35-97 ORDINANCE NO. 35-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 53,
"SANITARY SEWERS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 53.130,
"USER CHARGES; WHOLESALE SEWER RATES; CALCULATION
OF SEWER SURCHARGE", SUBSECTION 53.130(D), TO
PROVIDE FOR INCREASED RESIDENTIAL AND
NONRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL RATES FOR FY 1997/98;
PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING
CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, to provide for accurate accounting of services,
the City Commission desires to more accurately reflect the payment
for services provided for the rendition of sewer services on a
prorated basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Title V, "Public Works", Chapter 53,
"Sanitary Sewers", Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer
Rates; Calculation of Sewer Surcharge", subsection 53.130(D), of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(D) The following rates and charges shall be collected
from the users of the City sewerage system:
(1) Residential dwelling units. A monthly sanitary
sewer service charge is imposed upon each residential dwelling unit,
as more specifically set forth hereinafter, to which sanitary sewage
service is available through the facilities afforded by the
municipally-owned sewerage system, according to the following
schedule:
Residential Inside City Outside City
(a) Customer charge $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~/9~ 2.01
(b) Capacity charge
(per residential
dwelling unit) 9/~ 9.65 ~/~ 12.06
(c) Commodity charge
(based on metered
water with maximum
of 12,000 gallons):
City (per 1,000
gallons) ~/~ 1.17 ~/~ 1.46
South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons) /~ 0.70 /9~ 0.88
NOTES: Where no water service is provided and the user is
connected to the sanitary sewer system, there shall be a monthly
customer charge of $5.00 per residential dwelling unit, and the
commodity charge shall be based on the maximum of 12,000 gallons.
This is in addition to the capacity charges as set forth above.
Where no water service is provided and the user is not
connected ~o the sanitary sewer system, and sewer service is
available for connection, there shall be a monthly customer charge of
$5.00 per residential unit and a capacity charge as set forth above.
(2) Nonresidential/commercial units. A monthly
sanitary sewer service charge is imposed upon each commercial and
nonresidential unit to which sanitary sewage service is available
through the facilities afforded by the municipally-owned sewerage
system, according to the following schedule:
Nonresidential/Co,,,,~rcial Inside City Outside City
(a) Customer charge: $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~/9~ 2.01
(b) Capacity charge
(per meter):
3/4-inch meter $ ~ 9.65 $ ~/~ 12.06
1-inch meter ~/~9 16.11 ~9/~ 20.14
1-1/2 inch meter ~/~ 32.11 ~9/~ 40.14
2-inch meter ~/~9 51.40 ~/9~ 64.25
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3-inch meter ~L~ 112.52 ~/~9 140.65
4-inch meter ~/~ 202.47 ~/~ 253.09
6-inch meter ~/~ 449.98 ~/~ 562.48
(c) Commodity charge:
City (per 1,000
gallons) ~/~ 1.17 ~/~ 1.46
South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons) ~/~ 0.70 ~/9~ 0.88
NOTE (1): For those nonresidential/commercial units where water
service is not available, and the user is connected to the
sanitary sewer system or sewer service is available for
connection, there shall be a monthly customer charge of $5.00 and
a capacity charge as set forth above. The commodity charge shall
be based on the average usage for the type of business or
nonresidential use.
NOTE (2): The customer charges and capacity charges as set forth
in this section shall be due and payable each and every month,
regardless of whether or not the water service is available or
the water meter is actually turned on or off and without regard
to usage or occupancy.
(3) Sewerage flow determination. The number 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.
(4) 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.
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Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. 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.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective on
October 1, 1997.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 23rd day of September , 1997.
City Clerk
First Reading g~p~mh~r q;. 1997
Second Reading ~n~mh~r ~: 1997
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: ~CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM #7~ - REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
ORDINANCE NO. 35-97 (SEWER RATES)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1997
This is second reading and a public hearing for Ordinance No. 35-97
which amends Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewers", of the City Code to
provide that the sewer rates be adjusted upward by 2% effective
October 1, 1997. The rate increase is necessary to fund the
water/sewer and capital budgets as presented for FY 1998 and will
allow the City to do the following:
** continue our "pay as you go" concept in the water/sewer utility,
avoiding costly bond issues for construction projects;
** provide a $2,500,000 renewal and replacement transfer,
representing 2.5% of water/sewer assets (not including land), to
fund major on-going maintenance programs including inspection
and rehabilitation of Intracoastal sewer line crossings,
rehabilitation of deteriorated sewer pumping facilities,
conversion of "can" stations to low maintenance submersible pump
stations, rehabilitation of deteriorated sewer mains (sealing,
lining, reconstruction, or replacement), phase II of the
Highland Beach force main project, and rehabilitation of the
Southeast Interceptor main sewer line;
** provide $765,000 of new capital funds for new sewer lines to
Bermuda Gardens Road, installation of lining in existing 24"
Intracoastal Waterway crossing, and reconnection of east and
west ends to force main manifold to provide auxiliary raw sewage
crossing line; and
** provide for a self-supporting operating budget with $0 coming
from prior year surplus which is important for our bond credit
ratings and financial stability.
