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ORDINANCE NO. 538
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, F LOR I D A ,
AMENDING SEC. 19-97 BILLING, PAYMENT, DELINQUENCY, SEC.
19-100 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SEC. 19-102 USER
CHARGE SCHEDULE, GENERAL OF ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 19, DIV.
4 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY,
CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the city commission of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, has determined it to be In the best
interest of the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens
of the City of Winter Springs to provide for the adoption of
Rates, Fees and charges relating to water and wastewater and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to update these Codes from
time to time.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA:
SECTION I
That Sec. 19-97 Billing, payment, delinq-
uency is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following
replaced therefore:
Sec. 19-97. Billing, payment, delinquency.
Users of the wastewater treatment and freshwater
distribution system shall be billed monthly and payment shall
be due upon receipt of bill. A payment not received within
thirty (30) days from the date of mailing the bill shall be
delinquent, and the delinquent amount shall be included in the
next months billing. If the entire bill is not paid in full
wi thin f i f teen (15) days f rom the date of maiIing of the
second bill, service shall be discontinued.
A fee of ten
dollars ($10.00) shall be assessed to reinstate serVIce, and
a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be assessed for
reinstallment of a meter if removed for nonpayment or unable
to lock off.
A fee of twenty doll ars ($20.00) shall be
assessed for each check returned for insufficient funds or
closed account. Any customer who has two (2) returned checks
within a six-month period will be required to make payment in
cash or money order.
SECTION II
That Sec. 19-100 Application requirements
is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following replaced
therefore:
Sec. 19-100 Application requirements.
(a) All applications shall be made at the business office
during office hours.
(b) Each applicant shall be required to provide information
and pay fees at the time of application.
(1)
Residential users.
Application shall include but
not be limited to the following information:
a. Name(s) of applicant;
b. Address for which the service is requested
and the residence of the appl icant, if
different; and
c. Residence telephone number of the
applicant at the service address and at
the residence address, if different.
A deposi t fee and an application fee shall be
assessed at the time of application for service.
The deposit fee shall accrue interest at the rate
of six (6) percent per annum. Upon completion of
twenty-five (25) months of service with no
delinquents during the previous twenty-four (24)
months, the deposit will be refunded. The twenty-
five (25) month time period will commence again upon
the first turn off of service for nonpayment. A new
deposit will be required to be paid by the customer
upon the first time service is discontinued after
the deposit has been refunded.
when service is terminated, the deposit plus the
interest less any outstanding fees and charges
shall be refunded to the user.
There will be no
interest refunded on any account which has been ln
service six (6) months or less.
An inspection fee shall be assessed at application
and for each connection when applicable; refer to
miscellaneous charges, section 19-102(5)c.
(2)
Nonresidential users.
Application shall include
such information as the utility director prescribes
and that is necessary for c I assi f i cation, reference,
and other similar identification purposes.
A deposit fee and an application fee shall be
assessed at the time of application.
The deposit
fee shall accrue interest at the rate of six (6)
percent per annum and shall be paid when service is
terminated. When service is terminated, the deposit
plus interest shall be refunded to the user. There
will be no interest refunded on any account l.n
service six (6) months or less.
An inspection fee shall be assessed at application
and for each connection when applicable; refer to
miscellaneous charges, section 19-102(5)c.
SECTION III
That Sec. 19-102 User charge schedule,
general is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following
replaced therefore:
Sec. 19-102 User charge schedule, general.
The following rates and charges shall apply to all
systems unless otherwise specifically stated:
(1) Monthly water service rates. The water rate shall
include a base facility charge based on the size of
the meter pI us a vol ume charge per one thousand
(1,000) gallons or a fraction thereof as set forth
below:
Meter Size
(in inches)
5/8 X 3/ 4 and 3/ 4 ...........
1 ..........................
1 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 ..........................
Charge per 1,000 gallons
Minimum
charge
$ 3.58
8.94
17.89
28.62
57.23
89.50
178.85
0.91
The base facility charge will not be assessed if
the service is discontinued.
(2) Water meter charges. The water meter charge shall
be based on the size of the meter as follows:
Meter Size
(in inches)
5/8 X 3/4...................
3/4 .........................
1
1 1/2 .......................
2 ...........................
Charge
$ 90.00
125.00
150.00
420.00
530.00
For all meters larger than two (2) inches, the
meter charge shall be based upon the actual cost of
the meter plus materials and installation cost.
(3) Sewer rates. The sewer rate shall incIude a base
facility charge based on the size of the meter plus
a volume charge per one thousand (1,000) gallons or
a fraction thereof as set forth below:
Meter Size
(in inches)
Base Facility
charge
5/8 X 3/4 and 3/4 ........ ... $
1 ..........................
1 1/2......................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.65
16.63
33.24
53.19
106.37
166.25
332.41
2
3
4
6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
charge per 1,000 gallons:
Residential
(First 10,000 gallons) . ....... $ 2.59
Commercial (No maximum)
The base facility charge will not be assessed if
the service is discontinued.
(4) Service availability charges.
