of the llity, re:H'esent~.tivo 01' the cOJl'Jltionn existing
during the period in {]uestion.
The Oi ty \'later Depurtment reserves tile l'i~~llt to remove or tent any Il:etel' ut
any t L.,e and to substitute l.notiler meter in i ts~ llDe o. In c use 01' e elis puted
ace ount involving the question of a ccurucy 01' the ;r;o tel', fJ llch rrc tel' vlill bo
tested by the City uI)on vlri'Lten,request of the 8..JjJlicunt. j l'ovlding, l1ovJovel',
.that the meter in question has not uoen t03ted by tho City within the p8st t~o
previous years to such re(;uest. rrhe tip ..licunt ;,f.:\rees to oc(~el)t tllEl results of'
the test luede by the City end d etel'mine tho busio 1'01' G ett lin(j tho Li ifi'erene e
cIa imed. In the event the r.later so te~;t cd is 1'0 und to ,,;...ve U II 0 1'1' ~)r in registl'c..s-
tion in excess 01' 4';'b ClS bL,sed upon the uri th~,let~lclll t:V81'l:(jO of l/'~ loud and full
load of' the Eleter, to the prejudice of' the cuntJmel', thore wU.l be no ch...r'ge :for
the testing, but should the test show er1'01' in l'el~iBtl'/;ltion leu::; thLln h.)~, th!)re
"viII be 0 clllirge 01' t~2.00 for testing metel'S 1" E:lrld sr:llJllel' !Jl1d ,,;5.00 for l'urgor
meters., payment in 8dvunce of the test.
The Customer shall permit no one not em uf3ent 01' tll : City 01.' athtJrw1ge
authorized to do so, to remove, inspect, or tumper wl'Lh tho lIlotOI' oJ.:' Dthur
property of the City on his premises. The customer L1111~11 llotil'Y the Oi ty tjS
soon ~s it comes to his ];:no\'~ledge of BllY injul'Y to, :>1' llll,Y CO~WtltLlll ill, rotJistr.a-
tion of the lYletel'.
Section 2. .11.11 OrdinElnces or[Jt.1'ts 01' Ol'dinunGe~) .ill o-..lJl1'liot herewith lire
her."eby repealed.
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:e~.BJ.0D OJi <.Iocond Heud.Lng c)-15-h7
I-J...~j.3~D on Third heud ing 10-6-47.
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CITY COIV�,"L�'S aIOId T�iINITTES
october 7� 1947
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
WHEREAS, the Sunset Point Civics Association is vi�ally intexested in the
health and welf'aro oP the City of Clearwater in generel, and of the Sun.set Point
coinuiunity ar'ea speci�ical�q, ancl
•'F�PAS there now exists withi.n said community srea at the intersection
or Sunset Point Drive and Dougl�s Avenue a critiaal traffic prablem in that at
this point two heavily travelled roads in-tersect, and
y"Tf�r;RE�sS within the past six months at least tv�o aerious accidents in
which motor vehicles were involved have occurred at this intersection , an.d
V�I3ER�.9S the East boundaries of the City of -0learwater are represent2d
by Douglas Avenue, and the erea i.mmedieteiy north oi' Douglas Avenue is not within
the arer�s of any raunicipality but is in Pinellas County, Florida, and
`NH�tEkS some joint ection; between the City of Clearwater and the County
of Pinallas is required �to 7nake the neeessary surveys and insta�.l the required
safety markers or devises ta alleviate the critiical traffic probles existing at
said intersection,
NOLM THER�F'OR� BE IT RE50ZVLD by the Sunset Point Civic Association, by
and throvgh its proper officers, vah�se signaturas are hereunto attached, that some
action be taken to eorreet the situation herein set out, and that copies of this
resolution be submitted to the City Co�ais:`ion of the City of Clearwater, and the
County Commission of the County of pinellas, S��te o� Florida.
Dated, this 20th day of 8eptember, k,D., 1947.
_ Ceail L. Yei�o�y (Si�ned)
Presidsnt Sunset Yoi�t Civic 1!ssn.
�the1 C. Harlan{Si�ned)
Secretary ,
The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
City of Clearwater •
Clearwater, F'loxida
Gentlemen: .
