Ord 31-03ORDINANCE NO. 31-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DRI.RAY 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
2004; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEAl,ER CLAUSE, A
SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECI'IVE 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 DFJ.RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Tide V, "Pubhc 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 ullillL 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 awilable through the facilities afforded by the municipally-owned
sewerage system, according to the following schedule:
Residential
Inside City Outside City
(a) Capadty charge
(per residential
dwelling unit):
10.95 13.69
Residential
Inside City Outside City
(b) Commodity da_al:ge
(based on metered
water with maximum
of 12,000 gallons):
1.33 1.66
(c) South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons)
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NOTES: Where no water service is provided and the user is connected to the sanitary sewer
system, 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 will be a capacity charge as set
forth above.
(2) Nonresidential/commercial nnlts. A monthly sanitary sewer
service charge is imposed upon each commercial and nonresidential unit to which sanitary sewage
service is available tkrough the facilities afforded by the municipally-owned sewerage system,
according to the following schedule:
Nonresidential/Commercial Inside City Outside City
(a) Capacity charge
(per meter):
3/4-inch meter $10.95 $ 13.69
1-inch meter 18.28 22.85
1-1/2 inch meter 36.42 45.53
2-inch meter 58.29 72.89
3-inch meter 127.62 159.53
4-inch meter 229.64 287.05
6-inch meter 510.37 637.96
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8-inch meter
1 O-inch meter
(b) Commodity charge:
City (per 1,000
g llons)
(c) South Centxal
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons)
875.60 1,094.50
1,386.41 1,733.01
1.33 1.66
0.73 0.82 0.91 1.03
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 the capacity charge will be
set forth above. The commodity charge shall be based on the average usage for the type of business
or nonresidential use.
(3) Sewerage flow determination. The number of gallons of monthly
sewerage flow for residential and nonresidential/comer(mi 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,
inst, lhfion, 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
f~rst day of the month following the date when the system is constructed, certified for use by the
consulting engineer, and accepted by the City.
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.
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Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2003.
the ~
PASSED~u~_N~D A9 _O _PTED in regnhr session on second and final reading on this
day of~'~2 .2003.
City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CITY MANAGER ~0 i~
AGENDA ITEM # 17 - REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23. 200.3
ORDINANCE NO. 31-03 (AMENDING CHAPTER $$ "SANITARY
SEWERS")
SEPTEMBER 19, 2003
This ordinance is before Commission for second reading to amend Chapter 53 "Sanitary Sewers", of
the Code of Ordinances by modifying Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer Rates;
Calculation of Sewer Surcharge" to provide for an increase of .09 cents per 1,000 gallons for
treatment costs. This increase is from the South County Regional Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal Board (SCRWTD). These new rates go into effect on October 1, 2003.
At the first reading on September 9, 2003, the Commission passed Ordinance No. 31-03.
Recommend approval of Orclmance No. 31-03 on second and final reading.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: ~CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # IDoD. REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9. 2003
ORDINANCE NO. 31-03 (AMENDING CHAPTER 55 "SANITARY
SEWERS")
DATE:
SEPTEMBER 5, 2003
This ordinance is before Commission for first reading to amend Chapter 53 "Sanitary Sewers", of the
Code of Ordinances by modifying Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer Rates; Calculation
of Sewer Surcharge" to provide for an increase of .09 cents per 1,000 gallons for treatment costs.
This increase is from the South County Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board
(SCRWTD). These new rates go into effect on October 1, 2003.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 31-03 on first reading.
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CiTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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DELRAY BEACH
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
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MEMORANDUM
August 29, 2003
David Harden, City Manager
Dick Hasko, Director of Environmental Services
Joe Safford, Finance Director
Barbara $chooler, Utilities Customer Service Manager
Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney
F.S. 180.136 - Notice Requirements
Fla. Stat. 180.136 provides: "Before the City increases any rate, charge or fee for
water or sewer utility service, the utility must provide notice of the proposed
increase to each customer of the utility through the utility's billing process. The
notice shall state the date, time and place of the meeting of the governing board of
the local government at which the rate increase will be considered".
The notice requirement applies to the sewer rate increases per Ordinance 31-03
under consideration for first reading September 9, 2003.
ORDINANCE NO. 31-03
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 1LATES;
CALCULATION OF SEWER SURCHARGE", SUBSECTION
53.130(D), TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED RESIDENTIAL
AND NONRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL RATES FOR FY
2004; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A
SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHE~S, 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 Dt~J.RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Title V, "Public Works", Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewers", Section
53.130, "User Charges; 'q4qnolesale 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) Capacity charge
(per residential
dwelling unit):
10.95 13.69
Residential
Inside City Outside City
(b) Commodity charge
(based on metered
water with maximum
of 12,000 gallons):
1.33 1.66
(c) South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons)
0.7~ 0.82 0.91 1.03
NOTES: Where no water service is provided and the user is connected to the sanitary sewer
system, 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 will be a capacity charge as set
forth above.
(2) Nonresidential/commercial ,,nits. A monthly sanitary sewer
service charge is imposed upon each commercial and nonresidential unit to which sanitary sewage
service is available through the fac'difies afforded by the municipally-owned sewerage system,
according to the following schedule:
Nonresidential/Commercial Inside City Outside City
(a) Capacity charge
(per meter):
3/4-inch meter $10.95 $ 13.69
1-inch meter 18.28 22.85
1-1/2 inch meter 36.42 45.53
2-inch meter 58.29 72.89
3-inch meter 127.62 159.53
4-inch meter 229.64 287.05
6-inch meter 510.37 637.96
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8-inch meter
1 O-inch meter
(b) Commodity charge:
City (per 1,000
gallons)
(c) South Central
Regional Wastewater
Treatment and
Disposal Board
(per 1,000 gallons)
875.60 1,094.50
1,386.41 1,733.01
1.33 1.66
0.73 0.82 ~.91 1.03
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 the capacity charge will be
set forth above. The commodity charge shall be based on the average usage for the type of business
or nonresidential use.
(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.
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.
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the
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this
day of ., 2003.
ATfEST:
MAYOR
City C erk
First Reading
Second Reading
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