55-93 ORDINANCES
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ORDINANCE NO. 55-93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 52, "WATER", OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY
AMENDING SECTION 52.02, "DISCONTINUING SERVICE AT REQUEST
OF CUSTOMER", TO CLARIFY THE TERM "TEMPORARY"; BY AMENDING
SECTION 52.15, "MINIMUM SIZE OF METERS", TO SEPARATELY
DEFINE METER SIZES USED AT PLACES OF BUSINESS AND TO
REDESIGNATE THIS SECTION'; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.31,
"CONNECTION CHARGES", SUBSECTION (A), TO CLARIFY WHEN A
WATER CONNECTION IS CHARGED; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.33,
"DEPOSIT TO GUARANTEE PAYMENT", TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE
IN DEPOSITS; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.34, "WATER RATES",
SUBSECTION (B), "MONTHLY RATES", TO PROVIDE FOR AN
INCREASE IN COMMODITY CHARGES BY METERED CONSUMPTION, BY
ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION (C), "EMERGENCY RATE ADJUSTMENT
FOR WATER CONSERVATION", TO PROVIDE FOR A SURCHARGE DURING
PERIODS OF MANDATED WATER RESTRICTIONS, BY REDESIGNATING
SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) TO (U) AND (E), BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION (E) TO DEFINE A BILLING CYCLE; BY AMENDING
SECTION 52.36, "CHARGE FOR EACH TIME WATER IS TURNED ON",
TO ADD AN EXCEPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.37, "TEMPORARY
USE; TAPPING CHARGES AND DEPOSIT", TO BE REDESIGNATED
SECTION 52.38; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.38, "SERVICE CHARGE
FOR AFTER HOUR CALLS", TO BE REDESIGNATED SECTION 52.37;
BY AMENDING (NEWLY REDESIGNATED) SECTION 52.37, "SERVICE
CHARGE FOR AFTER HOUR CALLS", TO ADD THE WORDS "IF
APPLICABLE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.39, "OTHER FEES", BY
ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION (E), "METER REREAD CHARGE", TO
PROVIDE FOR A SERVICE CHARGE FOR METER REREADS REQUESTED
BY THE CUSTOMER, BY ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION (F),
"REMOVAL OF SERVICE LINE", TO PROVIDE FOR A SERVICE CHARGE
FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SERVICE LINE, BY ENACTING A NEW
SUBSECTION (G), "REINSTALLATION OF A SERVICE LINE", TO
PROVIDE FOR A SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE REINSTALLATION OF A
SERVICE LINE, AND BY ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION (H},
"DESTRUCTION OF METER AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT" TO PROVIDE
FOR CHARGES IN THE EVENT OF DESTRUCTION OF A METER AND/OR
RELATED EQUIPMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 52.50, "RENDERING
OF BILLS; WHEN PAYMENT DUE", TO DEFINE A BILLING CYCLE; BY
AMENDING SECTION 52.52, "RESUMING SERVICE AFTER
DISCONTINUANCE FOR DELINQUENCY", SUBSECTION (A), TO
CLARIFY THE RECONNECTION CHARGE; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
ORD. NO. 55-93
Section 1. That Section 52.02, "Discontinuing Service at Request of
Customer", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows=
Water will be cut off at any time requested by the customer and
guarantee~of-payment deposit refunded upon settlement of all back charges
incurred by the customer. However, water service bills shall continue during
the t£me of any temporary cut-offs (less than 12 months}, and shall be payable
as set forth in Sections 52.30 and 52.50.
Section 2.. That Section 52.15, "Minimum Size of Meters", of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended to
read as follows=
(A) The minimum size meter to be used at ~ a residence ~/~
~f/~~/~f/~/~/~~/~f/~/~ shall be as follows=
Size Number of Fixtures
3/4-inch meter Users having seven fixtures or less
1-inch meter Users having eight through 20 fixtures
1-1/2-inch meter Users having from 21 through 40 fixtures
~ For users having more than 40 fixtures, the size meter shall be
determined by the City ~ /~~. (Each exterior outlet shall be
considered a separate fixture.)
(B) The minimum size me, er to be used at a ~lace of business shall
be as follows=
Pro)ected Monthly
Minimum Flows=
Meter Size
(Inches} Gallo~s
3/4 7,500 or less
i 12,525
1-1/2 24,975
2 39,975
3 87,525
4 157,500
6 350,025
Section 3. That Section 52.31, "Connection Charges", Subsection
(A), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows=
(A) Required. In addition to the meter installation charge, there
shall be connection charges as follows~
ORD. NO. 55-93
(1) There shall be a water connection charge of $788 per
connection of each residential ~~ unit. ~ One residential ~~ unit
connection is herein defined to be any family living unit, and, where two or
more families are living on the same premises, each shall be considered as a
separate residential dwelling unit. In apartment buildings, condominiums,
cooperatives, duplexes, resort dwelling units, and the like, and per each
trailer space in a trailer park, each living unit shall be considered
~~ as one residential ~~ unit connection.
(2) There shall be a nonresidential and irrigation water
connection charge which shall be based on $788 per Equivalent Residential
Connection (E.R.C.).
~//;~//~6~ The followin~ water connection char~es are hereb~
established for nonresidential and irri~ation service:
.Meter Size Connection
(Inches) E.R.C. Charge
3/4 1.00 $ 788.00
1 1.67 1,315.96
1-1/2 3.33 2,624.04
2 5.33 4,200.04
3 11.67 9,195.96
~ 21.00 16,548.00
6 46.67 36,775.96
~11~11~11~11~11.~~11~11~11~~
Section 4. That Section. 52.33, "Deposit to Guarantee Payment", of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
A guarantee-of-payment deposit for all bills shall be made by
each consumer or owner, varying according to the size of the meter in use,
as follows:
(A) Single-family residence:
$1~/~ $~/1~
Deposit
Tenant Owner
Inside City Outside City Inside City Outside Cit~
$100.00 $125.00 $ 75.00 $ 93.75
ORD. NO. 55-93
(B) Multi-family, nonresidential, and ~~ irrigation=
Meter Size
(Inches) Inside City Outside City
3/4 ~/;~ $100.00 ~/9~;~ $125.00
1 ;~ZZ 100.00 9Zl;~ 125.00
1-1/2 I~ 150.00 ~Z~ 156.25
2 ~Z~ 175.00 X~Z~ 215.75
3 ~ 200.00 ~;~ 250.00
4 Z~ 275.00 ~ 34~.75
6 ~ 475.00 ~ZZ~ 593.75
s ~Z~ 67~.00 ;~ZZ~ 543.75
Section 5. That Section 52.34, "Water Rates", of the Code of
Ordinances of the Ci%y of Delray Beach, 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 incurred 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." ~/f~/~*~/~/~
6f/6~/~~Z~X/~~/~/f6~/~ZX~/D~D6~ one or more rooms
connected together, constituting a separate, independent housekeepin~
establishment and ~hysically separated from any other dwelling unit which may
be in the same structure, and which contains independent sanitation, living,
cookin~ and sleeping facilities.