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Clearwater i3each
Progressive A,ssociation; held a� 1:00 P.r!!., S'eptember 27, 1947, the directors
went on record as being op�osed to the action of the City Commiss.ion i� not •
following the recammendation o� the City Fire Department in its purchase
of additianal fire iighting equipment.
� The Secretary of the Associati�rs was raquested to transmit this ini'orma—
ti�n to you.
Respectfully submitted,
. CI,EAt�S"JATEx BEE,QFI FROG"rsrSSIV� kS5 � �T
G. H, Fields, Secretary
City Commissioners of Clearwater
Gity Hall '
Dear Sirs:
In behal� of my business partner, James Yeatr.opoulos and r.;yself, J'ames I�egas,
Z am appealing to you gentlemen, �vho wi11 meet October 6th, for considera�L•ion in
a matter concernitl� our business establishment.
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NIr. Yeatropoulos and Z c�v�n and operate a restaurant located at 1219 S. Ft.
Harxison under the name o'f "NSY' PLACr" yVe are tyvo eY-service men who recently
bought t$is place, having moved here from Jacl�sonville in the desixe oi mAking
Clearwater our permanent residence, t'tetva worked thr� ugn the stunmer months
and have struggled to make ends tneet. The ract that we are ioca�:ea a conside-
rable dist�nce from the csz�ter oi' ��wn places us in a Tocatio:� rvhere there is
litLle ped��strian �crafPic u��d Fve h�ve to depond m�inly u�on persons p�s�ing our
place in �utomobiles, persans commuting bet�eAn Largo,�nd Clearv��ter and peraons
in transi� �etween Q.�aarwater and St. Pe�ersburg and other point,� south.
VTe ha��e watched the constant Ylow of traffic go by our place aiid we have
studied -�h�s situation, seeking tha answer as to how �e can best attract the
hundreds o:£ cars that �o by our place. How to let them know that a restaurant
stands on this corner. Our building as i� stands now is a square white Ntructure, .
plain laol�i:.ng and unadorned. YJith the coming o� the tourist season auto �raffic
tivill increase considerably. The �o�.irists as ruell as residents of Clearwater will
continually ��ass our place and ITm afraid will "pass up" our �lace unless we can.
offer something a�tractive e.nd ap�ealing to the �ublic eye.
tiJe be.lieve to have found a �vay to do �tl�is. Tt ti+�ill not only mrake our building
attractive but it �A�i�� enhance t�.e entire corner nf So, F�, FIarrison and Grsnd
Central �trenues, I s�eak namely o� decorati�ve �wnings end a marq�tee. The
construct`ion of these a�vnings are very beautii'ul and very attxactive, T Y�eliave
I will o�':�er pictures oz the type �Ne have in raind and I'm 5ure thay will speak
ior themselves.
G'dith an awning oi this type suspended ovar our �wo front windows and with
a maxquee� rising betyveer theTn znd ex�ending -to the curbing our place from a
distanee could not help but be noticeaBl.e which is exactl3T the ef�'ect necessary
to draw •the public, �They will also give us shsde f'rom the glaring sun we now
have in tp.e afte�iioons and will be in perfect harriony throuth the color scheme
with the green l�wn surroundzng ou� building ani the palm trees.
Hovaever, since the city adopted the Southern Standard Building Code, the
cod� prUhibit� the erection oi such a raarques. Furthernsore, by following the
code the` overhang of the atvning� v,nuld have io be placed about thr�e (3) feet
=�B�SIE �ur windo�+ls. Trre a�vnings �,vould then give us no shade wh�tever i'rom the
sun and the efiect we vlant ta obtain could never be had by having the awnings
so great a heigh� above our windovas.
�.'he length of our marguee will extend t�velve f'eet irom the �ace of aur
, building and the lowes-t pointi of projection betiween tihe sidewall� and the marguee
wi:il be seven feet. mhe eonstiruction o� the buildin� rvon't permit a marquee
to b�s suspended any higher �han this. The projection of the two aV�nings will
be sF�me as th e marquee, however �ince o ur building sits back two feet from the
sidewalk, the lowest poini, of projection will extend over the sidetiv�lk ohly �wo
inches.