A service
availability charge shall be assessed for each unit,
regardless of the number of units, as set forth
below:
a. Sewer:
Sewer plant and main, ca-
pacity charge per gallon
$ 6.30
1. [General.] The following is a schedule
of minimum daily flows which shall be
used in calculating flow capacity and be
used in determining related permits:
Minimum
Daily Flow
(Gallons
per Day)
1 and 2 bedroom apartments,
mu I t i f ami I y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
1 and 2 bedroom townhomes,
mu I t i f ami I y .................... 2 50
3 bedroom, mul tifamily ......... 300
Mobile homes, single family,
per home ....................... 250
Single family residential... ... 300
b. Water:
Water plant and maln capacity
charge per gallon
$ 1.12
1. [General.] The following is a schedule
of minimum daily flows which shall be
used in calculating flow capacity and be
used in determining related permits:
Minimum
Daily Flow
(Gallons
per Day)
1 and 2 bedroom apartments,
mu I t i f ami I y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
1 and 2 bedroom townhomes,
multifamily.................... 300
3 bedroom, multifamily......... 350
Mobile homes, single family,
per home ....................... 350
single family residential...... 350
All other types of users not listed above are based
on the flow rates contained in DER Technical
Information Memorandum subject: Estimated Sewage
Flow. Separate laundry facilities for apartment or
multifamily complexes are not included in per unit
flow rates shown above.
2. [East system.] The following is the schedule of
minimum daily flows which shall be used in
establishing an equivalent residential connection
(ERC) for the purposes of guaranteed revenues, see
subsection (5), calcuIa ting flow capacity charges
and for use in determining related permits:
Minimum
Daily Flow
(Gallons
per Day)
1 and 2 bedroom apartments,
mu I t i f ami I y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
1 and 2 bedroom townhomes,
mu 1 t i f ami I y .................... 400
3 bedroom, multifamily ......... 500
Mobile homes, single family,
per home ....................... 500
single family residential...... 500
Water (3/4 X 5/8 meter) ........ 500
All other types of users not listed above are based
on the flow rates contained in DER Technical
Information Memorandum subject: Estimated Sewage
Flow. Separate laundry facilities for apartment or
multifamily complexes are not included in per unit
flow rates shown above.
(5) East system guaranteed revenue charges: The
city will charge and collect guaranteed revenues
from property owners, bui ders, or developers in
order to defray the utility's cost for the
ownership, operation, maintenance of facilities
and/or capacity dedicated or otherwise committed to
such property owner, builder, or developer, but not
presently serving customers.
The city will only
reserve capacity f or such property owners, builders,
or developers when and to the extent that guaranteed
revenues are paid.
Guaranteed Revenue charges
(combined water and sewer)
per ERC per year........................ $256.00
(6) Miscellaneous charges:
a. Reinstatement fee for turning on service
after disconnection for nonpayment of bill.... $ 10.00
b. Fee or charge for actual damages(whichever
is greater) for contamination or alteration
of a water meter, line, or connection... ..... $ 50.00
c. Inspection fee for each connection
requested ................................... $ 20.00
d. Fee for all checks returned by bank, includes
checks returned for insufficient funds or
closed account ............................... $ 20.00
e. Application Fee .............................. $ 10.00
f. Reinstallation charge for meter removed
because of nonpayment or inability to
lock off ..................................... $ 25.00
g. Pretreatment charge, as established by the
city commission by resolution.
h. Deposit fee for residential users............. $ 65.00
1. Deposit fee for nonresidential users. ... ..... $200.00
J. capacity reservation charge, established
by a developer agreement.
k. Backflow prevention device testing fee...... $ 25.00
1. Television inspection of new sewer mains
and laterals installed by contractors for
acceptance by city:
1. Inspection fee using the city's
TV camera and crew..... ........ $lOO.OO per hr.
2. Inspector Only (contractor supplies
camera and crew)................ $ 25.00 per hr.
SECTION IV
CONFLICTS.
All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith being the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION V
SEVERABILITY.
If any section or portion
of a section or subsection of this ordinance proves to be
invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional it shall not be held to
invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any
other section or portion of section or subsection or part of
this Ordinance.
SECTION VI
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
PHILIP A. KULBES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK
First Reading 11/23/92
posted 11/25/92
Public Hearing and Second Reading 12/14/92
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'onCE OF PUBLIC HEARING \
:ITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
F...ORIDA
,~OT1CE IS HEREBY GIVEN by.
the City Commission of the City
of Winter Sprinlls. Florida, that
said CommissIon will hold a
Public Hearing on an ordinance
entitled as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 538
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SEC. 19-97
BILLING, PAYMENT, DELIN-
QUENCY. SEC. 19-100 AP-
PLICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS AND SEC. 19-102
USER CHARGE SCHED.
ULE, GENERAL OF ARTI-
CLE II, CHAPTER 19, DIV. 4
RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES, PROVIDING
SEVERABILITY. CON-
FLICTS AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This Public Hearing will be held
at 7:30 p.m. on December 14,
1992 or as soon thereafter as
()ossible in the Commission
Chamber, City Hall, 1126 East S.
R. 434, Winter Springs, FI.
32708.
Copies of the proposed ordi-
nance are available in the office
of the City Clerk for inspection.
Interested parties may appear at
this hearing and be heard with
resp'ect to this proposed
ordinance.
PERSONS WITH DISABIUTIES
NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO
PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF
THESE PROCEEDINGS
SHOULD CONTACT THE EM-
PLOYEE RELATIONS DEPART.
MENT !IDA C()()flOlNA1'OR 48
HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING AT (407) 327-1800.
PERSONS ARE ADVISED THAT I
IF ,THEY DECIDE TO APPEAL
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WiLL NEED A RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS AND FOR
SUCH PURPOSE, THEY MAY
NEED TO ENSURE THAT A
VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE
WHICH RECORD INCLUDES
THE TESTIMONY AND EVI-
DENCE UPON WHICH THE AP-
PEAL IS TO BE BASED, PER
SECTION 286.0105 FLORIDA
STATUTES.
Dated this 25th day of Novem-
ber, 1992.
CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Margo M. Hopkins,
City Clerk
CSEBP63018 Nov.29,1992