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ORDINANCE NO. 9841-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES,
APPENDIX A — SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND
CHARGES, ARTICLE XXIV PUBLIC WORKS — FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES; AMENDING SECTION 3(a)1.
DOMESTIC WATER RATES; AMENDING SECTION 3(a)2.
LAWN WATER METERS; AMENDING SECTION 3(b)1.
WASTEWATER COLLECTION RATES; AMENDING
SECTION 3(f) RECLAIMED WATER RATES; AMENDING
SECTIONS (3)(a)7. AND (3)(b)6. TO REMOVE
REFERENCES TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S
RATE INDEX; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Appendix A, Article XXIV sets forth the schedule of fees, rates, and
charges to be paid by customers of the City's water, wastewater collection, and reclaimed
water systems;
WHEREAS, in July 2025, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. completed a Water
and Sewer Rate Study Analysis ("Study"), which evaluated the sufficiency of the revenues
provided by existing water, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water rates;
WHEREAS, the Study recommends increases to domestic water rates, lawn water
rates, wastewater collection rates, and reclaimed water rates.
WHEREAS, the Study noted that while the previously adopted 3% annual increase
was sufficient for past fiscal years, recent increases in capital costs, borrowing levels, and
operating costs necessitate an increase in these rates;
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department conducted an internal review of the
Study and recommends increases to these rates in order to sustainably fund the currently
identified infrastructure needs and to maintain safe and reliable drinking water, reclaimed
water, and wastewater services for the City's customers;
WHEREAS, after a properly noticed public hearing, the City Council determines
that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Appendix A, Article XXIV, Section (3)(a)1. of the City of Clearwater
Code of Ordinances, is amended with the current table therein being deleted and replaced
with a new one as described below. The following underlined language shall be added
and the strikethrough language shall be deleted as follows:
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(3) Rates:
(a) Water rates.Water rates for all water furnished by the city shall be as follows:
1. Domestic water rates shall be a monthly fee as provided in the table below based on the
meter size and volume allowance,with an additional charge per 1,000 gallons of water
consumed over the allowance per the table below.Such rates will take effect for bills
issued on or after the dates shown in the following table,and shall remain in effect
thereafter unless amended:
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.IL.... 1,000..-.IL ns
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olU. f.-...... 233,001+,.343,000 10.46 W.78 ii.ig 11.44 ii.78
.IL.... 1 nnn..-.Il.,n.-
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1,000 n5uIlene
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Qc;prvmrze.L. .....,...G+L. x$3,987.49 $3,189.74 $3,277.67 $3,374.69 $3,475.12
-.IL,...- up+.,359,009..-.IL,...-
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1,000 saIL....
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.IL.... 1 nnn..-.Il.,n.
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1,000 n5uIlene
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Q-.e,.. .-..Wi.z...zh-..-......d+h $i5,265.99 $i5,726.59 $i6,295.75 $i6,685.99 W482.99
-.II....,-.Fle. . p+.. i 77c nnn
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PIU f.-...... 1,775,901 W 2,025,000 10.46 io.78 ii.io 11.44 4-4-:70
.IL.... 1 nnn..-.Il.,n.-
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PIU.,f.-...... 2,025,001 gait .n., n 4348 13-58 13,33 4441 14-.84
1,000 gailens.
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$25,899.99 $26,589.99 $27,399.99 $28,299.99 $29,040.00
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1,000 n ..s-.aIl.,n.
