38-78 ORDINANCE NO. 38-78
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE III,
"SANITARY SEWERAGE" OF THE. CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEAL-
ING EXISTING SECTION 27-28 (ap , (bp AND (c) AND ENACTING
A NEW SECTION 27-28 (ap AND (bP REVISING THE RATE STRUC-
TURE FOR USERS OF THE CITY SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE REVENUES FOR CONTINI/ED OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND
COMPLY WITH REQU~:REMENTS OF THE ENVIRONS~.NTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY; RELETTER!NG PRESENT (dp AND (e) AS (c) AND (dp
RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a revision of the sewerage rate structure is necessary to
provide adequate revenues for the continued operation and maintenance of the
Tity sanitary sewerage system; and,
WHEREAS, the existing rate structure is not acceptable to the
Environmental Protection Agency; and,
WHEREAS, the City cannot receive additional grant funds unless the
rate structure is in conformity with guidelines established by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; and,
WHEREAS, after conducting an extensive study of the situation for
'.he City, the engineering firm of Russell and Axon has made certain recommenda.
!tions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1o That Section 27-28 (ap, (bp and (c) "Rates and Charges
for Services and Facilities" is hereby repealed and a new Section 27-28 (aP
~and (bP is hereby enacted to read as follows:
(aP Each customer unit served by and utilizing the facilities
afforded by the municipally owned sanitary sewerage system
shall be charged according to the following schedule:
-- Inside City Outside City
Four fixtures or less
(minimum charge) $4.12 $5.15
Each fixture over four $1.03 $1.29
The rate for customer units outside of the City limits
represents a 25% surcharge over the rate for customer
units within the City limits.
In regard to residential uses such as apartment buildings,
condominiums, cooperative apartment buildings, duplexes
and other multiple family dwelling units, each living
unit shall be considered as a separate customer unit.
Sanitary sewer service for all trailer parks served by Cit+
(bp
water will be based upon total water used on a monthly
basis as follows:
Inside city Outside City
For the first 5,000 $4.12 $5.15
gallons or portion
thereof. (minimum charge)
Each additional 1,000 $1.03 $1.29
gallons or portion
the reo f ~
The rate for service outside of the City limits represents
a 25% surcharge over the rate for service within the City
limits.
Section 2. That present sections (d) and (e) are~hereby relettered
as (c) and (d) respectively.
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 January
1, 1979.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
on this the 24th day of July , 1978.
M A Y~R
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading .7~ly l~ ~TR
Second Reading July 24, 1978
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