ORD. NO. 55-93
(B) Monthly rates. The monthly rates (except for fire hydrants
as set forth in Section 52.03) for water furnished by the water facilities
or plant of the city to customers within and outside the corporate limits
of the city, which unless otherwise indicated shall include the appropriate
customer charges, capacity charges, and commodity charges for all custom-
ers, are fixed as shown in the following schedule=
Inside Outside
Ty~e of Customer City City
Residential
Customer charge (per meter) $ 1.55 $ 1.93
Capacity charge (charged to
all customers, per residential
dwelling unit) $ 7.62 $ 9.53
Commodity charge (all metered
consumption-per 1,000 gallons): l~9 ~
Zero to 3,000 gallons 1.00 1.25
4,000 to 20,000 gallons 1.10 1.38
21,000 to 35,000 gallons 1.20 1.50
36,000 to 50,000 gallons 1.30 1.63
Above 50,000 gallons 1.50 1.88
Nonresidential and ~~6~ Irrigation
Customer charge (per meter) $ 1.55 $ 1.93
Capacity charge (based upon
meter size):
3/4-inch meter $ 7.62 $ 9.53
1-inch meter 12.73 15.91
1-1/2-inch meter 25.38 31.73
2-inch meter 40.63 50.78
3-inch meter 88.95 111.19
4-inch meter 160.07 200.08
6-inch meter 355.73 444.66
Commodity charge (all metered
consumption-per 1,000 gallons): ~9 1.10 t~ 1.38
Note: Whenever both residential and nonresidential users are on the same
meter, the capacity charge is to be computed ~/~f/~/~6f~~/~/6~
the nonresidential rate.
ORD. NO. 55-93
(C) Emergency Rate Adjustment for Water Conservation. During
periods of mandated water restrictions by the South Florida Water Management
District, an automatic surcharge shall be added to the commodity charge
according to the following schedule for all water used in excess of 15,000
gallons by any customer in any one month:
Overall Reduction Percent Surcharge
Restriction Phase in Use ApDlied
I_.~Z 30% 30%
III 45% 45%
IV 60% 60%
(D) Fire hydrant/standpipe charges (annual).
Fire ~ydrant rental
(per fire hydrant) Charges
Inside city, annually $165.00
Outside city, annually 206.25
Standpipes and sprinklers
charge (per separate system)
Inside city, annually $165.00
Outside city, annually 206.25
(E} The customer charges and capacity charges as set forth in this
section shall be due and payable .each and every month, for as long as the
meter is installed, regardless of whether or not the meter is actually turned
on or off, and without regard to usage or occupancy.
Section 6. That Section 52.36, "Charge for each Time Water is
Turned On", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
There shall be a service charge of $15 for each time water is turned
on, except when the provisions of Section~ 52.18 or 52.52 apply regarding turn
on as a result of a shut-off notice.
Section 7. That Section 52.37, "Temporary Use; Tapping Charges and
Deposit", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby redesignated to be Section 52.38.
Section 8. That Section 52.38, "Service Charge for After Hour
Calls", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby redesignated to be Section 52.37.
ORD. NO. 55-93
Section 9. That (newly redesignated) Section 52.37, "Service Charge
for After Hour Calls", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delra¥ Beach,
Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows=
A charge of $40 in addition to ~ any applicable turn on/turn off
charges ~/~*~/~ shall be made for ~ each service call~ made by
~ /~~ city perso,nel between 5:00 p.m. and 8=00 a.m. and on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Section 10. That Section 52.39, "Other Fees", Subsection (E),
"Meter Reread Charge", Subsection (F), "Removal of Service Line!', Subsection
(G), "Reinstallation of a Service Line", and Subsection (H), "Destruction of
Meter and/or Related Equipment", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, are hereby enacted to read as follows:
(E) Meter. Reread Charge. There will be a charge of $15 for each
meter reread requested by a customer. If the meter reading is in error in
favor of the customer, the account will be adjusted accordingly and the $15
service charge shall be waived.
(F) Removal of Service Line. There will be a charge for the
removal of the service line based on the actual cost (labor and materials)
plus a 10% surcharge, or $100 whichever is greater, per occurrence.
(G) Reinstallation of a Service Line. In the event that a service
line has been removed for non-~ayment of char~es, there will be a charge for
reinstallation of a service line based upon the actual replacement cost (labor
and materials) plus a 10% surcharge, or $100 whichever is greater, per
occurrence.
(H) Destruction of Meter and/or Related Equipment. In the event of
any damage to meters and/or other appliance or appurtenance, there will be a
charge based upon actual replacement cost (labor and materials) ~lus a 10%
surcharge, or $100 whichever is greater, per occurrence.
Section 11. That Section 52.50, "Rendering of Bills; When Payment
Due", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
{A) Bills for all wtaer service, including the customer charge,
capacity charge, and commodity charge, shall be rendered to each customer (the
person whose name the account is in) upon installation of the meter, and on
a monthly basisk thereafeter, and shall be due and payable forthwith.
(B) A billing cycle shall consist of a~proximatel~ 30 days and is
determined to be from one meter reading to the next. A service ~eriod of 1 to
15 days shall be considered as one-half {1/2) month for billing purposes and
charges will be adjusted accordingly.
ORD. NO. 55-93
Section 12. That Section 52.52, "Resuming Service After Discon-
tinuance for Delinquency", Subsection (A), of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) In the event ~/~/~ city utilit~ service charges ~~
~ become delinquent and/or said services are discontinued by the city as
herein provided, said services shall not be restored until all delinquent
charges plus ~ the five dollar ($5.00) penalty for late payment ~/~6ff
and a.. twenty dollar ($20.00) reconnection charge~ are paid in full. If the
present guarantee-of-payment deposit is less than the current scheduleas set
forth in Section 52.33, an additional .guarantee-of-payment deposit shall be
required so that the actual deposit held by the city shall be equal to the
current guarantee-of-payment schedule. However, the city shall not refuse to
accept an application for water service or to open a separate water service
account because of an outstanding delinquent bill on the subject property
which was not incurred by the applicant.
Section 13. 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 14. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 15. That this ordinance shall become effective December 1,
1993.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on
this the 23 rd day of November , 1993. ~~/~
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading November 9, 1993
Second Reading November 23, 1993
ORD. NO. 55-93
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~'~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ /'~ - MEETING OF NOVEMBER 23. 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 55-93
DATE: November 19, 1993
This is the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 52,
"Water", of the Code of Ordinances to provide for miscellaneous text
revisions, increasing water deposits for tenants, changing the water
rate structure to an inverted block schedule, establishing a
Conservation Surcharge and adding fees for various services.
At the November 2nd workshop meeting, the Commission gave direction
with regard to modifying the Conservation Surcharge. Following that
direction, Ordinance No. 55-93 was modified to reduce the surcharge
and to make it applicable to every one.
It is important that we proceed with the adoption of the inverted
block rate structure and a Conservation surcharge in order to get
permits for the Morikami Wellfield.
At the November 9th regular meeting, Ordinance No. 55-93 passed on
first reading by a 5 to 0 vote.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 55-93 on second and final reading.
5-0
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # I~ - MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9. 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 55-93
DATE: November 5, 1993
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 52,
"Water", of the Code of Ordinances to provide for miscellaneous text
revisions, increasing water deposits for tenants, changing water rate
structure to an inverted block schedule, establishing a Conservation
Surcharge and adding fees for various services.
At the November 2nd workshop meeting, the Commission gave direction
with regard to modifying the Conservation Surcharge. Following that
direction, Ordinance No. 55-93 was modified to reduce the surcharge
and to make it applicable to every one.
