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A ORDINANCE NO. 5063-90
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO UTILITIES; AMENDING CHAPTER 51, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE GAS SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE, TAPPING AND CONNECTIONS,
REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF METERS AND SERVICE LINES,
LOCATION OF METERS AND SERVICE REGULATORS, AND
UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS; CREATING SECTION 51.095, CODE
r OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO TAMPERING WITH METERS;
'." PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. Chapter 51, Code of Ordinances, consisting of Sections 51.01
.; through 51.11, is amended, and Section 51.095 is created within said chapter, to
read:
CHAPTER 51. GAS SERVICE
Sec. 51.01. A unified system.
£E. All municipal utility properties of the city supplying gas service in and
to the city and citizens and inhabitants and users thereof, shall be controlled,
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4E operated and maintained as provided in section 50.01. See section 50.05 for was
stem depo_sits_4epes , fees, service charges and rate schedules.
Sec. 51.02. Gas code.
The installation of gas pipes, fixtures, appliances and other equipment and
appurtenances shall be installed in accordance with the 1965 gas code of the
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city, as adopted in section 141.01 136.91.
' Sec. 51.03. Applications.
An application for gas service shall be filed with the gas division
whether or not a building-permit is re uired. If a building permit is required
a se arate application fora building permit shall be filed with the building
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' division. The applicant who desires to a ct-his property, -p_l-acs-h ess'
or resideRee with the gas system of the e4ty shaP eamply with the prev4sions of
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04 eh pier and shall pay gas system deposits, fees or connection charges at the
' time the wW teR application is filed with the as division tendered to the
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Sec. 51.04. Permits.
See city gas code,, 1965 edition, as adopted by section 141.01 136.01 for
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Sec, 51.05. Tapping and connection.
Tapping of ail mains and service connections f-em the Mains to the Ppepepty
44fe shall be done by the gas division or an authorized contractor for the city
depa ent'. Title to of- all service connections from the main to the ppepept?yr
44*L meters and meter installations is vested in the city, and the same shall
at all times be the sole property of the city, and shall not be trespassed upon
or interfered with in any respect. Such city property shall be maintained by the
gas division department and may be removed or changed by it at any time.
Sec. 51.06. Meters and service lines--City to regulate; cost of
maintenance; responsibility for damage.
The gas division 4°r?meFA-shall have the right to meter any and all gas
service lines ^'!`cac'vi"ers. The gas division 4epa t*e; alone shall have the right
to stipulate the size, type, make, and location of meter, and type of meter
setting. All meters shall be maintained by and at the expense of- the city
The customer shall w4-4 be held
responsible for damage to a meter or service line or other e*ter-nd4 eaures when
such damage results from the negligence of the customer. When such damage
occurs, the city will furnish and set another meter and repair the damaged meter,
or make other necessary repairs, repair- the one damaged and the cost of such
repairs, including replacement parts, labor and transportation charges, shall be
paid f-ei- by the customer.
Sec, 51.07. Same--Locations.
4s eemplianee w4th-the Federal -Standard-492.353i
4-4 Each meter and service regulator shall,
E"Ald4ngr -must be installed in a location readily accessible for reading,
inspection, repairs, testing, and changing of the meter and operation of the as
shut-off valve. 'gin and shall be protected from corrosion and other damage.
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kspeet4en, repaips, testingl ehanying and epeFatien of gas shut off valve.
Sec. 51.08. Same-Quantity of gas recorded is conclusive; exception.
The quantity of gas recorded by the meter shall be conclusive, except when
the meter is found to be registering inaccurately or has ceased to register. In
such cases, the quantity may be determined by the average registration of the
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Sec. 51.09. Testing.
The gas division ddepaptinent reserves the right to remove or test any meter
at any time and to substitute another meter in its place. In case of a disputed
account involving the question of accuracy of the meter, the meter will be
tested by the city upon written request of the customer; provided, however, that
the meter in question has not been tested by the city within the previous two (2)
years. The customer agrees to accept the results of the test made by the city.
If the meter tested is found to have an error in registration in excess of three
(3) per cent as based on the arithmetical average of one-fourth load and full
load of the meter, there will be no charge for the testing; but should the test
show error in registration less than three (3) per cent there shall be a charge
for testing the meter. The billing for the testing will be charged to the
customer's account.
Sec. 51.095. Tampering with meters.
No person other than an agent of the city shall remove, inspect or alter
the meter or any other part of the gas system located on the premises. The
customer shall notify the city of any damage to or any failure of the meter or
service line.
Sec. 51.10. Only authorized person to turn on gas.
(a) Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person other than an agent
euthep4zed employee of the city ut4lities department to turn on, or in any way
alter 'i amper-wit} or damage., any gas meter which has been turned off by the city.
The customer serviced by the meter shall be held responsible for any actions.
-See' seet4an 50.05 for fees
(b) Unauthorized connections A fee shall be
charged for the removal of any unauthepize' stra4glt pope ^r device which has
been installed in lieu of or in addition to a gas meter, except where the pipe
or device has been authorized in writing by the city. 'See seet4en 69.05 for
fees,
(c) Open meter bypass servicing. A fee, over and above the bill
f, established from the meter reading, shall w444- be charged for the service of
turning off the meter bypass valve, when such opening was not previously
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(d) Broken stop locks. A replacement fee shall be charged for the
replacement of meter stop locks-r Which have been broken or removed *PGm-44ve
Sec. 51.11. Liability for gas in service lines.
The city is responsible for the gas in the service lines. The term g}
"service line" means a distribution line that
Federal StaRdard, Seetien 1924 transports gas from'a common source of supply to a customer meter or the
connection to a customer's house piping whichever is farther downstream or the
connection to a customer's piping if there is no customer meter. A customer
meter is the meter that measures the transfer of gas from an operator to a
consumer.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Attest:
C W_ is E. Gou eau, City Clerk
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December 20, 1990
January 3, 1991
Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form and correctness:
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M. A. G raitl City Attorney
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