I have looked: ahout in the city and have fbund three establisbments which
do possess marquees c�f the type the present code prohibits, The Fort Harx•ison
Hotel, The Gray bloss Znn and the blelva Restaurant all have marquees which
ex-�end to the curh and are sup�orved ?ay posts or pillers. These establishmen�ts
are located we11 within the raain part af our downtown section, especiallp so of
the IvZelva Restaur�nt. �.s I stated previously our locr�ti ion is such that we have
littl,e g�edestrian trdfiic v�here�as downtcwn there is a great amount. Such
supporting posts(v�hich in our case �w uld be two small ro und pipes) wo uld not
of�er any obstruction to pedestrians at all Gnd our sidewalk in suf'Picien�ly wide
enough to hdndle a�y i'ut�are incse�se of pede�trian tra��ic.
These are the existing conditions as I have stated them to you, It is my
sincere hope that you gentlemen as commi.ssioners of th e City o� Clear;�ater
csn �'ind some way of gr�nting us p ermission ta have these awnin�s and margeE
erected. � �
Yours very truly,
(Signed.Qr James Yeatr,�poula
�'ames I�egas
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� tiVaT,.�'+�R ��;HUIC� �IITHI�7 T�I�u' CITY BY 1�itqVl.�IfSG k'UR R�;GTJ-�
Lr.TIOiiS �:IdD T�:!;�i I�OFt '�,.:a�'Ii�1G; S��tV.`s,C'�,' C4i7I`iL'C`�T�:7S
��ITD I,�ti;Ti+,tt.�'D :i-i+7tiVIC��.
:r'ZOIiTU,�; i3r� IT OI�t77�;IIJ,ull BX 1Hk; GI7."Y C�T.,;;:TS�It7Ti OF TI3i, ^ITY. Q� C�i?.E�K���e�T,L'�,
Section 10 That Ord.inance Ido. 1�0£3, oein�; an Orda.nance re�tz].atin� Naater
sexvice o� ti�e City o2 Clearv�ater, be �nd �he sbme is her�by aL�ended oy sub-
stiLutin�; tlxe fallowin� ��rovisi�ns in the place of' tk�e present Sec�Lion 2 of
s�zd Ord9.nance:
"Sectiou 2. (a) ;7xTift T�,t�.iliJG �'„�+, t.�1� ��VIC . CO'3:1r;CTIO"3S• Ta�ping of
all mains end service con.ieci�iozis fr��r the raai�s to the pxoperty line �rai7.1 be
ins�Lalled by ttie Cii;y ,'later Depurtment, Title to GI.1 services t'roin t'r,e raain to
�tha property lzzta, nete�s, and �;ieter a.nst�llations, is vestecl in the City, and
tlie same sizall at �3'll times be tlie sole propertjr o� the Cit;�, and snall not be
tirespassed upon ar interfexred v�ith in eny respect. This �roperty sn,all be
maintained by tne Cit,y ti`Iater ���artment ancl raay be removed or changed by it at
any time.
The City 4'Iater �eadri;ment will t'urnish anri install t'or itesidentUl, *C�rasoercial
and Business puruoses the �011��,vin� equivs�ent; 3/1�" ta,p, corporati�n s-Lop, 3�/�tr
inside cliameter service c�ipe to the ;jroperty line, curb stop, box �nd 5/�° v�a��r
meter inclueiin� all n�eessary settirtgs and all �i��-wali� and pavemen.t replace-
ments. T�.e City t�ater 1�epa:ctraenl; will i�ke a chqrge for such service bt east �'or
lab�r, materials and overhead expense necessary to completa the va�r�c, The City
�1�iter Depaxi�ment ivill reguire a�inir;�ur�, de��sit o* �?5,00 to apbly on tihe c�st
of the wor�, at �fia �ime oi tsie �;,r��l�cbtiiDn f�r s e�rice is ia�uA. t3pon tl�� c�mp? e-
tion o:Y the �vork, ap;licant sh�;11 �ay the t�t�l am�un�, if any, bsr whieh �he cost
m�:y exceed ti�e cieposit, or be refu:nde@ i�he amau.nt, if �ny, by vahich the de��sit
may exceed the cost. If G].arger service � ine and �.eter is re��uired, the
Ci�y �dater Del�artnent �;ai11 install these �� cost �or l4bor, materials, and over-
head expense, uj�an receipti oi' a ae��csit to cover the es�imated costi. 3illi�g
and/or refund to be made si.miliar to that required aor 3/l,.+f service �n.a 5��"
meter. ��ll. Gharges i'or servicas, pipe anct meters otttside o� t�.e Cit Zi�its
shall be 25o additional. �
k�'verg sarvice pii�e must be �rovided by tLe custamer v�ith a stop and waste
cock on the outside oz tne ioundation v�rall where the pi�e nasses through it,
easily accessible ane; 7ully proi�ected.