It is important that we proceed with the adoption of the inverted
block rate structure and a Conservation surcharge in order to get
permits for the Morikami Wellfield.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 55-93 on first reading. If
passed, public hearing November 23rd.
COMPARISON RESIDENTIAL WATER BILL
Present Rate - Proposed Rate
% Change
1 $10.20 $10.17 -0.88% 28 $3g.§g $40.17 1 21%
2 11.35 11.17 -1.50% 2g , 40.78 41.37 ~.¢5%
3 1 2.4,4 1 2.17 -2.17% 30 4.1 .g7 42.57 1 67%
4 13.53 13.27 -1 g2% 31 42.g§ 43.77 1 _°,9%
5 14.02 14.37 -1 71% 32 44.05 44.97 2,09%
§ 1571 15.47 -1 53% 33 45.14 46.17 228',%
7 10.80 10.57 -1 37% 34 4§.23 47.37 2.47%
8 1 7.80 17.07 - 1 23% 35 47.32 48.57 2
g 18.98 18.77 - 1 11% 30 48.41 4g.77 2.81
1 0 20.07 1 g.87 -'1 00% 37 4g.50 50,g7 2.g7%
11 21.1 § 20.07 - O.gO% 38 50.50 52.17 3.1
1 2 22.25 22.07 -0.81% 3g 51.08 53.37 3.27%
13 23.34 23.17 -0.73% 40 52.77 54.57 3.41%
1 4 24.43 24.27 -0.05% 41 53.80 55.77 3.55%
1 5 25.52 25.37 -0.50% 42 54.g5 5§.g7 3.88%
10 20.01 2§.57 -0.15% 43 50.04 58.17 3 ~,0%
17 27.70 27.57 -0.47% 44 57.13 50.37 3
18 28.7g 28.67 -0.42% 45 58.22 00.57 4.04%
19 29.88 20.77 -0.37% 40 50.31 01.77 4.15%
20 30.97 30.87 -0.32% 47 00.40 62.07 ~, 25%
21 3200 31 .g7 -0.28% 48 61.4g 04.1 7 4 36%
22 33.15 33.07 -0.24% 40 02.58 85.37 4 46%
23 34.25 34.17 -0.23% 50 03.07 00,57 4 55%
24 35.33 35.37 0.11% 55 §g. 12 72,57 4
25 30.42 30.57 0.41% §0 74.57 78.77 5.03%
28 37.51 37.77 0.6~% 70 85.47 01.77 7 37%
27 38.00 38.g7 o.g§% 75 go.g2 g8.27 8 08%
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (71
Cuuulative Total ~se of ~uA. ~se of Total ~se AIl Cueulative
Block f Bills .Bills thru' 6ills stopping Bills stoppinl bills passing Billed Usage Billed Usage
in block Block in Block [GAL in Block [GAL thru Block £GAL Percent
O 90 152,556 O 0 O
I 8,068 152,460 8,068 6,068 144 392 152 460
2 10,648 144,392 21,696 29,764 ~7088 296.852
3 12,454 133,544 37,362 67 126 363 270 430396 18.3I
4 13,66l 121,090 54,644 121770 429.116 551 486 23.51
5 12,987 107,429 64,935 186 705 472.210 658.915 28.0I
6 11,021 94,442 66,126 252 631 500 526 753 357 32.02
7 9,540 83,421 66,780 319 611 517 167 836 778 35.61
8 7,904 73,881 63,232 382 843 527 816 910 659 38.7I
9 6,455 65,977 58,095 440 938 535 698 976 636 41.5I
10 5,330 59,522 63,300 494 238 541,920 1,036 158 44.11
11 4,516 54,192 49,638 543 936 546,414 1,090,350 16.4Z
12 3,834 49,674 46,008 589 944 550,080 1,140,024 48.51
13 3,327 45,840 43,251 633 195 552,669 1,165,864 50.41
14 2,876 42,513 40,264 673 459 554.918 1,228,377 52.21
15 2,521 39,637 37,815 711,274 556740 1,266,014 53.9I
16 2,280 37,116 36,480 747 754 557 376 1,305,130 55.5I
17 2,130 34,836 36,216 783 964 556 062 t,339,966 57.0I
18 1,970 32,706 35,460 819 424 553 246 1,372,672 58.4I
19 1,731 30,736 33,003 652 427 650 961 1,403,406 59.7I
20 1,627 28,999 32,540 884 967 547 440 1,432,407 60.9I
21-25 6,437 27,372 160,925 1,045 692 523 3?5 1,569,267 66.7I
26-30 4,567 20,935 137,010 1,182 902 491 040 1,673,942 71.21
31-50 9,351 16,366 374,040 1,556 942 289.680 1,837,622 78.2I
51-100 5,054 7,017 379,050 1,935,992 147.225 2,083,217 88.6Z
t01-250 1,511 1,963 302,200 2,238,192 90,400 2,328,592 99.0I
)250 452 452 113,000 2,351,192 0 2,351,192
162,550 (1) OSAge blocks
(2) baker o! bills geserAted last lear sttkis block
~ (3) CUlUlative bills in block; i.e. 152,350 accosts sere billed for
=~-~ At least 1,000 gallons o! water.
~ (4) Cohn (1) tines Column (2)
TIBOL&TIO! ~ {5) Csnulatlve billed usage uith sontkly usage (/: to UsAge la block
HETHODOLOGT / ~, (6) Total uater used within block includttf USAge in block by custotere
uhose usage exceeds the block.
Provided by (?) Coins (5) plus Column (6)
Langhau (8) Percent cumulative billed usage: i.e. 18.31 of customers use 3,000
gallons or less.
SCHIEDU. E OF INSII:~E CITY WATER RATES
SURROUNDING COMI~JNITIES
Residen~al On~
CITY OF DEI, RAY BEACH - Inverl~d block rat~ s~,ucture [PROPOSED RATE)
Base Rate -Customer Charge -Cacacity Charge
TOTAL BA,.~E F~a,~ Sg. 17
1.10 ~- 20M
! .2'0 21M - 3,5M
!.30 3~M -58M
1 .~[] 51M arid
p~m a~ach County t_~l~es - l~d bl~
TOT~ ~ ~ ~12.~
1.~
11M ~d high~
~a~ ~l~es - UnE~m rate
TOT~ B~ RA~
C~ ~ ~ P~ - I~md bl~ rate
TOT~ B~ ~
1
1 .~ I~ ~d high~
~~I~N
S~~DING C~N~IE~
5,~ 10,~ 15,~ ~,~ ~,~
C~ ~ ~n B~h g.~ 18.12 27.17 ~.~ ~.~
~d ~u~ ~l~es 11
C~ ¢ C~I S~ng~ 18.24 ~.21 31 .~ 47.87 7227
C~ ¢ Oe~ield B~ch 11 .~1 17.18 ~.~ 43.17 ~.37
P~m B~ch C~ ~l~es 1
~a~ ~l~es ~.~ 34.~ 43.43 71 .~ 107.~
C~ ¢ ~ P~ ~12.13 $1¢.~ $~.~ ~.75 ~77.~
~Y B~ - PRE~ $14.~ ~.07 ~.~ ~1.87 ~.~7
~AY B~ - PR~O~ $14.37 $19.87 ~.37 ~2.~ ~.~
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER?., ~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # - MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2. 1993
ORQINANCE NO.55-~3
DATE: October 29, 1993
For several weeks now we have been considering an ordinance amending
Chapter 52, "Water", of the Code Ordinances to provide for
miscellaneous text revisions, increasing water deposits for tenants,
changing the water rate structure to an inverted block schedule,
adding fees for various services, and establishing a surcharge to be
added when water use is restricted by the Water Management District.
