32-87 F A I L E D - 4/28/87
ORDINANCE NO. 32-87
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 29, "WATER
AND SEWERS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE III,
"SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL", BY AMENDING DIVISION
1, "GENERALLY", BY AMENDING SECTION 29-63, "SERVICE
RATES AND CHARGES IMPOSED", TO ELIMINATE THE LISTING
OF SPECIFIC RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL
SEWER SERVICE AS ASSESSED BY THE SOUTH CENTRAL
REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT. DISPOSAL BOARD; TO
PROVIDE THAT SPECIFIC RATES, UPON RATIFICATION BY
THE CITY COUNCIL, SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS
LOCATION IN CITY HALL; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal Board periodically increases its rates.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida seeks to implement
such rate increases in a timely fashion.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, wishes to provide
notice of the rates and charges to the citizens and residents of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida wishes to give
prompt notice of any such increase in sewage disposal rates as estab-
lished by the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Board to the citizens and residents of Delray Beach, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
~. That Chapter 29, "Water and Sewers", Article III
"Sewers and Sewage Disposal", Division 1, "Generally", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same is,
hereby amended by amending Section 29-63, "Service rates and charges
imposed", as follows:
Sec. 29-63. Service rates and charges imposed.
The following ~ rates and charges shall be collected from
the users of the City sewage system:
(a) Residential dwelling units. A residential dwelling unit is
herein defined to be any family living unit, and, where two (2) or more
families are living on the same premises, each shall be considered as a
separate residential dwelling unit. In apartment buildings, condo-
miniums, cooperatives, duplexes, resort dwelling units, and the like,
and per each trailer space in a trailer park, each living unit shall be
considered a separate residential dwelling unit. A monthly sanitary
sewerage service charge is hereby imposed upon each residential dwelling
unit, ~s--m~z~-~e~~--se~--f~-he~e~a~e~, to which sanitary
sewerage service is available through the facilities afforded by the
municipally owned sewerage system, aee~~-~-e~e-{~l~w~i~3-~~.
The rate charged for residential service shall be based on the followin~
criteria, while specific rates assess~ by..~he ~Quth Central Regionai
Wastewater Treatment Disposal Board. upon ratification by the City
Council. shall be posted in a conspicuous location in City Hall.
Type of Customer Inside City Outside City
Residential:
Capacity charge (per residential
dwelling unit) .......................... $7.00 $8.76
Commodity charge (based on metered
water with maximum of 10,000 gallons):
City (per 1,000 gallons) ............. 0.55 0.69
South Central Regional Wastewater
Treatment Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons) ....
Note: Where no water service is provided, there shall be a
monthly customer charge of two dollars and sixteen cents ($2.16) per
residential dwelling unit, and the commodity charge shall be based on
the maximum of ten thousand (10,000) gallons.
(b) Nonresidential/commercial units. A monthly sanitary sewer
service charge is hereby imposed upon each commercial and nonresidential
unit to which sanitary sewage service is available through the facili-
ties afforded by the municipally owned sewerage system~-eee~n~-~o-%he
fe~w~-sehe~e~ The rate charaed for nonresidential/commercial units
for service shall be based on the followina criteria, while specific
rates assessed by the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment
Disposal Board. upon ratification by the City Council, shall be posted
in a conspicuous location in City Hall.
Nonresidential/commercial Inside City Outside City
Capacity charge (per meter):
3/4 and 1 inch meter ........ · ...... $ 7.00 $ 8.75
1 1/2 inch meter .................... 15.70 19.62
2 inch meter .................... 28.06 35.07
3 inch meter .................... 62.88 78.60
6 inch meter .................... 254.75 318.48
Commodity charge (based on ninety per cent (90%) of metered
water):
City (per 1,000 gallons) ............. $0.55 $ 0.68
South Central Regional Wastewater
Treatment Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons) ..................
Note: For those nonresidential/commercial units where water
service is not available, the capacity and commodity charges shall be
determined by unit classification standards for water usage.
(c) Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless otherwise
defined or required by contents, the following words and
phrases shall have the meaning indicated:
(1) Residential dwelling unit means any family living unit,
and, where two (2) or more families are living on the
same premises, each shall be considered as a separate
residential dwelling unit. In apartment buildings,
condominiums, cooperatives, duplexes, resort dwelling
units,' and the like, and per each trailer space in a
trailer park, each living unit shall be considered a
separate residential dwelling unit.
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(2) Customer charge means the charges calculated to cover the
costs incurred in the billing system, which shall
include, but not be limited to costs of meter reading,
recording, data processing, billing and collecting.
(3) Capacity charge means the charges calculated to cover
costs incurred to have the system available and in good
operating condition without regard to use, which shall
include, but not be limited to, costs of minimum
personnel, capital outlay, debt service, insurance,
transfers, reserve requirements and debt service
coverage.
(4) Commodity charge means the charges calculated to cover
the costs which vary with the level of service provided,
the amount of water produced or sewage processed, which
shall include, but not be limited to, costs of personnel
to operate the system, electricity, repairs and main-
tenance, and operating supplies.
(d) Sewerage flow determination. The numbe~ of gallons of monthly
sewerage flow for residential and nonresidential/ commercial
units shall be based upon the water usage for those units as
indicated by a water meter, unless a customer installs at no
cost to the city a separate meter to measure the actual
sewerage flow from the subject unit. A separate meter may be
used to measure actual sewerage flow for the calculation of
charges only when the location, installation, and type of
meter have been approved by the city manager or his designee.
(e) When effective. The initial rates for charges shall be
effective the first day of the month following the date when
the system is constructed, certified for use by the consulting
engineer, and accepted by the City.
~. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
~. That should any section or provision of this
ordinance or any .portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a
whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
~9_Q~. That this ordinance shall become effective immedi-
ately upon its passage on second'and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the ...... day of , 198__.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading__April 14~__1987
Second Reading
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