Hereafter, 9,n all �'uture ins�allations or re-i.nstallations o� serviee lines
anly ane �reL=se �- �
ti�lill be suppli:ed �hr�ugh one service pipe. ."Ihen nore -Ghan one�premi�eyisvno�^t �
suy�pl:ied �hrough one service pipe and uzlder the control of one curb c�ck, any
violati�n of the rules of tihe City'„�ater �ep�rtment b� either or an� o�'the
customers ��o su�plied, sYiall be dee,ned a vislati�n by �a11 aud the City Tnay tiake
such action as coLtici c�e t�l�en ag[inst any single cusuotnex, excep� that such
action shal�. not Ue t�;;en until tlie innocent custiomeY� ��,h� is not in vi�lation
o�' tl�e Ci�Ly �Tater Departne�t xules has been �iven a reasonable �pp�rtunity to
a'�tac�i his pi�e to a se��ar�tely c�ntrnlled ser•vice installa�i�n.
The word "Customer"' as used horein shall r,iean one household �r business,
The v�ord !'premise" as used herein sPiall be restricted t� the fo11a�1ing;
�. 1� buildin� under one r�oi owned or leased 1�y one custo�er and c�ccu��ied
as one residence or �ne �lace of nusiness,
b, r. c�mbint�tion ai buildin�;s q�>�ned or leased b� one c�ist�nar, in one coz.^�en
encl�sure, or occu}�ied n�T one family, or one c;�r��rGti�n or f�rm 'ws u residence
or pl�:;ce oi' business.
c. isGch unit of � mul-�iple houss or �uilding seperated "aV a solid vertical
p�rtiti�n wall, occupiod by �ne household, or one firm, as a residence or �lace
o� business. -
c�, r� buildin� atvned oz• le�ased by one custorner hsving c: nur;�ber of ap�rt�ents,
of�ices, o� la=ts zvhich �re rent;ed t� tenants, and using in ��::uon one ha�l �nd
one nr more entr•ar�ces.
The City s11a1.1 not in �n� event be resp�nsible for nai:itenenoe o� or �or
dan��e done by ti�later escapizl� froi,i the service i;�i;ye or �,ny �ther �i�e or fixture
an the o�:tlet side of the va��er raeter.
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�?o cross connecti�n bet�pe:n the City 4'7ater Sapply System e�nd any other wa�Ger
su�p1ZT will lae allowed unless properly protectad,. No oonn�c�ti�u capable of
causin� k�cl� t'l.a�v l�ettueen •the City 4'later supply sys�enl an.d any gluiu',�ing fixtur$,
device, or a�abliar�ce, ar r�ny tivaste ou�let or pipe for diroct �o�nec�tion �ra�ste
�r�ins �.vill be ��er.�;�itted �a��er 2l+ hour wrztten iiotice by the City 4'7ater J]ep�ar�ment.