There has been a great deal of debate concerning two features of this
ordinance (1) the inverted block structure and (2) the Water
Conservation Surcharge. The attached ordinance has been changed in
response to comments made by the members of the public at hearings on
the ordinance. The dividing points between the blocks have been
adjusted so that residential customers using less than 24,000 per
month, which is over 60% of our customers, will see some decrease in
their rates. Only customers using 24,000 gallons or more per month
will have increased water rates. Also, we propose to raise the
threshold for adding the surcharge from 7,000 gallons to 15,000
gallons.
I have placed this ordinance on the workshop agenda in order to
receive further direction from the Commission.
The Commission may accept these proposals., or decide on further
changes. We do need to proceed with adoption of an inverted block
rate structure and a Conservation surcharge in order to get permits
for the Morikami Wellfield.
(B) ~Monthly' rates. The monthly rates (except for fire hydrants
as set forth in Section 52.03) for water furnished by the water facilities
or plant of ~he city to customers within and outside the corporate limits
of the city, which unless otherwise indicated shall include the appropriate
customer charges, capacity charges, and commodity charges for all custom-
ers, are fixed as shown in the following schedule:
Inside Outside
Type of Customer City City
Residential
Customer charge (per meter) $ 1.55 $ 1.93
Capacity charge (charged to
all customers, per residential
dwelling unit) $ 7.62 $ 9.53
Commodity charge (all metered
consumption-per 1,000 gallons): ~9 ~
Zero to 3,000 gallons 1.00 1.25
4,000 to 20,000 gallons 1.10 1.38
21,000 to 35,000 gallons 1.20 1.50
36,000 to 50,000 gallons 1.30 1.63
Above 50,000 gallons 1.50 1.88
Nonresidential and ~6~6~ Irrigation
Customer charge (per meter) $ 1.55 $ 1.93
Capacity charge (based upon
meter size):
3/4-inch meter $ 7.62 $ 9.53
1-inch meter 12.73 15.91
1-1/2-inch meter 25.38 31.73
2-inch meter 40.63 50.78
3-inch meter 88.95 111.19
4-inch meter 160.07 200.08
6-inch meter 355.73 444.66
Commodity charge (all metered
consumption-per 1,000 gallons): ~9 1.10 ~6 1.38
Note: Whenever both residential and nonresidential users are on the same
meter, the capacity charge is to be computed ~/~f/~/~6~~/~/6~
the nonresidential rate.
ORD. NO. 55-93
(C) Emergency Rate Adjustment for Water Conservation. Durin~
~eriods of mandated water restrictions b~ the South Florida Water Manaqement
District, an automatic surcharge shall be added to the commodit~ charge
according to the followin~ schedule for all water used in excess of 15,000
gallons by any customer in any one month: ,
Overall Reduction Percent Surcharge
Restriction Phase in Use Applied
I 15% 15%
II 30% 30%
III 45% 45%
IV 60% 60%
(D) Fire hydrant/standpipe charges (annual).
Fire hydrant rental
(per fire hydrant) Charges
Inside city, annually $165.00
Outside city, annually 206.25
Standpipes and sprinklers
charge (per separate system)
Inside city, annually $165.00
Outside city, annually 206.25
(E) The customer charges and capacity charges as set forth in this
section shall be due and payable each and every month, for as long as the
meter is installed, regardless of whether or not the meter is actually turned
on or off, and without regard to usage or occupancy.
Section 6. That Section 52.36, "Charge for each Time Water is
Turned On", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delrey Beech, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows~
There shall be a service charge of $15 for each time weter is turned
on, except when the provisions of Section~ 52.18 or 52.52 apply regarding turn
on as a result of a shut-off notice.
section 7. That Section 52.37, "Temporary Use; Tapping Charges and
Deposit", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby redesignated to be Section 52.38.
Section 8. That Section 52.38, "Service Charge for After Hour
Calls", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby redesignated to be Section 52.37.
ORD. NO. 55-93
COMPARISON RESIDENTIAL WATER BILL
Present Rate - Proposed Rate
% Change
g 1898 18.77 -1.11% 36 48.41 4g.77 2.81%
10 20,07 1 g.87 -'1.00% 37 49.50 50.97 2.97%
11 21.16 20.g7 -0.9(]% 38 50.59 52.17 3.12%
12 22.25 22.07 -0.81% 39 51.68 53.37 3.27%
13 23.34 23.17 -0.73% 40 52.77 54.57 3.41%
14 24.43 24.27 -0.65% 41 53.86 55.77 3.55%
15 25.52 25.37 -0.59% 42 54.95 50.97 3.88%
1 6 26.61 26.57 -0.15% 43 5§.04 58.1 7 3.8.0%
17 27.70 27.57 -0.47% 44 57.13 50.37 3.92%
18 28.79 28.67 -0.42% 45 58.22 00.57 4.04%
1 g 29.88 2g.77 -0.37% 46 59.31 61.77 4.1 5%
20 30.g7 30.87 -0.32% 47 80.40 6297 425%
21 32.06 31 .g7 - 0.28% 48 61.4g 64.17 4.36%
22 33.15 33.07 -0.24% 49 62.58 65.37 4.46%
23 34.25 34.17 -0.23% 50 63.67 66.57 4.55%
24 35.33 35.37 0.11% 55 69.12 72.57 4.99%
25 36.42 30.57 0.41% 60 74.57 78.77 5.63%
26 37.51 37.77 0.69% 70 85.47 91.77 7.37%
27 38.60 38.97 0 96% 75 90.92 g8.27 8.08%
CUSULATIYE BILLED USAGE
8ULTI-FABIL¥ EXCLUDED
(2) {3) (4) (5) (6) (7) {8)
Cumulative Total Use of Cum. Use of Total Use All Cumulative Cuuulati~e
Block I Bills Bills thru Bills stopping Bills 8topping bills passing Billed Usage Billed Osage
in block Block in Block EGAL' in Block £GAL thru Block IGAL Percent
0 90 152,550 0 0 0
I 8,068 152,460 8,068 8,068 144 392 152 460 6,51
2 10,848 144,392 21,696 29,764 267 088 296 852 12.6Z
3 12,454 133,544 37,362 67,126 363 270 430 396 18.3%
4 13,661 121,090 54,644 121 770 429 716 551486 23.5Z
5 12,987 107,429 64,935 186.705 472 210 658 915 28.0Z
6 11,~21 94,442 66,126 252 831 500 526 753 35?
