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5940-95 AV' ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLnEARV7A'.1 ER:, FLORIDA, RELATING TO UTILITIES AND RECLAIMED WATER; AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTIONS 32 . 001 . 32 . 002, 32 . 051 AND 33 . 064 ; A,MENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTIONS 32 . 352, 32 . 357, 32 . 359, 32 . 3658 32 . 366 , 32 . 373 , 32 .3 /5, AJND 32 . 380 ; AND! AMENDING APPENDIX A - SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND C11-1ARGES> PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE; IT ORDAINED BY THE CITE' COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEA gATER, FLORIDA. Secitn ,. t ule I, Section 32 . 001, Code of Ordinances is amended to read: ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL Sec. 32 .001. Unified system. All municipal utility properties real and personal of the city supplying gas, water, wastewater, solid waste service, stor cater management and reclaimed water in and to the city and its citizens and inhabitants and users thereof shall be accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and shall be controlled, operated and maintained on a combined and consolidated basis as a single utility system. SeparatE? accounting records shall be maintained for each of the foregoing services in order to determine revenues and operating expenses for each service. Sec . 32 .002 . Deflnietion.s. The fallowing words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter-, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The word ' ' shall' ' means the statement is mandatory, while the ward ' 'may' ' means the statement is advisory. Definitions applicable to this chapter are as follows : Multifamily dwelling means a building in which four or r,-,ore livincr units is exist . The term includes, but is not limited to, apartments, approved mobile home parks and condominiums , aeg� 2 . Article III . Section 32 . 061, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read ARTICLE 13:1, SERVICE AND CHARGES Sep:. 32 . 061. Certain acts prohibited. it shall be unlawful for any person to tap, cut in, connect to or in any way use any line, branch or cart or ei_ h1 _-r t-11- water, wastewater, solid waste, gas reclaimed ,ate- or stormwater system of the city without first complying with the provisions of th.Ls Cade . Section 3 Article III . Section 32 . 064, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: Sec. 32. D64. Responsibility for payiftent. (1,) Owner, T"he Turn-€_shing of water, gas, wastewater, ,solid waste„ storm water management or reclaimed wat&LK services brigs a substantial and valuable benefit to the land and premises. The Owner of any premises serviced with such services shall be responsible for all utility charges due against the premises, except to the extent that such charges may be incurred by a 11ena.n- of the premises who is the customer according to the U"Cility syste m account records . The payment of such charges shall be a necessary condition to the continuance or inception of utility services; to the premises, and failure to pay such charges when, billed shall. constitute grounds to terminate services to those premises Unpaid charges for eater, wastewater e , rc a ir��� water or gas service, or any combination thereof, shall _ constitute a lien on all premises served until paid, to the extent authoriZed by F.S. § 159 17, except as limited Div F.S. §180 . 135 . (2) Tenant., A tenant of any premises serviced with water, gas, wastewater, solid waste, e-r- stormwater management-,- or reclaimed water services who is the custom c--- accordi €i ng to the utility system `account records shall be responsible for all utility charges incurred at the premises . The indebtedness for unpaid utility charges incurred by a. tenant at one premises shall be "-oer o al to the tenant, and shall transfer and become cumulative to that person at the next or any succeeding premises occupied by that person and served by the utility system of the city. The amnount due or length of time in arrears shall not be affected by relocation of a tenant from one premises to another. Section 4 . Article "K5, Sect-ion 32 . 352, Code of Ordinances is amended to read: ARTICLE IX. RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM Sec. 32 .357 . Definitions. _(61, EUpi jeans ro a€ri.l v, (1yeiL.ina ,ate gfine�d in ti(.1s:_i .36 . 11. , i.7) �+? : ?.Zti unit- maans a buy ld ncT or uortion thereof rya c��r c it rsde�endent living facilities for one family ii:cl � irovis ens sleeping and o �lete for living, kitchen. facilities . -4,,� FAC shall mean the Florida ?administrative Code . 9) ilc4e_ :t2zbrneans a special connection installed and r via .ed by he vita at certain o nt-s of delivery of G11dLJ,1.0 l.tl�. l.l�l.�3 CTiE'�, to a j',.ra c.r1 a hose-with a customized adaDtor to use :reclaimed water forJ�:r�r�.--potable �urx�oses . 1-ndusL-;i.aI1cormne:rria1 .reclaimed mater use means reclaimed water that is nrovided and used by the customer for non-votsble uses other :han irrig ti.on. ` .n ast;,$ ^ y L y ^l valve sr. .l mean th✓ manually ol,perated valve which controls total reclaimed. 1water flow to the customer' s property, - -}- Aleter shall dean a flow measuring device to Monitor the t-ot J. reclaimed water flows to the custome'l-' s property. 