At first reading on September 9, 1997, the Commission passed the
ordinance by unanimous vote.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 35-97 on second and final
reading.
ref: agmemol5
To: David T. Harden, City Manager
From: Joseph M. Saff~
Director
Date: September 5, 1997
Subject: Sewer Rate Increase Effecedve October 1, 1997
The Finance Department requests that the sewer rates of the City be adjusted by 2% effective
October l, 1997 in order to fund the water/sewer operating and capital budgets as presented.
The rate increase will allow the City:
· to continue our "pay as you go" concept in the water/sewer utility avoiding costly bond issues
for construction projects
· to provide a $2,500,000 renewal & replacement transfer, representing 2.5% of water/sewer
assets (not including land), to fund major on-going maintenance programs including inspection
and rehabilitation of intracoastal sewer line crossings, rehabilitation of deteriorated sewer
pumping facilities, conversion of "can" stations to low maintenance submersible pump
stations, rehabilitation of deteriorated sewer mains (sealing, lining, reconstruction, or
replacement), phase 1/of the Highland Beach force main, rehabilitation of the Southeast
Interceptor main sewer line
· to provide $765,000 of new capital funds for new sewer lines to Bermuda Gardens Road,
installation of lining in existing 24" Intracoastal Waterway crossing and reconnection of east
and west ends to force main manifol~to provide auxiliary raw sewage crossing line
· to provide for a self-supporting operating budget with $0 coming from prior year surplus
which is important for our bond credit ratings and financial stability
The ordinance has been prepared and is hereby submitted for your submission to the City
Commission.
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Section 5. That Section 52.34~ "Water Rates", of. ~he Code 'of
Ordinances of the Ckty of Delray ~each, Florida, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(A) For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "CAPACITY CHARGE." 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.
(2) "COMMODITY CHARGE." 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
maintenance, and operating supplies.
(3) "CUSTOMER CHARGE." The charges calculated to cover the
costs incdrred in the billing system, which shall include, but not be limited
to, costs of meter reading, recording, data processing, billing, and
collecting.
(4) "RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT."
connected together, constituting a separate, independent housekeeping
establishment and ~hysically separated from any other dwelling unit which may
.be in the same structure, and which contains independent sanitation, living,
cooking and sleepin~ facilities.
ORD. NO. 55-93
Sewer Ordinance
Section 1. That Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewer", Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale
Sewer Rates; Calculation of Sewer Surcharge", Subsectioon (D) is hereby amended to read as follows;
(D) The following rates and charges shall becollected from the users of the City sewerage system:
(1) Residential dwelling units. A monthly sanitary sewer service charge is imposed upon each
residential dwelling unit, as more specifically set forth hereinafter, to which sanitary sewage service is available
through the facilities afforded by the municipally-owned sewerage system, according to the following schedule.
Inside City Outside City
Residential
(a)Customer charge (per meter) ~ 1.61 ~ 2.01
(b) Capacity charge (charged to all ~.46 9.65 ~ 12.06
customers per residential
dwelling unit)
(c) Commodity charge (based on
metered water with maximum of
12,000 gallons):City Per 1,000 gallons) ~ 1.17 ~6 1.46
South Central Regional Wastewater ~ 0.79 ~ 0.99
Treatment and Disposal Board (per 1,000
gallons)
Nonresidential/Commercial
Customer charge (per meter) ,1T5"8- 1.61 1.07 2.01
Capacity charge (based upon
meter size)
3/4-inch meter '9-.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.z~ 9.65 ~ 12.06
1-inch meter +5-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.~ 16.11 .... ,o.,-, 20.14
1-1/2-inch meter ~ 32.11 39.35 40.14
2-inch meter ~ 51.40 6z'2-:9-7 64.25
3-inch meter ~ 112.52 137.89 140.65
4-inch meter 1'98':5'0 202.47 ~48~14 253.09
6-inch meter 441-r'r6 449.98 551-:4-4 562.48
Commodity charge:
City(per 1,000 gallons) ~ 1.17 I.-45-- 1,46
South Central Regional ~ 0.79 ~ 0,99
Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal Board (per 1,000 gallons)
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(c) Commodity charge
(based on metered
water with maximum
of 12,000 gallons):
City (per 1,000
gallons) ~ 1.17 ~/~ 1.46
~/~.th Central
/ Regional Wastew~-~r
/ Treatment and
/ Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons) ~//_~.79 /~ 0.99
NOTES: Wher~~ water service is__~_~and~~/ the user is
connected to the sanitary sewer system, there shall be a monthly
customer charge of $5.00 per residential dwelling unit, and the
commodity charge shall be based on the maximum of 12,000 gallons.