7 9,540 83,421 66,780 319 611 517.167 836 778 35.6{
8 7,904 73,881 63,232 382 843 527 816 910 659 38.7I
9 6,455 65,911 58,095 440 938 535 698 9?6 636 41.5I
lO 5,330 59,522 53,300 494 238 541,920 1,036,158 44.1I
11 4,518 54,192 49,698 543 936 546,414 1,090,350 46.4{
12 3,834 49,674 46,008 589 944 550,080 1,140,024 40.5I
13 3,327 45,040 43,251 633 195 552 669 1,185,864 50.4I
14 2,876 42,513 40,264 673 459 554 918 1,228,377 52.2I
15 2,521 39,637 37,815 711 274 556 740 1,268,014 53.9I
16 2,280 37,116 36,480 747 754 557 376 1,305,130 55.5~
17 2,130 34,836 36,210 783 964 556 002 1,339,966 57.0I
18 1,970 32,706 35,460 819.424 553 248 1,372,672 ; 58.4~
19 1,737 30,736 33,003 852 427 550981 1,403,408 59.7Z
20 1,627 28,999 32,540 884 967 547.440 1,432,407 60.9I
21-25 6,437 27,372 160,925 1,045 892 523.375 1,569,267 66.7I
26-30 4,567 20,935 137,010 1,182,902 491,040 1,673,942 71.2Z
31-50 9,351 16,368 374,040 1,556,942 280,680 1,837,622 78.2~
51-100 5,054 7,017 379,050 1,935,992 147 225 2,083,217 88.6I
101-250 1,511 1,963 302,200 2,238,192 90,400 2,328,592 99.0I
>250 452 452 113,000 2,351,192 0 2,351,192 IO0.OX
152,550 (1) Usage blocks
(2) lumber of bills generated last year within block
(3) Cumulative bills in block; i.e. 152,350 accountn uere billed for
at least 1,000 gallons of water.
(4) Colunn (1) times Column (2)
TABULATIOH (5) Cumulative billed usage with monthly usage (/: to usage in block
~E?~ODOLOG¥ (6) Total water used within block including usage in block by cuatolers
whose usage exceeds the block.
Provided by (7) Column (5) plus Column (6)
Langham (8) Percent cumulative billed usage: i.e. 18.3I of customers use 3,000
gallons or less.
SCHEDU_E OF INSIDE CITY WATER RATES
SURROUNDING GOMMUNIT lES
Residential Only
~itv of Boca Raton - Inverte(;;( ~lockrate st-uct~e
Base Rate -Cu.s!omer Charge $2.11 Note: All commodity
-Capacity Charge 0.48 are per 1,000 gallons
TOTAL BASE RATE $11.59
$1.10 5(3V1 and higher
~.itv ~ ~L:~vrr~n Beach - Invaded block rate sHjcture i~Effecfive 10/1
TOTAL BASE RATE $6.65 includes 3,000 gallons consumption
CC-WI~ITY CHARGE $1.58 4M - OM
1.66) 7M - gM
1.75 10M - 12M
1 .ED 13M - 1OM
2.(;E) 2OM
2.21 51M - 75M
$2.35 7OM and higher
Broward Courffv LYdlifies - Invert~ blod< rate structu-e
TOTAL BASE RATE $4.21
COM~FTY CHARGE $1.41 OM - 8M
1.70 ~ - 13M
$2.37 13M snd higher
CJk¥ of Coral S~inos - Inver~d bloc~ rate siruch~e
TOTAL BASE RATE $13.59
$1.22 E)M and higher
City c~ Daerfield Beach -- Irnvert~d block rate st~cb_r~
TOTAL BASE RATE .~.56
COM~r'I'Y CHARGE $1.01 OM - 5M
1.14 OM -
$1.31 13M and higher
CITY OF OELRAY BEACH -- Uniform ra~ s~ucture fPF~SENT
Base Rate -Cus'k3mer Charge $1
-Capacity Charge 7. ~
TOTAL BASE RATE $$3.17
COMIVICOITY CHARGE $1.0g Rate per 1 ,(~00 gallons
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH - Inverl~d block rat~ structure (PROPOSED RATE)
Ease Rats -Customer Charge
-CapscK7 Charge 7.
TOTAL BASE RATE $g.17
C, OMMODITY ~GE $1 .(30 OM - 3M
1.10 4M- 20M
1.20 21M - 35M
1.30 38M - .50M
1.5[3 51M and higher
palm Beach County Utilities - Inverted block rate ~'t~jC~re (Effective 10/1/93~
TOTAL BASE RATE $12.30
C,,,,.,~M~ITY CHARC-E $0.75 OM - 4M
1.35 5M - 1OM
$3.40 11M and higher
Seacoast Utilities - Uniform rate stru~e
TOTAL BASE RATE $15.83
CC4VI~ITY CHARGE $1.84 Rate per 1 ,OOO gallons
City of Wintar Park - Inver[ed bloc~ rate sYuc. ture
TOTAL BASE RATE 9.43
C~MMOOITY CHARGE 0.54 OM - OM
1.06 7M - 12M
1.54 12M and higher
COI~°ARISON OF INSIDE CITY WATER BILLS
SURROUNDING COIV~tUNITIES
5,800 10,000 15,000 L'-~,000 50,000
Community gallons gallons gallons gallons gallons
C~y of Boca Raton $13.34 $15.0g $10.84 $24.59 $41.84
City of BoyrffDn Beach 9.81 18.12 27.17 46.77 g8.77
Broward Courrty Utilities 11.26 18.89 28.73 64.28 111.88
C~ of Coral Springs 18.24 2"521 31.89 47.87 72.27
City of Deerfield Beach 11.61 17.18 23.39 43.17 89.37
City of Fort Lauderdale 12.g5 1g.25 25.55 44.45 b-'g.85
Palm Beach CourTty Utilities 10.05 22.50 40.40 gl .40 15g.40
Seacoast Utilities 25.03 34.23 43.43 71.03 107.83
City of Winter Park $12.13 $16.91 $23.05 $A§.75 $77.g3
DELRAY BEACH - PRESENT $14.82 $20.07 $25.52 $41.87 $83.07
DEl_RAY BEACH -- PROPOSED $14.37 $1 g.87 $25.37 $42.57 $88.57
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CITY MANAGER"~ -~ff~
FROM:
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ /O ~ - MEETING OF OCTOBER 12. 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 55-93
DATE: October 7, 1993
At the September 28th regular meeting, Ordinance No. 55-93 was
deferred in order to afford staff sufficient time to research forming
Special Water Zone Districts and alternative rate structuring. As
additional time is needed, I recommend that the hearing on this
matter be continued further until October 26, 1993. This is an
ordinance amending Chapter 52, "Water", of the Code of Ordinances to
provide for miscellaneous text revisions, increasing water deposits
for tenants, changing water rate structure to an inverted block
schedule, and adding fees for various services.
The most significant aspect of this ordinance is the change in an
inverted block rate structure. A consumer who uses greater quantities
of water will pay a greater amount per unit (1,000). Consumers who
use less than 4,000 gallons of water per month will experience a 10%
reduction in their commodity charge. Commodity charges for
residential, non-residential and irrigation range from $.99 (zero to
3,000 gallons) to $1.53 (over 50,000 gallons).
Also included is a clause which provides for an emergency rate
adjustment for water conservation. During periods of mandated water
restrictions by the South Florida Water Management District, an
automatic surcharge shall be added to the commodity charges for all
water used in excess of 7,000 gallons by any one customer in any one
month. This surcharge ranges from 15% to 60%.
Additional fee structures are also included for meter rereads,
removal of service lines, reinstallation of service line, and
damage/destruction of equipment and meters.
As additional background information we have included a graph of
monthly water consumption by block. This may help in determining
appropriate thresholds for higher block rates.
At the September 14th regular meeting, Ordinance No. 55-93 passed on
first reading by a 5-0 vote.
Recommend continuation of the hearing until October 26, 1993.