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Meter Size lOctober October 1, October 1 October 1 2028 lOctober 1, 2029
L1 2025 2026 2027
Under 1-inch:
Base service charge with $29.58 $31.95 $34.50 $37.26 $40.23
allowance up to 3,000
&LI I o n s
Plus,from 3,001 to 9,000 $11.99 $12.95 $13.99 $15.11 $16.32
gallons, per 1,000
&LI I o n s
Plus,from 9,001 gallons �j 1 �3 2 �.6 3 ��04 $20.56
up, per 1,000.&allons
1-inch:
Base service charge with $69.02 $74.55 $80.50 $86.94 $93.97
allowance up to 7,000
&LI I o n s
Plus,from 7,001 to $11.99 $12.95 $13.99 $15.11 $16.32
40,000 gallons, per 1,000
&LI I o n s
Plus,from 40,001 gallons 15.11 16.32 ��63 $19.04 20.56
up, per 1,000_gal_lons
1Y2-inch:
Base service charge with $986.00 $1, 65.00 $1,150.00 $1,242.00 $1,341.00
allowance up to 100,000
&LI I o n s
Plus,from 100,001 to $11.99 12.95 13.99 aLn aktR
140,000 gallons, per
1,000 gallons
Plus,from 140,001 aLn 16.32 17.63 19.04 20.56
gallons, per 1,000
&LI I o n s
2-inch:
Base service charge with $2,297.38 $2, 81.45 $2,679.50 $2,893.86 $3,124.53
allowance up to 233,000
&LI I o n s
Plus,from 233,001 to $11.99 $12.95 $13.99 $15.11 16.32
343,000 gallons, per
1,000 gallons
Plus,from 343,001 $15.11 $16.32 $17.63 $19.04 $20.56
gallons, per 1,000
&LI I o n s
3-inch or 2-inch in manifold:
Base service charge with4,128.50 814.19
lallowance up to 359,000
kallons r r r r,
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Plus from 359,001 to $11.99 $12.95 $13.99 $15.11 $16.32
474,000 gallons, per
1,000 gallons
Plus from 474,001 $15.11 $16.32 $17.63 $19.04 $20.56
gallons, per 1,000
allons
4-inch:
Base service charge with $6,813.26 $7,359.15 $7,946.50 $8,582.22 $9,266.31
allowance up to 691,000
allons
Plus from 691,001 to 11.99 12.95 13.99 15.11 16.32
979,000 gallons, per
1,000 gallons
Plus from 979,001 15.11 16.32 17.63 19.04 20.56
gallons, per 1,000
allons
6-inch:
Base service charge with $17,501.50$18,903.75 $20,412.50 $22,045.50 $23,802.75
allowance up to
1,775,000 allons
Plus from 1,775,001 to $11.99 $12.95 $13.99 $15.11 $16.32
2,025,000 allonsper
1,000gallons_
Plus from 2,025,001 15.11 $16.32 $17.63 $19.04 $20.56
gallons, per 1,000
allons
8-inch:
Base service charge with $29,580.00$31,950.00 $34,500.00 $37,260.00 $40,230.00
allowance up to
3,000,000 allons
Plus from 3,000,001 to 11.99 12.95 13.99 15.11 16.32
3,413,000 allonsper
1,000 gallons
Plus from 3,413,001 15.11 16.32 17.63 19.04 20.56
gallons, per 1,000
allons
SECTION 2: Appendix A, Article XXIV, Section (3)(a)2. of the City of Clearwater
Code of Ordinances, is amended with the current table therein being deleted and replaced
with a new one as described below. The following underlined language shall be added
and the strikethrough language shall be deleted as follows:
2. Lawn water meters. Lawn water rates shall be as follows and will take effect for bills issued
on or after the dates specified:
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MeteF Size Oetebq e�1e1F Oetebe Get1-, 2023 q obepF Geteb
beGeteebe
5F g
, 2026
Under 1_'nnrcrL.-
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Base servmee,with n usage alie..,a a $9-.24 �9 48 � �A:AC C
Plus n+e 2,009...,Ile..r r 1,900 ii.2i 11.54 ii.89 Q.25 Q.6i
rt>a dens
PI Ur fre.... 2,001 ..-.Ile..r r 1,000 15.44 15.90 16.38 i6.87 1T38
gailens
Base seWiee czhaFge,with ^ $'-�.62 $'-�.45 $29.31 $39.19 x:99
la„v4ra^T,£2
Plus n+e 7,000..-.hens r 1,000 ii.2i 11.54 ii.89 Q.25 Q.6i
rt>a dens
PIUS fre.... 7,001 gailenr r 1,000 15.44 i5.99 16.38 36.$7 17.38
rt>a dens
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R.assp servmee czhaFge,with ^ X8:28 $142.37 $146.64 $151.94 $155.57
la„v4 Ara^T,£2
Plus n+e 9,009..-.Ile..r r 1,900 ii.2i 11.54 ii.89 Q.25 Q.6i
rt>a dens
PIUSre....
