The rates and charges adopted hereby shall apply to each customer of the city's wastewater system. These rates and charges may be amended by resolution of the City Commission.
(A) Wastewater service deposit. For new wastewater user water accounts, the customer shall pay a wastewater service deposit to be determined as follows:
(1) Residential account deposit charges: $45 per customer.
(2) Commercial account deposit charges:
Water Meter Size (Inches)
| Minimum Wastewater Deposit (Dollars)
|
Water Meter Size (Inches)
| Minimum Wastewater Deposit (Dollars)
|
5/8 x 3/4 | 45 |
1 | 115 |
1-1/2 | 225 |
2 | 360 |
3 | 720 |
4 | 1,125 |
6 | 2,250 |
8 | 3,600 |
10 | 4,000 |
(3) A master-metered multi-unit customer deposit is 50% per ERU of a single family deposit.
(4) Actual deposit for commercial customers shall be the greater of two times the projected monthly billing or the minimum shown above as determined by the City Manager or his or her designee.
(B) Base fees. The minimum monthly charge to uses shall be the Seminole County wholesale sewage rate, as adjusted from time to time by the county.
(C) Residential maximum water use. There shall be a maximum user monthly charge based upon a maximum water use of 10,000 gallons of metered water use per month for residential customers.
(D) Base fees based on readiness to serve shall be as follows:
(1) Residential base fee: $6.50 per month;
(2) Commercial base fees:
Water Meter Size (Inches)
| Charge (Dollars) |
Water Meter Size (Inches)
| Charge (Dollars) |
5/8 x 3/4 | 6.50 |
1 | 14.90 |
1-1/2 | 28.90 |
2 | 45.70 |
3 | 90.50 |
4 | 140.90 |
6 | 280.90 |
8 | 280.90 |
10 | 280.90 |
Note: Base fees for 8-inch and 10-inch meter sizes shall be equal to 6-inch meter size as additional capacity is related to water flow rather than wastewater flow. | |
(E) Seminole County wholesale wastewater sewage treatment and disposal charge pass through provision. To the extent Seminole County's wholesale sewage treatment and disposal charges to the city are increased or decreased (expressed on a dollar per 1,000 gallon basis for such wastewater service), the city shall immediately pass through the adjusted charges to the city's wastewater customers. The adjustment for the change in wholesale sewage treatment and disposal charges shall be added to the wastewater retail user charges as provided hereinabove in effect at the time of the adjustment and shall apply to each customer beginning with the next full billing cycle after the effective date of the wholesale sewage treatment and disposal charge rate adjustment.
(F) City of Sanford wholesale wastewater user charge including a pass-through provision. Wastewater users located in the incorporated area of the City of Lake Mary that receive wastewater services from the City of Sanford will be billed fees and charges equal to the amount the city pays to the City of Sanford plus a $3.00 per month administrative fee. To the extent the City of Sanford's wholesale wastewater service charges to the city are increased or decreased (expressed on a dollar per 1,000 gallon basis for such wastewater service), the city shall immediately pass through the adjusted charges to the city's wastewater customers. The adjustment for the change in wholesale wastewater services shall be added to the wastewater retail user charges as provided hereinabove in effect at the time of the adjustment and shall apply to each customer beginning with the next full billing cycle after the effective date of the wholesale wastewater service charge rate adjustment.
(G) Sewer impact fees. Sewer impact fees shall be paid, collected, and administered as set forth in Chapter 50.
(Ord. 426, passed 6-15-89; Am. Ord. 638, passed 4-15-93; Am. Ord. 839, passed 6-5-97; Am. Ord. 1518, passed 11-6-14; Am. Ord. 1535, passed 12-17-15)