This is in addition to the capacity charges as set forth above.
Where no water service is provided and the user is not
connected to the sanitary sewer system, and sewer service is
available for connection, there shall be a monthly customer charge of
$5.00 per residential unit and a capacity charge as set forth above.
(2) Nonresidential/commercial units. A monthly
sanitary sewer service charge is imposed upon each commercial and
nonresidential unit to which sanitary sewage service is available
through the facilities afforded by the municipally-owned sewerage
system, according to the following schedule:
Nonresidential/Commercial Inside City Outside City
(a) Customer charge: $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~/~7 2.01
(b) Capacity charge
(per meter):
3/4-inch meter $ ~/~6 9.65 $ ~/~ 12.06
1-inch meter ~/79 16.11 ~/~ 20.i4
1-1/2 inch meter ~/~ 32.11 ~9/~ 40.14
2-inch meter ~/~ 51.40 6Z/~ 64.25
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ORDINANCE NO. 35-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 53,
"SANITARY SEWERS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 53.130,
"USER CHARGES; WHOLESALE SEWER RATES; CALCULATION
OF SEWER SURCHARGE", SUBSECTION 53.130(D), TO
PROVIDE FOR INCREASED RESIDENTIAL AND
NONRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL RATES FOR FY 1997/98;
PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING
CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, to provide for accurate accounting of services,
the City Commission desires to more accurately reflect the payment
for services provided for the rendition of sewer services on a
prorated basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Title V, "Public Works", Chapter 53,
"Sanitary Sewers", Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer
Rates; Calculation of Sewer Surcharge", subsection 53.130(D), of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(D) The following rates and charges shall be collected
from the users of the City sewerage system:
(1) Residential dwelling units. A monthly sanitary
sewer service charge is imposed upon each residential dwelling unit,
as more specifically set forth hereinafter, to which sanitary sewage
service is available through the facilities afforded by the
municipally-owned sewerage system, according to the following
schedule:
Residential Inside City Outside City
(a) Customer charge $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~/~ 2.01
(b) Capacity charge
(per residential
dwelling unit) 97~6 9.65 ~/~ 22.06
(c) Commodity charge
(based on metered
water with maximum
of 12,000 gallons):
City (per 1,000
gallons) ~/~ 1.17 ~/~ 1.46
South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board 0.~
(per 1,000 gallons)
NOTES: Where no water service is provided and the user is
connected to the sanitary sewer system, there shall be a monthly
customer charge of $5.00 per residential dwelling unit, and the
commodity charge shall be based on the maximum of 12,000 gallons.
This is in addition to the capacity charges as set forth above.
Where no water service is provided and the user is not
connected to the sanitary sewer system, and sewer service is
available for connection, there shall be a monthly customer charge of
$5.00 per residential unit and a capacity charge as set forth above.
(2) Nonresidential/co,m,ercial units. A monthly
sanitary sewer service charge is imposed upon each commercial and
nonresidential unit to which sanitary sewage service is available
through the facilities afforded by the municipally-owned sewerage
system, according to the following schedule:
Nonresidential/Co,..ercial Inside City Outside City
(a) Customer charge: $ ~/~ 1.61 $ ~/9~ 2.01
(b) Capacity charge
(per meter):
3/4-inch meter $ 9J~ 9.65 $ ~/~ 12.06
1-inch meter ~J~9 16.11 ~9/~ 20.14
1-1/2 inch meter ~/~ 32.11 ~9/~ 40.14
2-inch meter ~/~9 51.40 ~/9~ 64.25
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3-inch meter ~/~ 112.52 ~L~ 140.65
4-inch meter ~9~L~ 202.47 ~L~ 253.09
6-inch meter ~/~ 449.98 ~/~ 562.48
(c) Commodity charge:
City (per 1,000
gallons) ~/~ 1.17 ~/~ 1.46
South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons)
NOTE (1): For those nonresidential/commercial units where water
service is not available, and the user is connected to the
sanitary sewer system or sewer service is available for
connection, there shall be a monthly customer charge of $5.00 and
a capacity charge as set forth above. The commodity charge shall
be based on the average usage for the type of business or
nonresidential use.
NOTE (2): The customer charges and capacity charges as set forth
in this section shall be due and payable each and every month,
regardless of whether or not the water service is available or
the water meter is actually turned on or off and without regard
to usage or occupancy.
(3) Sewerage flow determination. The number 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.
(4) 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.
3 - Ord. No. 35-97
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