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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF 'CLEAR WATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 24-190 DEFINITIONS,
OF CHAPTER 24, UTILITY SYSTEM OF ARTICLE III,
WATER, OF CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CLEAR-
WATER, FLORIDA, 1962s TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION
OF PREMISE A DUPLEX OR TRIPLEX DWELLING AND
AMENDING SUB-PARAGRAPH (d) OF SECTION 24-22,
TAPPING AND CONNECTION, OF CHAPTER 24, UTILITY
SYSTEM, OF ARTICLE III, WATER, OF CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES, CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 1962, TO
SPECIFY THAT IN FU'T'URE INSTALLATIONS ONLY ONE
PREMISE WILL BE SUPPLIED THROUGH ONE SERVICE
PIPE AND WATER METER; AMENDING SECTION 24-28,
RATE SCHEDULE, OF ARTICLE III, PERTAINING TO
WATER, OF CHAPTER 24, UTILITY SYSTEM, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CLEARWATER. FLORIDA,
1962, BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL METER SIZE 2-2E+
MANIFOLD UNDER DOMESTIC WATER RATE SCHEDULE
MINIMUM BILL, BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL METER SIZE
2-211 MANIFOLD UNDER INDUSTRIAL WATER RATE
SCHEDULE MINIMUM BILL, BY ENACTING A NEW SCHEDULE
OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE FURNISHED
TO ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY, AMENDING MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
PERTAINING TO NEW ACCOUNTS PROVIDING FOR
CONNECTION AND TAPPING FEES FOR SERVICE USING ONE
INCH OR LARGER METERS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE
UTILITY DIRECTOR SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
CITY MANAGER, REPEALING SECTION ON DEPOSITS AND
ENACTING A NEW SECTION THEREFOR, REPEALING SECTION
ON RESTORATION OF SERVICE TO VOLUNTARY TURNED-
OFF ACCOUNTS AND RESTORATION OF SERVICE TO DELINQUENT
TURNED-OFF ACCOUNTS AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION
PROVIDING THAT ALL SERVICE CHARGES ARE TO BE SET
BY THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE CITY MANAGER; REPEALING ALL ORDNANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 24-19, Definitions, of Chapter Z4, Utility
System, of Article III, Water, of Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater,
Florida, 1962, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 24-19. Definitions. ' *;it raw,
The word "customer" as used herein shall mean one house-
hold or business. The word 'premise'' as used herein shall
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(I)A building under one roof owned or leased by one
customer and occupied as one residence or one place
of business.
(x)A duplex or a triplex residence. '4'_?;?a';^:i`?s`•' a
(3) A combination of buildings owned or leased by one
customer, in one common enclosure, or occupied by one FA.,r; ??P.?..?•j??F ??? ??? h.?;. .
family, or one corporation or firm as a residence or place of business. a„ Ft "fit` , ?K
(4)EXch'unit of a multiple building separated by a solid c 'r
vertical partition wall, occupied by one firm,, or place
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(5)A building owned or leased by one customer having }
a number of apartments, offices or lofts which are
rented to tenants and using in common one hall and . •?
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one or more entrances.
Section 2. Sub-paragraph (d) of Section 24-22, Tapping and
Connection, of Chapter 24, Utility System, of Article III, Water, of Code
of Ordinances, City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 24-22. Tapping and connection.
(d) One premise per pipe and water meter. In all future installations
or re-installations of service lines, only one premise will be
supplied through one service pipe and each premise,:shall require
a separate water meter. When more than one premise is now
supplied through one service pipe and under the control of one
curb cock, any violation of the rules of the City water department
by either or any of the customers so supplied, shall be deemed
a violation by all and the City may take such action as could be
taken against any single customer, except that such action shall
not be taken until the innocent customer who is not in violation
of the City water department rules has been given a reasonable
opportunity to attach his pipe to a separately controlled
service installation.