I~,~I21~It31E. R OF ANNUAL '%t.~A?ER 131LL$
MEMORANDUM
TO: Joseph Safford, Director of Finance
FROM: Jan Williams, Utility Billing Manager
DATE: August 27, 1993
SUBJECT: WATER ORDINANCE REVISIONS/SUIV~/IARY
Following is a summary of changes to the water ordinance to be effective
on October 1,1993:
Section 52.02. Language was added to specify the period of time considered
to be temporary for impermanent turn- offs of water service; 12 months.
Section 52.15. Schedule was added indicating minimum meter size requirements
for commercial water customers based on estimated monthly flow.
Section 52.31. Language is revised to more clearly define equivalent
residential unit (ERC) and to assign a factor to each meter size that is used
to calculate connection charges for commercial water customers.
Section 52.33. DeposEs for water service are revised so that tenants pay a
greater amount than owners of residential property. We presently have no
enforcement provisions for tenants; owners can be liened for unpaid utility bills.
Commercial and irrigation deposes are also increased so that outstanding
bills are better covered at account termination.
Section 52.34. Water commodity charges have been modified to an inverted
block rate structure. That is, consumers who use greater quantities of water
will Pay a greater amount per unit (1,000 gallons). Customers who use less
than 4,000 gallons of water per month will have a reduction (10%) of their
commodity charge; $.99 per 1,000 gallons. Customer and capacity charges will
remain unchanged. This is a conservation rate structure preliminarily approved
by the South Florida Water Management District.
Language is added indicating that when there .is a water emergency or water
reslrictions imposed by the South Florida Water Management District, there
will be immediate surcharges added to the commodity rates at the same
percentage as required flow reslfiction.
Language is added clarifying the billing cycle and partial billings.
Section 52.39. Additional fees are added to adequately recover the costs
of providing vadous services. Fees will begin being charged for Meter
Rereads, Removal of Service Lines, Reinstallafion of Service Lines, and
Damage and/or Destruction to City Equipment and Meters.
TO: DAVID T. HARDEN,~_.~ MANAGER
~ /\~,
FROM: .JOSEPH M. SAFF~CE DIRECTOR
DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 1993
SUBJECT: QUESTIONS POSED AT 9/14/93 COMMISSION MEETING
THERE WERE TWO (2) QUESTIONS REQUIRING FURTHER RESEARCH THAT WERE POSED AT
THE COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE WATER RATE ORDINANCE. THIS
MEMORANDUM WILL PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THOSE QUESTIONS.
(1) COMPARISON OF DELRAY BEACH RATES TO FT. LAUDERDALE WATER RATES.
DELRAY BEACH PROPOSED RATES
CUSTOMER CHARGE 1.55
CAPACITY CHARGE 7.62
COMMODITY CHARGE .99 OM- 3M
1.09 4M-12M
1.20 13M-20M
1.33 2 IM-40M
1.42 41M-50M
1.53 5 IM-HIGHER
FT. LAUDERDALE RATES
BASE RATE 6.65
COMMODITY CHARGE .79 OM- 3M
1.26 4M-HIGHER
COMPARISON DELRAY BEACH FT. LAUDERDALE
5,000 GALLONS 14.32 12.95
10,000 GALLONS 19.77 19.25
15,000 GALLONS 25.55 25.55
(2) QUESTION OF SPECIAL ZONES ALLOWED BY SOUTH FLORIDA WATER
MANAGEMENT
* CITY CAN DO ANYTHING THEY CARE TO REGARDING SPECIAL ZONES
* SFWMD DOES NOT UNDERSTAND HOW CITY CAN LEGALLY PROHIBIT
RESIDENTS FROM DRILLING WELLS ANYWHERE
* NEIGHBORING CITIES ALLOW WELLS EAST OF tNTRACOASTAL
THE CITY DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE DRILLING OF WELLS
THE CITY PROHIBITS SEPARATE VEGETATION METERS FOR SINGLE FAMILY
IN THIS ZONE
THE CITY CAPPED THE SEWER AT 12,000 TO ALLOW FOR THIS PROBLEM
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM ~ /0 ~ - MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 28. 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 55-93
DATE: September 24, 1993
This is the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 52,
"Water", of the Code of Ordinances to provide for miscellaneous text
revisions, increasing water deposits for tenants, changing water rate
structure to an inverted block schedule, and adding fees for various
services.
The most significant aspect of this ordinance is the change in an
inverted block rate structure. A consumer who uses greater quantities
of water will pay a greater amount per unit (1,000). Consumers who
use less than 4,000 gallons of water per month will experience a 10%
reduction in their commodity charge. Commodity charges for
residential, non-residential and irrigation range from $.99 (zero to
3,000 gallons) to $1.53 (over 50,000 gallons).
Also included is a clause which provides for an emergency rate
adjustment for water conservation. During periods of mandated water
restrictions by the South Florida Water Management District, an
automatic surcharge shall be added to the commodity charges for all
water used in excess of 7,000 gallons by any one customer in any one
month. This surcharge ranges from 15% to 60%.
Additional fee structures are also included for meter rereads,
removal of service lines, reinstallation of service line, and
damage/destruction of equipment and meters.
We have received additional information from the South Florida Water
Management District. A special zone could be created for areas where
salt content is too high for shallow well irrigation. However, staff
does not recommend the creation of such zone. If the Commission
wishes, however, a zone could be created with a different rate
structure.
At the September 14th regular meeting, Ordinance No. 55-93 passed on
first reading by a 5-0 vote.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 55-93 on second and final
reading.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Joseph Safford, Director of Finance
FROM: Jan Williams, Utility. Billing Manager
DATE: August 27, 1993
SUBJECT: WATER ORDINANCE REVISIONS/SUMMARY
Following is a summary of changes to the water ordinance to be effective
on October 1,1993:
Section 52.02. Language was added to specify the period of time considered
to be temporary for impermanent turn-offs of water service; 12 months.
Section 52.15. Schedule was added indicating minimum meter size requiremenls
for commercial water customers based on estimated monthly flow.
Section 52.31. Language is revised to more clearly define equivalent
residential unit (ERC) and to assign a factor to each meter size that is used
to calculate connection charges for commercial water customers.
Section 52.33. Deposits for water service are revised so that tenants pay a
greater amount than owners of residential property. We presently have no
enforcement provisions for tenants; owners can be liened for unpaid utility bills.
Commercial and iTigation deposits are also increased so that outstanding
bills are better covered at account termination.
Section 52.54. Water commodity charges have been modified to an inverted
block rate structure. That is, consumers who use greater quantities of water
will Pay a greater amount per unit (1,000 gallons). Customers who use less
than 4,000 gallons of water per month will have a reduction (10%) of their
commodity charge; $.99 per 1,000 gallons. Customer and capacity charges will
remain unchanged. This is a conservation rate structure Preliminarily approved
by the South Florida Water Management District.
Language is added indicating that when there.is a water emergency or water
reslrictions imposed by the South Florida Water Management District, there
will be immediate surcharges added to the commodity rates at the same
percentage as required flow resection.
Language is added clarifying the billing cycle and partial billings.
Section 52.39. Additional fees are added to adequately recover the costs
of providing vadous services. Fees will begin being charged for Meter
Rereads, Removal of Service Lines, Reinstallation of Service Lines, and
Damage and/or Deslruction to City Equipment and Meters.