i f9,001 ..., e..ri er nn1 Il1,099 15.44 15.90 16.38 16..87 17.388
gailens
Base c;prvmrze c�aFge,..,i+'' ne usage $357:05 $398.67 $"�2 t"�4 $"�8
la„v4 Ara^T,£2
Plus n+e 40,000 gailenr r 1,000 ii.2i 11.54 ii.89 Q.25 Q.6i
rt>a dens
PIUS frem 40,001 ..-.Ile..r r 1,009 4&-44 4&.90 Y&.-3O 16.87 1T38
gailens
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Base seWiee czhaFge,with ^ $764.86 $7$2S9 $811.44 $Q�8 $869:86
"AWAOa^T,£2
Plus n+e 100,000..-.hens r 1,0 ii. 11.54
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DIS f.-8FR 100,001..-.IIen peF 1,090 4&.44 &.99 4& 8 46.97 17.38
gallens
4-o -F-
R.ase servmee czhaTge,• •ith n usage $1�A� $1,518.68 $1,564.24 $1�G�11 117r $1,659.50
la„vwa^T,£2
Plus, p to 233,000...,u, n peF 1,0 ii.2i 11.54 ii.89 Q.25 Q.6i
rt>a llenS
PIU f.-8FR 233,001..-.IIen peF 1,0 15.44 15.90 16.38 i6.87 1T38
gallens
6F
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Base seWiee czhaTge,• ith n usage $4,459.98 $4, 4 $4,863.71 $5,999.62
la„v4ra^T,£2
Plus, r to 359,990..-.IIen peF 1,0 ii.2i 11.54 YT87 Witty
rt>a liens
PIU f.-.,m 359,001...,u, n .-1,9 15.44 15.99 16.38 36$2 17.38
gallens
Meter Size October 1 October 1, October 1 October 1 October 1 2029
2025 2026 12027 2028
Under 1-inch:
Base service with no $10.55 $11.39 $12.30 $13.28 $14.34
usage allowance
Plus up to 2,000 $12.84 $13.87 $14.98 $16.18 $17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
Plus from 2,001 $17.69 $19.11 $20.64 $22.29 $24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
1-inch:
Base service charge, 31.65 34.18 36.91 $i9.86 $i3.05
with no usage
allowance
Plus up to 7,000 12.84 13.87 $i4.98 16.18 17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
Plus from 7 001 17.69 19.11 20.64 22.29 24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
1%-inch:
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Base service charge, 158.37 $171.04 $184.72 $199.50 $215.46
with no usage
allowance
Plus up to 9,000 $12.84 $13.87 $14.98 $16.18 $17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
Plus from 9,001 $17.69 $19.11 $20.64 $22.29 $24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
2-inch:
Base service charge, 443.47 $478.95 $517.27 $558.65 $603.34
with no usage
allowance
Plus up to 40,000 12.84 13.87 $i4.98 16.18 17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
Plus from 40,001 17.69 19.11 20.64 22.29 24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
3-inch or two 2-inch in manifold:
Base service charge, 876.36 $946.47 $1022.19 $1103.97 $1192.29
with no usage
allowance
Plus up to 100,000 $12.84 $13.87 $14.98 $16.18 $17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
Plus from 100 001 $17.69 $19.11 $20.64 $22.29 $24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
4-inch:
Base service charge, 1689.38 $1824.53 $1970.49 $2128.13 $2298.38
with no usa e
allowance
Plus up to 233,000 12.84 13.87 14.98 16.18 17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
Plus from 233,001 17.69 19.11 20.64 22.29 24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
6-inch:
Base service charge, 5099.80 $5507.78 $5948.40 $6424.27 $6938.21
with no usage
allowance
Plus up to 359,000 $12.84 $13.87 $14.98 $16.18 $17.47
gallons, per 1,000
allons
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Plus from 359 00117.69 19.11 20.64 22.29 24.07
gallons, per 1,000
allons
SECTION 3: Appendix A, Article XXIV, Section (3)(b)1. of the City of Clearwater
Code of Ordinances, is amended with the current table therein being deleted and replaced
with a new one as described below. The following underlined language shall be added
and the strikethrough language shall be deleted as follows:
(b) Wastewater collection utility rates.