13' Mul tti--family means a detached builcLiU des a el f nr four or more dwell inch units . 14 Cps n .space means a lards portion cf most lv vacant roe ty, measured i acres for which the cjty provides reclaimed water on a cast per tenth of an acre a pervious area basis . 4 Pervious area means the total property area of a customer, in acres, less the impervious area as computed for stormwater management utility billing purposes, rounded to the nearest tenth of an acre . r � Point of delivery or service connection :means they terminal en.d of a service line from the public reclaimed water systA?Zt at the downsf reams end of the' meter _et, hoes bib or other device installed an int °, d b the cif 17i 4-1_4', P17C pipet shall mean polyvinyl chloride pipe . Reclaimed water shall mean_ grater that has received at least secondary treatment with high level disinfection pursuant to Chapter 17-610, FAC 4127�— Se.rvice line shall mean that conduit to convey reclaimed water from the distribution main to the customer' s property line. �� Tte d�� ac~t d b ild n�" cr r n , 1 .a€ ins a p�� pion thereof designed for one dwelling unit . .L2 Ij Transmission Frain shall mean a conduit that conveys reclaimed water from the treatment plant to a booster pumping station or a trunk mains f?df ri �lr , jeans a three :Eamilydwaelling as defined in Section 35 . 11 . f Tait n rr?alr? shall 1 mean a cor�duiL_ that conveys reclaimed water f--- the hr,r seer p,_ ..ev......� $..0 saZ.iiia .—r. or transmission main to a distribution main. 3 section article 1X. , Section 32 . 357, Code of Ordinances- is amended to read- S'ec. 32 ."3-57 . Public easement requirements. No reclai-med water main C shall be constructed, ins-,called, or accepted by the city for maintenance unless, they are located in public rights-of-way or public easements suitable for such purpose. Any new easement shall be adequately siZed to accommodate the construction, installation, and maintenance of any reclairmed water system -component . obstruction of whatever kind shall be planted, built, or otherwise created within the limits of the easement or right-of- way without written permission of the director. Section 6 . Article IX, Section 32 . 359, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: Sec 32 -3159 . Identification. pikes and cxround level or algovee� appurtenances accepted into existing systems shall be adequately, identified by ;color according to which system it is being added. Coloration'; standards shall_ be as specified by the public works department . Section 7. Article 1X, Section 32 .365, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: Sec . 32 .365 . Mainternance by the customer. The propert:y owner and the customer shall be responsible for the proper gonnection to and maintenance of all irrigation lines or : appurtenances downstream of the c'ty' s point of delyvee --- s� on property served by the city. The city reserves the right to disconnect service to any property on which an irrigation system or other user system of reclaimed_water is not properly maintained. In addition, should the customer require reclaimed water at different pressures, or different quality, or in any gray different from that normally supplied by the city, the customer shall. be responsible for the necessary devices to intake these adjustments; provided, however, that such devices sisal: interfered with in any resr)ect . Such er ert shall be maintained by the city and may be removed or chancre(j by it at aLy tiME. . The customer shall ' cTiye t 4c} the city the R=22-t al r= akzt-to install, operate and maintain the service 1ine and point c.f ,w,=nne tion f locateo on ivy to v gi -=ed x�Zo rt- ate` a reconditi n of ec eivi _ laimed wale from i Furnishing ecr�uiment ; charee , The ^? shall aa�d install. eq jjp,Pent for reclaimed water service and may char for s c f zr tzazt qad .instate lation accord ncr to a sche'�ule_ of fe t .erefo t � be estab+ished by or d inanc e b the ql-Ly ommiv io . All charges accor -Aql�,�du.?e shall be y�a�d wh r� i )r service. cep valve . ygj service line shall bg provided by the t.0 tomer gith an easily accessible and f,zlly orotectved shutoff valve on the dischar e side of the service tonne-tion. L iabi"Lity for escajng water. The city shall_ not be res onsible for maintenance—of or for diamage °caused by water esca i g rom the service tae or any other pjpg or .,fixture cam, the outlet side_of the service connection. Liability for service . The li ability o the custom shall be�c in on, the day the customer' s lane is cgnnect ed to tIj city' s service-line and shall continue thereafter awnless disconnected for, non-Day-ment or other cause or until written notice is given the city b he customer to terminate the service Section 9 . Article IX, Section 32 . 373 , Code of Ordinances is amended: to read: Sec. 3 .373 . r gusto er responsibility. any irrigat.lua system pro°vidsd. bu the cust-omer shall consist of an underground system with permanently placed sprinkle devices or below ground hose bibs contained in a locked valve bow:. No system with a cross- connection to the potable water system shall be approved for connection to the reclaimed water system. Temporary systems shall not be approved for connection. The systems shall not include devices, above ground faucets, or other connections that could permit the reclaimed wafer to he used for anNI, pu ose other than irrigation unless such uses and systems have been approved i%1 ti sg by fhb. director. 