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Section 3. Section 24-128, Rate Schedule of Article 111, Water, of
Chapter 24, Utility System, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater,
Florida, 1962, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 24-28. Rate Schedule
Water rates under the different schedules shall be as follows:
(a) Domestic (stores, offices, hotels, motels, multiple and
single family residential premises and general business
establishments) rates shall be the following, based on
monthly consumption:
CONSUMPTION CHARGE:
First'400 cu. £t, or less, a minimum of $2. 75 per month.
Next 1000 cu. ft. @ $0. 37 per 100 cu. ft.
Allover 1, 400 cu. ft. @ $0. Z5 per 100 cu. -it.
MINIMUM BILLS. For each customer billed under the domestic rate
schedule there shall be a monthly minimum charge based on the size
of the meter, which minimum charge will allow and include the use
of certain quartities of water as listed hereunder, but for the con-
sumption of water in excess of said allowance the customer shall be
billed for said excess at the domestic consumption charge listed above:
Meter Size Minimum Monthly
Charge
Under 1 inch $ Z.75
1 inch 4.60
1-1/4 or 1-1{2 in. 53.00
2 inch 83.00
3 inch 153.00
2-211 in Manifold 153.00
4 inch 173. 00 '
6 inch 218.00
8 inch 278.00
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(b) Industrial rates, applying to customers using water in their
normal activities for production or processing such as groves,
laundries, mills, factories, ice plants, refrigeration plants and
similar establishments and where it is established from past records
or future experience and information that the average monthly
consumption of said industrial rate customers has or will exceed
3000 cubic feet per month over any three month period, shall
be as follows, based on monthly consumption:
Water Consumption Allowed
Per month
400 cu. ft, or less
900 cu. ft. or less
20,000 cu. ft. or less
3Z, 000 cu. it. or less
60,000 cu. ft. or less
60, 000 cu. ft. or less
140,000 cu, ft. or less
3Z0, 000 cu. ft, or less
560,000 cu. ft. or less
CONSUMPTION CHARGE: 20? per 100 cu. ft. for all water used.
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MINIMUM BILL. For each customer billed undex the industrial rate schedule there shall be a monthly minimum charge based on the size of
the meter, which minimum charge will allow and include the use of
certain quantities of water as listed hereunder, but for the consumption
of water in excess of said allowance the customer shall be billed for
said excess at the industrial consumption charge listed above:
Mater Size Minimum Monthly Water Consumption Allowed
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1 inch or under $ 28.00 10, 000 cu. it. or less
1-1/4 or 1-1/2 in. 53.00 20,000 cu. it. or less
2 inch 83.00 32, 000 cu. it. or less
3 inch 153.00 60, 000 cu. ft. or less
2-211 in Manifold 153.00 60, 000 cu. ft. or less
4 inch 173.00 140, 000 cu. ft. or legs '` ;: r'A ?:
6 inch 218.00 320, 000 cu. ft. or less
8 inch 278.00 56000
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be made by the City Manager providing that an appeal from his decision
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(c) Lawn or sprinkling rates, applying to customers who have had s.` t?' •'
a separate meter and piping installed for the sole purpose of`:,' • ?? .?.?
supplying water for lawn sprinkling or irrigation purposes and 4
where there is no connection between said lawn sprinkling system, ? " ?• , `
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and the water piping serving the building or buildings on the premises,
shall be as follows based on monthly consumption: r,
CONSUMPTION CHARGE: 20? per 100 cu. ft. for all water used.
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MINIMUM BILL: For each customer billed under the lawn or sprinkling .'
rate there shall be a monthly minimum charge of $3. 25 regardless of the
size of the meter, which minimum charge will allow and include the use r
of up to 1700 cubic feet of water per month, but any excess over said 1700
cubic feet per month shall be billed for said excess at the rate of twenty,'
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cents ($0.20) per 100 cubic feet. Separate meters and service lines -'
installed for lawn sprinkling purposes shall be at the property owners'
expense at standard fees for such items as are installed by City employees,;'.
