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(A) A base charge shall be established by resolution of the City Commission and levied against each unit supplied by a connected service for each month of each applicable year.
A unit shall include but not be limited to a single-family residence; an additional, detached dwelling unit or noncommercial guest house at a single-family residence; each dwelling or rental unit in a duplex, apartment, cooperative, condominium, trailer or mobile home park or similar multi-family building, complex or housing area; each rental unit, with or without cooking facilities, in a hotel or motel; each common area, club house or pool in any multi- unit facility, including a hotel or motel; each available unit in a commercial business establishment; the entire area serviced by each irrigation meter; and each hospital, school, non-profit organization, local government, or governmental agency.
(B) The base charge shall be paid as long as the service is connected to the main by way of a meter and regardless of whether water service is turned on or turned off.
(C) In addition to the base charge and subject to the provisions of § 51.145, every user shall pay for all water used at the applicable rates established by resolution of the City Commission.
(‘72 Code, § 36-3) (Ord. 205, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-84-36, passed 9-5-84; Am. Ord. O-89- 49, passed 8-9-89; Am. Ord. O- 90-33, passed 9-5-90; Am. Ord. O-91-42, passed 7-17-91; Am. Ord. O-92-53, passed 10-21-92; Am. Ord. O-93-07, passed 3-3-93; Am. Ord. O-93-64, passed 11-17-93; Am. Ord. O-94- 31, passed 7-6-94; Am. Ord. O-98- 26, passed 9-16-98; Am. Ord. O-2001-12, passed 4-4-01; Am. Ord. O-2005-04, passed 5-4-05; Am. Ord. O-2006-33, passed 9-14- 06; Am. Ord. O-2007-16, passed 6- 20-07; Am. Ord. O-2008-14, passed 6-18-08; Am. Ord. O-2009-14, passed 6-3-09; Am. Ord. O-2009- 36, passed 11-4-09; Am. Ord. O- 2010-14, passed 6-2-10; Am. Ord. O-2013-19, passed 10-16-13; Am. Ord. O-2019-18, passed 9-18-19)
(A) City authorized to sell. The city is hereby authorized to sell water to areas outside the corporate limits.
('72 Code, § 36-5)
(B) Connection charges. Service outside the corporate limits of the city shall be surcharged 25% above the then existing rates in accordance with F.S. § 180.191(1)(a).
(C) Rates. Service outside the corporate limits of the city shall be surcharged 25% above the then existing rates in accordance with F.S. § 180.191(1)(a).
('72 Code, § 36-7)
(Ord. 65-151, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-89-49, passed 8-9-89; Am. Ord. O-90-33, passed 9-5-90; Am. Ord. O-90-51, passed 11-7-90; Am. Ord. O-91-42, passed 7-17-91)
The city is hereby authorized to sell water in bulk to other utility companies for resale in accordance with a price schedule to be determined by the city at the time such sale is initiated. An adjustment of the price schedule must be made annually so as to be effective on October 1.
('72 Code, § 36-9) (Ord. 65-151, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-69-143, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-72-23, passed 2-16-72)
(B) A turn-off charge to be established by resolution of the City Commission shall be made in all instances where the city disconnects service to a customer, except where a customer's water is shut off for nonpayment of a delinquent account pursuant to § 51.142.
(C) If a new customer turns on his or her own service without applying for service pursuant to § 51.030, the act of turning on the service without properly applying for same shall be a violation of this Code, and the city shall (i) disconnect the service, without notice to the customer, immediately upon learning that the service has been turned on without an application for service, (ii) charge the customer a disconnection fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission, and (iii) assess the customer an administrative fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission plus the cost of any damage to city property.
(D) If a new or established customer turns on or off his or her own service at the curb stop without city assistance for any reason, the city shall assess the customer an administrative fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission plus the cost of any damage to city property.
(E) If a new or established Customer turns on his or her own service at the curb stop without City assistance because his or her service is disconnected for nonpayment of his or her bill, because his or her service is disconnected for failure to apply for service pursuant to § 51.030, or because the City discontinued service because of leaks or wasted water pursuant to § 51.039, the act of turning on the service without City assistance shall be a violation of this Chapter, and the City shall assess the Customer fees, charges plus an administrative fee as established by resolution of the City Commission. In addition, disconnection fees, service fees and costs of damages to City property shall be established by resolution of the City Commission and the fees will be established for the following:
(1) For the first offense, the Customer shall be assessed a disconnection fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission plus an administrative fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission, and the cost of any damage to City property. In addition, a broken lock fee for the cost of a broken or missing lock or strap if such device(s) were originally utilized to discontinue service shall be assessed and such fee shall be established by resolution of the City Commission.
(2) For each additional offense, the Customer will be assessed the cost of any damage to City property, a service fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission to cover the City's cost of disabling waterflow by means such as plugging or removing the meter or disconnecting service from the water main, and an additional service fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission to cover the cost of restoring service back to the Customer by means such as unplugging or re-installing the meter.
(3) Additionally, in the case of a Customer who has unlawfully restored his or her service where the City identified leaks and waste of water pursuant to § 51.039, the Customer shall be responsible for payment of the charges for all wasted water resulting from the unlawful connection.
(4) Until the fees and charges specified herein are paid, as well as any past due balances on the utility account, service shall not be restored to the Customer.
(F) In all cases where a customer has turned on or turned off their own service at the curb stop, the city will charge the customer the cost of any damage to the meter itself including replacing or repairing any damaged meter parts, including the curb stop, meter box, meter seal or coupling.
(G) Any customer or individual who unlawfully taps into the city's water supply system by installing a bypass or by any other means shall be subject to any penalty prescribed in § 51.999 herein, and a service charge to be established by resolution of the City Commission for removing the bypass or other tapping mechanism. Additionally, the city shall estimate usage and charges for the unmetered water unlawfully used and the customer or individual shall be responsible for payment of said billing.
(H) The city shall immediately disconnect any hose or other device found connected to an adjacent property owner's water supply or to any other water source that is supplying a customer whose water service has been disconnected due to nonpayment, leaks or wasteful use of water, and said customer shall be subject to any penalty prescribed in § 51.999 herein and shall be charged the cost of any damage to city property. Said adjacent property owner, if found to have facilitated the illegal hook up, shall additionally be subject to discontinuation of service for unlawfully supplying water and shall be responsible for payment of any damage to city property.
(Ord. O-2005-04, passed 5-4-05; Am. Ord. O-2014-15, passed 7-16- 14; Am. Ord. O-2019-18, passed 9-18-19)
BILLING PROCEDURES
Payment of all bills and accounts of the city for water service shall be made to the Department of Public Utilities, or at any other approved city facility, or by utilizing any other payment method, electronic or otherwise, approved by the city.
(‘72 Code, § 36-36(a)) (Ord. 205, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-2005-04, passed 5-4-05; Am. Ord. O-2014-15, passed 7-16-14)
When billing errors are discovered with the exercise of due diligence. and the event of error was on the part of the City in the making of any charge or in the amount thereof. the City will make the appropriate correction for up to 12 months prior to the date the error was discovered.
('72 Code, §§ 36-37, 36-38, 36- 39) (Ord. 1328, passed - -; Repealed by Ord. O-2005-04, passed 5-4-05; new § 51.141 added by Ord. O-2019-18, passed 9-18-19)
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