(A) Where the same shall be available, the owner of every lot or parcel of land adjoining the city water/sewer system in Gulf/Bay County, may connect, or cause the plumbing of any building or buildings thereon to be connected, with the municipal water/sewer works system of the city, and use the facilities of such system. All such connections shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations which shall be adopted from time to time by the City Council of the city, these rules and regulations shall provide for a charge for making any such connections in such reasonable amount as such Council may fix and determine. Connections to the city sewer system to residential or commercial units located outside the city limits shall not be required and occur only if the city is willing and able to serve such locations, as determined by the City Council following submission of an application to the City Council. Sewer rates and impact fees for such connections shall be established by the city on a case-by-case basis using the existing rates and impact fees charged to users located within the city limits as a basis.
(B) Where water and sewer are afforded a customer outside the city limits, the customer shall pay a monthly fee in accordance with the prevailing rate schedule plus a surcharge of 25% thereof.
(Ord. 471, passed 4-13-2004; Ord. 767, passed 9-14-2021; Ord. 799, passed 9-27-2022; Ord. 817, passed 9-26-2023)
State law reference:
Limitation on rates charged consumers outside city limits, F.S. 180.191