TO: DAVID T. HARD~ MANAGER
FROM: JOSEPH M. SAFF~/_~NCE DIRECTOR
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2l, 1993
SUBJECT: QUESTIONS POSED AT 9/14/93 COMMISSION MEETING
THERE WERE TWO (2) QUESTIONS REQUIRING FURTHER RESEARCH THAT WERE POSED AT
THE COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE WATER RATE ORDINANCE. THIS
MEMORANDUM WILL PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THOSE QUESTIONS.
(1) COMPARISON OF 1)ELRAY BEACH RATES TO FT. LAUDERDALE WATER RATES.
DELRAY BEACH PROPOSED RATES
CUSTOMER CHARGE 1.55
CAPACITY CHARGE 7.62
COMMODITY CHARGE .99 OM- 3M
1.09 4M-12M
1.20 13M-20M
1.33 2 IM-40M
1.42 41M-50M
1.53 51M-HIGHER
FT. LAUDERDALE RATES
BASE RATE 6.65
COMMODITY CHARGE .79 OM- 3M
1.26 4M-HIGHER
COMPARISON DELRAY BEACH FT. LAUDERDALE
5,000 GALLONS 14.32 12.95
10,000 GALLONS 19.77 19.25
15,000 GALLONS 25.55 25.55
(2} QUESTION OF SPECIAL ZONES ALLOWED BY SOUTH FLORIDA WATER
MANAGEMENT
* CITY CAN DO ANYTHING THEY CARE TO REGARDING SPECIAL ZONES
* SFWMD DOES NOT UNDERSTAND HOW CITY CAN LEGALLY PROHIBIT
RESIDENTS FROM DRILLING WELLS ANYWHERE
* NE1GI-[BORING CITIES ALLOW WELLS EAST OF INTRACOASTAL
THE CITY DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE DRILLING OF WELLS
THE CITY PROHIBITS SEPARATE VEGETATION METERS FOR SINGLE FAMILY
IN THIS ZONE
THE CITY CAPPED THE SEWER AT 12,000 TO ALLOW FOR THIS PROBLEM
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM $ I~ - MEETING QF SEPTEMBER 14. 1995
ORDINANCE NO. 55-93
DATE: September 10, 1993
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 52,
"Water", of the Code of Ordinances to provide for miscellaneous text
revisions, increasing water deposits for tenants, changing water rate
structure to an inverted block schedule, and adding fees for various
services.
The most significant aspect of this ordinance is the change in an
inverted block rate structure. A consumer who uses greater quantities
of water will pay a greater amount per unit (1,000). Consumers who
use less than 4,000 gallons of water per month will experience a 10%
reduction in their commodity charge. Commodity charges for
residential, non-residential and irrigation range from $.99 (zero to
3,000 gallons) to $1.53 (over 50,000 gallons).
Also included is a clause which provides for an emergency rate
adjustment for water conservation. During periods of mandated water
restrictions by the South Florida Water Management District, an
automatic surcharge shall be added to the commodity charges for all
water used in excess of 7,000 gallons by any one customer in any one
month. This surcharge ranges from 15% to 60%.
Additional fee structures are also included for meter rereads,
removal of service lines, reinstallation of service line, and
damage/destruction of equipment and meters.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 55-93 on first reading. If passed
public hearing September 28th.
Agenda Item No.: /~
AGENDA REQUEST
Date: 08-31-93
Request to be placed on:,
X Regular Agenda Special Agenda X Workshop Agenda
When: Workshop: 09-07-93; Regular: 09-14-93; Regular: 09-28-93 (lst reading) (2nd reading)
Description of agenda item (who, what, where, how much): Revision to water
ordinance; clarifying language in areas of temporary turn-offs, defining equivalent
residential units (ERC)~ defininK billinK cycles. IncreasinK water deposits ~or tenants.
changing water rate structure to an inverte~ block schedule, and adding fees~or various
services. See attached memo for summary of changes.
ORDINANCE/ RESOLUTION REQUIRED: ~NO Draft Attached: ~/NO
Recommendation: Approval is recommended.
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: NO
Agenda Coordinator Review:
Received:
Action: Approved/Disapproved
NOTICE Of PUBLIC WroNG
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on
the following proposed Ordinances at
7~00 P.M., (or at any continuation of
such meeting which is set bY the Com-
mission), on Toesday? November 23,
1~3, in the City Commission Cham-
bers, )~) N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray
Beach, at which time the City Commis-
sion wil~ consist t~i~ ad~pfio~. ~he
proposed ordinances may be inspected
at the Office of the City Clerk at the
Beach, Florida, from B:O~ A.M. to
.... i, P.M, Monday through Friday, except
holidays. All interest~ parties are in-
vited to attend and be heard with re-
spect to the proposed Ordinances.
OROINANCE NO, 5S-93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COM-
Published Daily CHAPTER 52, ~/ATER', OF THE
Monday through Sunday C,TY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORI.
Boca Baton, Palm Beach County, Florida 'DISCONTINUING SERVICE AT RE,
QUEST OF CUSTOMER', TO CLARI,
Delray Beach, Palm Beach County. Florida FY THE TERM "TEMPORARY'; BY
"MIH~MUM SIZE OF METERS", TO
ES USES AT PLACES OF BUSINESS
STATE OF FLORIDA T,ON; BY AMENDING SECTION
52.31, 'CONNECTION CHARGES",
COUI~TT~t~ OF PALM BEACH SUBSECT,ON iA), TO CLARIFY
CHARGED; BY AMENDING SEC-
TION 52.~, 'DEPOSII TO GgARAN-
Before the undersigned authority personally TEE PAYMENT", TO PROVIDE FOR
appeared Michelle Bernzweig, Marketing AMENDING SECTION 52.34, 'WATER
RATES", SUBSECTION
Services Manager of The News, daily news- 'MONTHLYFoR AN INCREAsERATES"INTOcoMMODITyPROVIDE
papers published in Boca Baton in Palm CHARGES BY METERED CON-
Beach County. Florida; that the attached RATESUBSECTIONADJUSTMENT(C)' 'EMERGENCYFoR WATER
CONSERVATION', TO PROVIDB
copy of advertisement was published in said FOR A SURCHARGE DURING PERI-
ODS OF ~ANOATE~ WA~ER
newspapers in the issues o[: STRICTIONS, BY REDESJGNATING
SUBSECTmONS (C) AND (D) TO (D)
AND (E); BY AMENDING SUBSEC-
TION [E) TO DEFINE A BILLING
52.36, "CHA~GE FOE EACH TI~E
,/~ i WATE~ iS TURNED ON", TO ADD
~ AN EXCEPTION; BY AMENDING
TO BE ~EDESIGNATED SECTIOH
52.~; BY ~EDESiGNATING
"SERVICE CHARGE FOR AFTER
HOUR5 CALLS", TO 8E EEDESIG-
Affiant further says that The News is a ~.[ wo~s',~..uc~';
newspaper published in Boca Baton, in said FEES", BY ENACTING A NEW
SECTION (E), 'METER REREAD
Palm Boaoh ~oun[y, ~lo~ida, Monday ~,~,~o.o~,~o~
through Sunday, and has been entered as READS REQUESTED 8Y THE
TOM'R, BY ~"~CT'N~ A "~W
second class matter at the post office in s~.~c~,o. ~,, '~E~owL o~
SERVICE LINE", ~0 PROVIDE FO~
Boca Baton, Palm Beach County, Florida, MOvALA SERWCEoF CHARGEA SERVIcEFOELINE,THE RE-.y
for a period of one year next preceding the ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION
mi, '"~'"ST~L~T'ON O~ A s~-
first publication of the attached copy of SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE~EIN-
advertisement; and affiant further says that A~o BY ENACTING A NEW SUB'
SECTION (HI, 'DESTRUCTION
he has neither paid nor promised any ~T~, AND/OR RELATED EQUIP-
person, firm or corporation any discount, OF~N IH~A METEREVE"I A"O/OROD gEST"UCTIONRELATED
rebate, commission or refund for the pur- TloNEQUIPMENT;52~, "RENDERINGBY AMENDINGoF 8ILLs;SEC'
pose of securing this advertisement for pub- FINE A BILLING CYCLE; BY
lication in said newspapers. .~,,~ s~.v,c~ ~.~,
CONT,NUA,C~ ~0" ~U,~U~,-
CY% SUBSECTIO" IA), TO CLARIFY
ER CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE
Sworn~~to andday of subscribed~ before, A. D., mel9 this~ ort0'nd evid~"(s'F.sbatlm*ng be, rep~28,.O105.~o,d.m"rec°rda f0r ..... ..... ~"~CITyThePOn which the a~e, ,,thJSincludesh tOCitYoFPUr~e~sgreOELRAyd~Sd.t,epn0t ,hat ...... testim~,BEACH~0vide"ber" ,Yet't0
~ X~:~:;;aylBoy ntonlDeerf ield
(Seal, ~~~]i~~orida at larg;) -
My co
................ ....... ' .................... Legal Notices A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on
-- the following proposed Ordinances at
~ 7:00 P.M, (or at any c~tinuafion of
NOIICB OF PU! ".lc MEARI~ such meeting which Es set by the Com-
mission), ~ Tuesday, September 28,
A PUi~LIC HEA~ING wiIJ be held on 1~3, in the City Commission Cbam-
the following proposed Ordlnances at bors, I~ N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray
7:00 PM.. (or at any continuation of Beach, at which time the City Cornrnis.