5 1,2 All new irrigat,ior systems constructed in areas where: the cJ.>ty has determined to make reclaimed grater available stall require uize a permit and shall be constructed in accordance with the s ecificat'ionis and regulations eo-sta`-Iished by the director. The owner shall provide the city with a schematic drawing of the, irrigation system,. Reci&imed water see vj_, ,e lines to single faTnilV cu tromgx.,na inclt?de a s g ,_aj_.hose bib connection inst=alled by" t ty downstream, of the master valve and bbl© roun4 in miter box. filae1 custortier sha.11 assure that any .� onsumvtion from the ho!-m bi g s d for note-�so��bl,e ra���o-- � e-� , The d:.r t r shall determin( �ro�ria�e �aY�-pot b e uses for rec�la�med � [a Section 10 . Article IX, Section 32 . 375, Cade of Ordinances, i s ,mended to Bread Sea. 32 .3T5. Cross-connection control. ? In all premises where reclaimed water service is provided, the public or private potable water supply shall be protected by a z___� crass-connection control assembly. All devices and materials for cross-connection control.; shall, be provided and installed by the city, and shall remain the property of the city. Where any cross-connection is found, it shall be disconnected. Before reconnection of that servLce, the public potable mater system shall be protected against the possibility , of future cross-connections, and. additional backflow prevention - devices may be required as specified by the director and installed at the customer' s expense. Section t_L _ Article '! '., Section 32 . 380, Code of Ordinances, is created to read Sec. 32 .380. Avail-ability gharcLe. The utility✓ account of _anv improved property adjacent to a suffic j!g ,3j zed: reclaimed water distribution main shall include ar�ont it availability char e to alleviate the ca ital outlay of extendi,ncf accessibility to the reclaimed grater system'_ Cost of the availabil tV chafe shall be determined ty Sze director,�.rect�-�or ocit:y. .�`�-r,,,2, ine_e Upon- a2pli�.atio for a.T"id connection to the rec:aai r ed water s sLe m, the availability charcTe shall, cease Section _o^i 1 Appendix A - Schedule of F ee_s, Rates and Charges, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: APPENDIX A SCHEDULE OF FEES, FA'T'ES AND CHARGES* UTILITIES: Deposits, fees, charcgej and rate schedules. 6 Geruze ral.:y. The public works department will fumish and install_ water or reclaimed water service connections vai ablel and tap the rains, as well as provide � �s wastewater collection tion and stormwater management services, �t.he solid waste de partrea t will provide solid bras ",_'o c 1 i n r residential coramnerci al. . business and other ,Purpos`es . The' City will cl .=arcge for such service connection, and installation or oli waste c:oll. ci ion according to a schedule Df fees to be 4�sta: l isned xr�r ordinance, in the form of an amendment' to this appendix. P11 charges to the premises shall be made and shall be a ble acc -ding to the -schedule at the time -application is made, whether or not an amending -ordinance has been codified in this appendix at the time of the application, ;b) Reclaimed water system connection fee 1 . Standard connection assembly (tap, service .,line, 4valve, and hose bib ffie- when requa red, a� installed at the p,int -of connection p pe- I iine) , to be furnished ,and installed by the city: No c larQg. Aleca e-I ,t al-s-an a ~ 3 — When backflow prevention devise on potable water' supply is required. As established ice. `appendix A to this om-- (f) Reclaimed water rates . The.=ur.-4 lei-m 4-- e -=�- e shall iay e, �e .. Y�r M The monthly rate: for the use or availability of iusiq_ of the: zed water system shall be as fellows.. Avail -- ac"I'. Sery`Lc' ability Boa-Iwe-c Lion O Prodded 3�. Single Family Duplex or Triplex 14 , 70 _�j8,. 00 per domestic water _accounjtmL, however i f , duDlex or tr inlex has separate _domestic water accounts x or each dwell ina unit , _then the aP :co YD riate charge shat L �;e - a divided ecua.11y amonc; each�account 1 7 3 . 89 4 . Jggr dwe:l i ?cL -nit , not to exceed the open s acn rataper acre at the ' zte�' v tlldl rc atlliid„ � 1 * at tt be�c �termi ed Pub.l i c arks Director or 4 en c {user acre off° " ervious area" , as defined in Section 32 . 352) a. Service on Mainland 13 . 77 b. gKyjq� can Island s t a te s� 39 . 89 0 . 2 5 emorl ail Caps wgy,, qln a ea jw g to r ergs;h 5 . These rates shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary to recover the c avital outla2t,_ operatincr,_ administrative bilLi c and maintenance,-costs of the reclaimed water systern in a fait and ggiL:table manner. 6 . These are c oirct charges. if the account is laced in a , arm nt status., thege charges will continue If the -account is fi: al.ed and the next account a is ree tsbl s�1ed in the same -name-,­t.�a_ + a Kopiate charges wi,l.l be ackbill:ed. Sectign This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED ON FIRST READING ayeH� 1.�, _1995 PASSED O SEC-OND AND FINAL Decenber 7­, 1995 AND D PODGPTED ____ d Mayor--CoIIImi ssi,oner Approved as to farm Attest : and legal sufficiency: �ohn C ar%a"tssas V {wyntq 1 a E. Gv'7.%dea E.] Assistant City Attorney C tlAi 1 erk 8