1. There is hereby established a uniform schedule of rates and charges for the availability of
use of the wastewater collection system.The wastewater collection utility rate shall be a
monthly fee,as provided in the table below, based on the meter size and volume allowance
of domestic water,with an additional charge per 1,000 gallons of water consumed over the
allowance per the table below.Such rates shall take effect for bills issued on or after the
dates as shown in the following table,and shall remain in effect thereafter unless
amended:
Size of MeteF GetebeF GetebeF GetebeF Getebe Getebef ^r.11ewance
1 7n7_7L 1 1 7n7_nT 3,2025 3, 2926 (gallons)
$35.55 $36.60 $37.7i $38.85 $39.99 &-AAA
82.95 85.40 O7.99 90.65 93.3i 7-1AAA
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^m;ess
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GhaFge peF 1,000 ii.85 Q.20 Q.57 Q.95 13.33
Base Monthly Charge With or Without Consumption
Size of October 1 October 1 October_1 October 1 October 1Allowance
Meter 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029allons
Under 1- 34.73 $37.51 $40.51 $43.75 $47.25 3,000
inch or less
1-inch $95.03 $102.63 $110.84 $119.71 $129.29 7,000
or less
1%-inch $1,357.56 $1,466.16 $1,583.45 $1,710.13 $1,846.94 100,000
or less
2-inch $3,163.11 $3,416.16 $3,689.45 $3,984.61 $4,303.38 233,000
or less
3-inch or $4,873.64 $5,263.53 $5,684.61 $6,139.38 $6,630.53 359,000
two 2-inch or less
manifold
4-inch $9,380.74 $10,131.20 $10,941.70 $11,817.04 $12,762.40 691,000
or less
6-inch $24,096.69 $26,024.43 $28,106.38 $30,354.89 $32,783.28 1,775,000
or less
8-inch $40,726.80 $43,984.94 $47,503.74 $51,304.04 $55,408.36 3,000,000
or less
Charge per 13.58 $14.67 $15.84 $17.11 $18.48
1,000
gallons of
water used
overthe
allowance
SECTION 4: Appendix A, Article XXIV, Section 3(f) of the City of Clearwater Code
of Ordinances, is amended with the current table therein being deleted and replaced with
a new one as described below. The following underlined language shall be added and
the strikethrough language shall be deleted as follows:
(f) Reclaimed water rates.There is hereby established a uniform schedule of rates and charges for
the use or availability of use of the reclaimed water system.The reclaimed water rate shall be a
monthly fee consisting of an availability charge as the basic allowance in the following table, plus
a charge per 1,000 gallons of reclaimed water consumed as indicated.Such rates shall take effect
for bills issued on or after dates as shown in the following table,and shall remain in effect
thereafter unless amended:
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24122 2023 2424 242-5 2426
Single family,duplex eF triplex(per account),
.AAF-all-abfloty rzhaFge $P.7i $18.24 $i8.78 $19.35 $19.93
Usage—Mete.-„d peF 1 nnn 4:47 4—.5-2X56 4-.6-14-.66i
-•I�a lensascar
October 1 October 1 October'1 October 1 October 1
2025' 2026 2027 2028 2029
Single-family, duplex or triplex(per domestic water account
commercial industrial or multi-family dwelling and open sace
Availability char a20.28 21.90 23.65 25.54 $27.58
Usage—Metered per $1.68 $1.81 $1.95 $2.11 $2.28
1,000 gallons used
SECTION 5: Appendix A, Article XXIV, Sections (3)(a)7. and (3)(b)6. of the City of
Clearwater Code of Ordinances, are amended with the following underlined language to
be added and the strikethrough language to be deleted as follows:
(3) Rates:
(a) Water rates.
7. Annual indexing adjustment of water rates and lawn water rates. Water and
lawn water rates may be adjusted annually in accordance with the tables herein. en
QGteber 1 based on the PFiGe index for Water and Wastewater Utilities established eaGh
year by the Florida Dublin Senrine Commission (CDSC) The maximi rn rate adjustment
basedon �e Dr�nu for \Nater and Wastewater Utilities is 3.5 neFGent. S Unh rate
e��vr-vvcrc ccvrcrccrvcm
went Any other rate adjustment shall be recommended by the city manager for
approval by the city council by ordinance.
(b) Wastewater collection utility rates.
6. Annual indexing adjustment of wastewater collection utility rates.
Wastewater collection utility rates may be adjusted annually in accordance with the tables
herein. on QGerg.- 1 based onDr�Tnd for Water and Wastewater I hilitis,
established the Clerida Pu blin SeFViGe Gommissien /CPQ('\ The maximum
rate adjustment n e Drine index for Water and Wastewater Utilities is 3 5
,�,��tAaen �nue�c�ac c�..�ce���-�--��
nernent SUGh Fate adjustment Any other rate adjustment shall be recommended by the
city manager for approval by the city council by ordinance.
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SECTION 6: Should any of the clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections, or parts
of this Ordinance be deemed invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of law
or administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action shall not be
construed to affect any other valid portion of this Ordinance.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after the adoption
by City Council.
PASSED ON FIRST READING September 4, 2025
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL September 18, 2025
READING AND ADOPTED Signed by:
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p�gFna2amEn
Bruce Rector,
Mayor
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Approved as to form: Attest:
Lgnedby; QocuSigned by;r 8� lt+��Sbin9�enn tcn�C Q-d,Q,Q,
Jerrod Simpson Rosemarie Call
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Clerk