If at any time a customer desires to discontinue such sprinkling service,
the City will, shut off the line and remove the meter of so desired) and =fi ``}}kk' ?11
allow a reasonable salvage price on the meter, based on 10% depreciation
per year on said meter for each year in service. Lawn sprinkling accounts .
which are turned off at the request of the customer will not be turned back
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(d) Service Outside of Municipal Limits
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Domestic accounts outside of the corporate limits of the City
of Clearwater shall be charged the following rates, based on h' ?r t
monthly consumption; CONSUMPTION CHARGE:
For 5/8 inch meter:
First 400 cu, ft. or less, a minimum of $5.50 per month
Next 1000 cu. ft. Q $0.46 per 100 cu. ft.
All over 1, 400 cu. ft. Q $0. 31 per 100 cu. ft.
For 1 inch meter:
First 400 cu. ft. or less, a minimum of $9. 20 per month
Next 1000 cu, ft. Q $0.46 per 100 cu. ft.
All over 1,400 cu. it. Q $0. 31 per 100 cu. it.
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,arges.for all industrial accounts and lawn mete or
any other type of service furnished outside the corporate
limits of the City shall be handled administratively by the
Utilities Director with the approval of the City Manager.
All connections to City maims and meter and installation to be,
charged to property owner, application tees to be the same as set
forth in Section 24-20 of this Chapter.
(e) Special fire protection service for any building to be made
at property owner's expense, for tapping and connection to
outside curb line. Connection to curb to be made by water
department and charged for at cost of material and labor.
This service to be used for fire protection only, no other
connection other than fire hose to be allowed on this service.
This service to be installed by approval of superintendent of
water department, and all valves on hose connection to be sealed
by him. Valves to be opened only for testing same, and in case
of fire within building, the superintendent of water department
must be immediately notified when seals are broke and reseal
same. Failure to comply with above rules will be punished by
a discontinuance of free service, and a meter must be installed
at property owner's expense, before such service will be resumed.
Metered rate under Schedule (b). The water department will not
be responsible for any damage on account of failure of water
supply from any cause.
MONTHLY CHARGE:
A monthly charge of $12. 50 shall be made for each six-inch
connection to a private spinrkler system. No other size of
connection will usually be made to such systems and additional
capacity, if installed, will be subject to special rate determination.
No charge will be made for water used.
(f) An allowance will be made for invisible underground leakage, if
unknown to the consumer, but no further allowance will be made
after consumer is notified of such leakage. The allowance will
be one-half of amount above the maximum allowance of three
hundred cubic feet.
(g) MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES:
New Accounts:
Connection Charge
The connection charge for new accounts using a meter smaller
than one-inch shall be $50. 00 if a new connection to the main
is not required and $75. 00 in the event that the main must be
tapped.
Connection and tapping fees shall be determined by the
Utilities Director subject to approval and periodic review by
the City Manager.
Deposits
Each meter service shall be secured by a minimum deposit
of $20. 00, or three (3) times the average monthly bill for
all services.
Domestic pr.ol?erty owners will not be required to furnish a
deposit unless requested by the Utilities Department.
Commercial deposits in excess of $1, 000 may be made by a
Surety. Bond written by a Bonding Company approved by the
City Attorney.
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Service Charges
All service charges are.to be sot by the Utilities Director
subject to approval of the City Manager.
(h) FIRE HYDRANT CHARGES: The City shall pay to the Utility
Account the sum.of Seventy-five Dollars ($75. 00) per year for
each fire hydrant located within the City of Clearwater. '.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 5. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
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by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect 3;,?,,Kr•.itli; +z?:
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid. p { s
Section 6. Any person or persons, firm or corporation or association a
of persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon _ ,.
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conviction in the Municipal Court, be fined not exceeding the sum of Five Z
Hundred Dollars ($500. 00), or imprisoned in the City Jail for not exceeding ,
sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of i?
the Municipal Judge.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage.
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PASSED ON FIRST READING October 6, 1969 s,
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED ctober 6, I9 9
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