If �he consuner �r otNner af the connecti�n iails a'r re?cses to b2e&k o� �ro�aexlSF '
prateet t'ne connecti�n t+rithin the time limit, the �ity sn�:tl discontinue serAi.ce
by making a dei'inite breal� ii1 the service pipe until tl�.e c�nnecti,on h�s beeu
properly broken or prc�tected, riXlJ cross conllectians� now insi;ralled or her�af�Ler
installed must ba a �,�raved by �Glze City `y"lr�ter De�artraent �nd/ar ;�he Hea1.�h
Dapartiment,
(bj 24�y'T�'F "LA SyRVIC1:: `�he City �7ate� �zp�rtment reserves the r��ht to
meter �ny and all customers. The City �`Jater Dep�rtrient alone reserves tha right
to stipul�te the size and t5rpe ef rieter end mke t� be usea, as tivelZ as the
loc�tion pnd the tST�e oi' nietsr setting. hll. meters sha,ll be n�in�ained by t�nd
�t the expense of the Gity, insoxar as or�liiiary wear and tear is concerned. The
custorier �^Jill he riald �es�ansi ble � or clama�e as a x�esult of hot �va�er, or
other external causes v�hen suc,h � auage results directl� or indirecl�ly 'fi'roin
negligence oi the customers. 'tiTh.en such dan�;ge oc;curs, the City w111 �`urnish and
set �.nather meter and reZ�air �;re one d�amaged and the cos� oi such rep�irs including
replacement pr�s�s, lrbor, tx�anspart��ion charges, shall be p�,id for by the
customer,
Each custom�r �vi11 be required to insta3.l suitable check vqlve and reliez
tialve in -Ghe service line ou the outlet sid� oz the tneter ir such a taanner as to ''
prevent th� �eturn o.i hat tv�ter to the meter, and shall p�y the cos't of a1,. - .
re�airs necessitatPd by the ��izlure to do so. The City vaill not su,�ply water '
to pr�s�is�s ti•�here direct 7ressure hoL wat�r tanks or appli�uces �re used except
at the risk�of t�e custor�er.
The �uantitg rec�r�ec� by the meter s���?.1 be tGsen t� be the aniount of water
passing thrau��. tYia neter C�hicl� a�soun� snUll be �rcce�ued as conclusiva by both
the cust�mer and the City, except vahen the �eter is your�d t�,be registering
inaccurately or _nas ceased to re�is�cer. In such cases the quantity may bz
deteriained by, �he average registration oi the meter• in a corresponding ���st
periad v�n.zn in oz^der or b�r the aver�ge registr:.;tio'n of the new� motor, whichever
method is, in tl�.e opinion o� the City, re�resent4tive of thP conditions existing
during the ,�eri�d in questiion,
The Ci�cy �;jater Dep�rtment reserves i,he right to remove or tesG any meter �t
any tii:e and t� sub�titute an�tner meter in izs nlace. In csse of a disputed
account involving the yuest�on ai raccuraey a:E the �'r�eter, such me�ter will �,e�
tested by the Gity u�on rariti;en requesc oi' th:e a ��1ic�nt. Providing, however,
that the �eter in guesti�n ras noti been testecl t�y the City vaithin the �ast -G�vo
previaus years �o sneh re�uest. The ap �licant ��rees to accept the resuli:s oi'
t�e �esz n�de by the Cii;� and detertain� tl�e basis 20� set-�lin� the di�'ference
claimed. Tn tf�e event t�e raeter so ue�ted is �ound ta nr�ve an. erz•�x in re�ist�a-
ti�� in excess of 4�ja as b�:sed upon the arith�,ietical uv�rage oi' 1/y. load and full
loa$ of the raeter, to the prejudice oi the cust,omer, there wi7.l be n� ch;:rge fox
ths testing, but shoul.d th2 test ahoti� error in registration less than 1a9�o, th�re
vaill be a che,rga of :�2�00 for testiug mei;ers l" and smaller and :�5.00 for 1'arger
meters, , pa3Tment in advence o2 fhe test.
The Custiomex shall permit no one not an agent af the City or o�herwise
authorized to d� so, tio remove, insp eet, or t�mper with the meter oi othex
proper�y o� t�_e City an his �rercises. The customer sh��ll notify the City as
soon as it comes to his Yn�v�ledge oi any injury to, or any cessation in re�is�l;ra-
ti�n of ths raetex. `
Secti�n 2, r.11 Ordinances or p�;rts of O�dinances in conilict herewi'th ars
hereby re�ealed. '
Secti�n 3. �his Ordin�nce sha11 become ei'�ective ic�rned'iately upon passage.
�ASS'�l� i.ND �D01'TL7 by -the Ci�p Commission of the City o� Cieerv�eter, F'loricla. '` .
I'�:as:� on x{irst Readin} 9i2/4�7 _
rrSaL� 0�� .�ec�nd i�eading q-�5-1,.7
Y�.v:�y�D on Third Readir� 10-6-4.7,
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