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Ord 119-34 AN ORDINANCE REGUiA TING Tt[E SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER FURNISHED, AND SERVICE RENDERED TO OWNERS AND CON- SUPERS BY THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA; REGUI~TING THE RATES THEREFOR, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; CREATION OF LIENS FOR PAST AND UNPAID ACCOUNTS; AND REPEALING ALL OFd~INANCES OR PARTS OF OFJ~INANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWI~I~. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL~AY BEACH, FLORIDA. SECTION ~. That the Tollowing shall be the tapping charges to cover the cost of tap, and installation of service to the prop- erty line of the lot to be supplied with water service, inclualng setting the meter, varying as follows, according to the size of the tap: ~", Tap - $12.50 1 ~ Tap - 15. O0 Tap - 50.00 For the larger sized tap the charges shall belfor all material and labor, including street and sidewalk repairs, necessary to complete the work, and the ~,ater Department shall make an estimate of all costs of said. labor and material, and repairs for t~e job, and shall require of the applicant, before the work is started, a deposit in that sum, plus lO~ as a guarantee of payment. Tapping charges to contractors'and other persons requiring water for temporary use only, shall be charged to cover labor in installing an~ removal and for equipment damaged while on the Job; and a reasonable del~oslt shall be made to cover such labor, and damage in addition to the deposit insuring payment for water consumec, as hereafter set forth. Fire H~rants shall not be used for obtainin~ water under any circumstances, except by consent of the Fire Chief, and under his regulation and control, or ~ome employee of the ~ater Department under the direction of ~he Chief of Fire. SECTION 2. A m~nthly minimum charge will be made, payable monthly, varying according to the size of the meter; and allowing a fixed amount of water without excess~ charge'for the different sized meters, as set forth in the following schedule: MINII.~UM-CHARGE AMT. OF WATER ALLOWED -: SIZE OF, METER PER MONTH. PER MON~t. ~" $1.50 5 M Gals. 1" 2.00 10 M " la" S. 00 20 M " 2" 4,00 30 M " Ail in excess of the minimum, 10 cents per thousand gallons. SECTION 3. A guarantee of payment deposit for all bills, shall be made by each consnm__er or o~er, varying according to the size of the meter in use, as follows: ~" Me ter - $ 1" " - 10.0~ la" " - ~5.00 2" " - 30.00 S" " - ~0.0G 4" " - 100.0G Beginning 0c~ober 1st, 1934, and calculated from and after that date interest at the rate of two per cent. per annum will be paid on wager deposits, payable annually, 0c~ober 1st, and credited on water bill, but no interest will be paid on deposits remaining with Water Depar~n~t d~ri~g the time water is turned off at the request of Consumer. Any Consumer, may, upon request, have the meter at his residence or place of business exchanged for one of lesser or larger size upon payment of Five DoLlars ($5.00) and his deposit and minimum charge per month shall be adjusted as per amount set forth abo~e. Whenever in any month the water bill of any consumer amounts to as great or greater sum than the amount of his deposi~ he shall be required to make a deposit in double the amount of such bill. SECTION 4. Upon application for water service, and of deposit as required by this ordinance,water will be ~u~ne& on as soon as practical. Ail bills lbr water shall become due and payable on the 1st day of each ~Dn~b, and if paid in full by the 10th day of the month, the paymsnt shall be for the exact amount of the water used and charged for under this ordinance; however, if said bill is paid after the 10~h day of the month, there shall be a penalty of ten per cent., and if said bill is not paid on or before the 20~h day of the month, the water shall be cut off with out further no, ice. Water will be cu$ off at any ~ime requested 119-~ by consumer and guarantee of payment deposit refunded upon settlement of all back charges. Meter shall be r~oved by the Water Department without delay whenever water is cut off, either by request of the consumer or by the Water Department for nonpayment of charges or for other reason, and a charge of one Dollar ($1.0O) shall be paid before the meter shall be again installed. SECTION 5. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a water works employee to tap any water main of the City, or to contact water with property or premises with separate ownership, or for reconnecting water with City wsins after same has been dis- connected by said Water Department. Any person found guilty of any of these acts shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days, or both fined end imprisoned. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after the first day of 0ctober, A. D. 1934, and that the present water ordinance of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall remain in full force and effect, and shall not be repealed by this ordinance until September 30th, 1934. PASSED by the City Cc~ncil of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular adjourned session sitting this the 25th day of June, A. D. 1934. PASSED' on second and final reading this the 9th day of July A. D. 1934. Pre sidsnt o~ the C~il. ATTESTED: City Clerk ~ EYAMINED AND APPROVED by me this 9th day of July, A. D. 1934. , / Mayor .~ MINIMUM CHARGE AMT. OF WATER ALLOWED SIZE OF ~ETER PER MONTH. PER MONTH. 1" 2-~0 " 5 60 ! 00oo ,, ~dOoO " ' ' For all in excess of the minimum, 10 cents per Thou~an~ ~_~,~J[~i'~ SECTION 3. A guarantee of paySent deposit for all bills, including m~intcr~nc~ charge; shall be made by each consumer or owner, varying according to the size of the meter in use, as follows: ~" " ~. ,T Beginning October 1st, 19~, and calculated from and after that date interest at the ~.te of .. ~. i~er cent. l~:r annum will be paid on water deposit~, payable annually, October 1st, and credited on water bill, but no interest will be paia on deposits remaining with Water Department during the time water is turned off at l:he request of Consumer. Any consumer, may, upon request, have the meter at his res~denc~ or place of business exchanged for one of lesser or larger size upon payment of ~.~ ~ollars, and his deposit and minimum charge per month shall be adjusted as per amount set forth ab eve. Whenever in any month the water bill of any consumer amounts to as great or greater ~un than the amount of his deposit he shall be required to make a deposit in double the amount of such bill. SECTION 4. Upon application for water service, and payment of deposit as required by this o~[inance, wate? will be turned on as soon as practical. All bills for water shall become due and payable on the 1st day of each month, .and if paid in full by the 10th day of the month, the payment shall be for the exact amoun~ of the water used and charged for under this ordinancel ho~ever, 119-3 if said bill is paid after the 10th day of the month, there shall be a penalty of " ..per cent., and if said bill is not paid on or before the E0th day of the month, the waterShall be cut off without further notice. Water will be cut 6~ at any time requested by consumer an~ guarantee of payment deposit refunded upon settlement of all back charges. Meter shall be removed by the Water Department without delay whenever water is cut off, either by request of the consumer or by the Water Department for nonpayment of charges or for o~her reason, and a charge of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be paid before the meter shall be agai~ installed SECTION ~. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a water works employee to tap any water main of the City, or to connect water with property or~remises with separate ownership, for reconnecting wat&r with City mains after same has been dis- connected by said Water Department. Any person found guilty of any of these acts shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more tham One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or imprisonment of not more than thirty days, or both fined and imprisoned. This rodinance shall take effect and be in full force from and . after the first day of October, A D. 19Z4, and that the present water ordinance of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall remainin full force and effect, and shall not be repealed by thlz ordinance until September ~0th, 19~A. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular adjourned session sitting this the of June, ~. D. 19Z4. PASSED on second and final reading this the ~ day of ~reSx~nt o~ ~e ATTESTED: City Cl~rk. ~ EXANINED AND APPROVED by me this .~· day of Ju~ , A. D. i 19~4.