Such meetMg whkh is set by the Com. sion will ¢oosider their adoption. The
mission;, on T[Jesaay, November 23, proposed ordirlances may be iospected
~3, in me Ci,y Commission Cbam- ~1 1he Office dj the City Clerk. at the
hers, 100 NW lst Avenue, Deiray City Hall, 1~ N.W. Is, Avenue, Deiray
Beach, at which time the City Commi~- Beach, Florida, from 8:~ AM. to 5:00
BOCA RATON~! BOYNTON BBACH~DEERFIELD BEACH Sion will cons[der their adoption. The P.M., Monday lhrough Friday, except
proposed ordinances may be inspected ~lidays. All ill,ores,ed parties are in.
et the Office of the City Clerk at the vii'ed to affend aild be heard with re-
lly P.M., Monday through Friday, except I~1~1~ ~-~
Published Da ho,day, All interested oarties are in-
Monday through~ ..~~un~a'' v.~d ,o a,,e. a~d be heard ~th re- A. ORD.NA.CE OF THE C,T~
Boca
Palm
Be~ch
Florida
Delray Beach. Palm Beach County. Florida ~. o.~,.~.~ o~ ~.~ ~ ~o~- co~ o~ o.~,.~.c~s o~
STATE OF FLORIDA DA, BY AMENDING SECTION 52.02, ~E"DJ"G SECT'O" 52.15,
~OUNTY OF ~ALM B~AC~ QUEST O~ CUSTOMER', TO CLARI- S~PARATELY SPECIFY ~ETER
Before the underBigned a~thority personally sE~y DEFINE METER SlZ- S~CTIO~ 52.~1, 'CONNECTION
appeared Miahelle Bernzweig, Marketing ~o TO RED~SIGNATE TH~S SEC- (LARIFY WHE~ A WATER CON-
Services' Manager of The News, daily news- 5,.~,"CONNECTION CHARGES', ~ENDING SECTION
papers published in Boca Baton in Palm w.~. ~ ~. ~o..~.,o. ,~ ~..~..o .ov.~ ~o. ~....
~u~y~o--n'-, Florida; that the attached ~,o. ~.~..~.o~,~ .o~u~.~.. ,.~ ~c.,o...~.
Beach
copy of advertisement was published in said AMEND'NG SECTION J23', 'WATER FOR AN INCREASE JN CO~ODITY
newspapers in the issues of: .~o.~ R~.~s', ~o ~ROV,~ S~.T,O., ~. ~.~C~,.~ ~ .~W
Affiant further says that The News is a ~ECTION 52,37, 'TEMPORARY USE; CALLS', AS SECTION S2.37 AND
newspaper published in Boca Baton. in said ~o ~ .~s,o.~ ~c.,o. .,~ ~..~,c~.~ . ~.~,.g
Palm Beach County, Florida, Monday .o~.~ c~.~ ~o ~ .~o~,~.(~,. '~E.~..~R~ CH~.~',
throuo_ Sunday. and has been entered as ,.~ (NEWLY REDESiGNATED, REQUESTED BY THE CUSTOMER.
second class matter at the post office in ~o. ~..o~. c~s...o ~ ~. ~.~CT,.~ ~ .~w S~S~CT,O.
Boca
Palm
Beach
Coun
~V~]~ J~ AMENDING SECTION 5Z39, 'OTHER TO PROVIDE FOR A CHARGE FOR
..~.~.., _~, _.~r.~, FEES', BY ENACT,NG A NEW SUB- THE "E~OVAL OF A SERVICE
for a period of one year next preceding the s~cT~o.(E), "~ETER REREAD LINE, BY ENACTING A NEW SUB-
first publication of the attached copy of ~'[fo/"~"o~T~D~°".~'~"~.~ cu~. "~' o~.s~.v,c~ ~,.~.,.o..ov,O~~o.. c...~ ~o~ ..~ ~,..
TO~ER. ~ ~.ACT,.~ A .~W ST~L~T,O. O~ ~ S~WC~
advertisement; and affiant further says that ~u~s~c~,o. (~,, ..~o~ o~ ~.~ . ~.~CT,.~ ~ .~w
he has neither paid nor promised any ~ S~V,~E ~.~ ~o. T.~ .~. '~.~. ~.~,O..~.~ ~,.-
MOVA~ O~ A SERV,CE UNa ~ ~.~ TO ..OWg~ ~OR C~RgES
person, firm or corporation any discount. ~.~ ~ ~w ~u~T,O. .. ~.~ ~V~.T O~ O~ST.~C.,O.
rebate, commission or refund for the pur- v,c~ ~,.~., To ..DY,gE ~o. ~ ~U,.~E.T~ . ~.~,N~
~UOU ~ g---'-r'n- this advertisement for pub .~T,o. o~ ~ ~.v,~ ~,.~,~.~. ~.~ ~', .o ~.
of
pose
lication in said newspapers. ~c~,o. (.). 'O~..UCT,O. O~ ~.~,.~ S~CT,O.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ..ov,o,.~. ~.~..~ .~.~.~. co~ o~ o..,...c~s o~ T.~
day of , A D.. 19 m~,~ by the City C0m.bsi0n wit, rm ER CONNECTION CHARGE MUST
~ ~~ e~~:' ~n(SiF.S. 28&O]O,. may need f ....... ,bate;ar- GENEEALPAY'/NT O'RE?EALE~'E~VICE CHARGE'.CLAUSE
(Seal, Notary ublc, ~ o F a g )