32-96 ORDINANCE NO. 32-96
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 (D), TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN
RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL RATES,
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, to provide for accurate accounting of services rendered, the City Commission desires
to more accurately reflect the payment for services provided for the rendition of water and 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 Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewers", Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer
Rates; Calculation of Sewer Surcharge", Subsection (D) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(D) The following rates and charges shall be collected from the users of the
City sewerage system:
(I) 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--36 $ 1.58 $ ~ $ 1.97
(b) Capacity charge (per 9.27 9.46 !!.5°~ 11.81
residential dwelling unit)
(c) Commodity charge !. ! 3 1.15 ! .~.2 1.45
(based on metered water
with maximum of 12,000
gallons):City (per 1,000
gallons)
South Central Regional .4-5 .77 .a33 .94
Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal Board (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/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 Ci_ty
(a) Customer charge: $ !.55 $ 1.58 $ !.92 $ 1.97
Co) Capacity charge (per
meter):
3/4-inch meter 9.27 9.46 ! !.5~ 11.81
l-inch meter !5.~.~ 15.79 49-3-5 19.74
1-1/2 inch meter 20.~ 31.48 2~.5~ 39.35
2-inch meter ~.9.~.0 50.39 6!.7~ 62.97
3-inch meter !9~.!5 110.31 !35.!9 137.89
4-inch meter ~ 198.50 2~.3.27 248.14
6-inch meter ~.22.5 ! 441.16 5~.~.63 551.44
(c) Commodity charge:
City (per 1,000 gallons) 1.13 1.15 1.~.2 1.45
South Central Regional .-7-5 .77 .-gg .94
Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal Board (per 1,000
gallons)
ORD. NO. 32-96
NOTE (I): 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.
~ 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 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage on second and
final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and f'mal reading on this the 1 7 th
day of September ,1996.
- City Ci~rk/- ' /
First Reading September 3, 19 9 6
Second Reading September 17, 1996
ORD. NO. 32-96
MEMORANDUM
TO: Joe Safford, Finance Director
Barbara Schooler, UTB Manager
FROM: Alison MacGregor Harty, City Clerk~~lh
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 32-96 (Sewer Rates)
DATE: September 24, 1996
Attached for your use and information is an executed copy of Ordinance No.
32-96, with respect to sewer rates for FY 96/97. The ordinance was passed
and adopted on second and final reading by the Commission on September 17,
1996.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Attachment
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER ~'~?t
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ lO F - MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1996
SECfXND READING & PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE NO. 32-96
(SEWER RATES)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
This is second reading and public hearing for Ordinance No. 32-96
which provides for a two percent (2%) increase in the sewer rates for
Fiscal Year 1996/97. It also provides language to clarify under what
conditions customers are required to pay for sewer service.
At first reading on September 3, 1996, the Commission passed the
ordinance by a vote of 4 to 0.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 32-96 on second and final reading.
ref: agmemo 17
MEMORANDUM
TO: David T. Harden
City Manager
FROM: Joseph ~
Director of
SUBJECT: Agenda Request for Item to be Placed on the City Commission Agenda of
September 3, 1996
DATE: August 29, 1996
Attached is Ordinance Number 31-96 which provides for a 2% increase in the water rates for
Fiscal Year 1996-97. This ordinance also amends ordinance language to remove the 12-month
restriction for temporary service, eliminating redundant wording between two sections of the
ordinance concerning late payment and providing language to cladfy the amount to be paid before
discontinued service will be restored.
· ttached is Ordinance Number 32-96 which provides for a 2% increase in the sewer rates for
Fiscal Year 1996-97. This ordinance also provides language to cladfy under what conditions
customers are required to pay for sewer service.
I would request that Ordinance Number 31-96 and Ordinance Number 32-96 be placed on the
September 3, 1996 City Commission agenda for approval.
/sam
Attachments
Agenda Item No.: /~
AGENDA REQUEST
Date: 08-28-96
Request to be placed on:
X Regular Agenda Special Agenda Workshop Agenda
When: 09-03-96
Description of agenda item (who, what, where, how much):
Water Ordinance Number 31-96 with new rates for FY 96-97.
Sewer 0rdin~nce Number 32-96 with new rates for FY 96-97.
~ I~$OLUTION REQUIRED: ~NO Draft Attached:~NO
Recommendation: Approval is recommended b y the Director of Finance
Department Head Signature: ~ -~ ~~
Determination of Consistency wi-h~omprehen~'l~an-~ ~
City Attorney Review/ Recommendation (if applicable):
Budget Director Review (required on all items involving expenditure
of funds):
Funding available: YES/ NO
Funding alternatives: (if applicable)
Account No. & Description:
Account Balance:
City Manager Review:
Approved for agenda: YES/ NO
Hold Until:
Agenda Coordinator Review:
Received:
Action: Approved/Disapproved