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Ordinance 92-064 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 91-80, RELATIN(~ TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE PROVIDED BY COLLIER COUNTY~ AMENDING SECTION FIVE OF ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 TO INCREASE METER TAPPING CHARGES,  OTHER SERVICE CHARGES~ AND SECURITY ~EPOSITS~ AND TO ESTABLISH RETAIL IRRIGATION/EFFLUENT USAGE CHARGE ~ AMENDING SECTION EIGHT OF ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 TO INCREASE SEWER SECURITY DEPOSITS$ AMENDING SECTION TEN OF ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 TO INCREASE THE REINSTATEMENT CHARGE, ,. -THE Fo. ESTAB .IS ING ACCOU RECORDS ~.~' AMENDING SECTION TWELVE OF ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 ,,> %~' TO ESTABLISH A METER RE-READ CHARGE; AMENDING '~.~%~" SECTION SIXTEEN OF ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 TO INCREASE THE GALLONAGE CHARGE FOR FIRE HYDRANT SERVICE~ PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Ex-Officio the Governing Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District met to consider rates, fees and chargel for water and sewer service provided by the County water system and the County sanitary sewer system, and WHEREAS, staff, via recommendations in the June, 1991, Rate Study, has recommended that specified miscellaneous charges bm increased or decreased to more accurately bring such charges in l~ne with the actual costs of providing the respective serv~ces~ and WH:EP. EAS, the Board of County Commissioners, Ex-Off~cic the Governing Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer desires to modify the charges as recommended by staff and its consultant. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Cotlnty Commfssfoners of Collier County, Florida as the Governing Body of Collier County, and ae Ex-Officio the Governing Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, that Collier County Ordinance No. 86-67 is hereby amended as follows: Section Five, Meters~ Tapping Charges, of Collier 'County Ordinance No. 86-67 shall be amended as follows: Words ~ are added~ words st=~ek-th=e~qh are deleted. SECTION FIVEs Metersl Tapping Chargeel ~. A. Meter tapping charges shall be as follows= il Meter Meter Size TaPping Charge ,~? 5/8# .. $ ~oo?ee 240.00 '~' 3/4" see.so 2;o.oo ?~: g~eTeo 3so.0o : ~-~/2" ~se~ee s00.0o ~ 2# ~00.00 ~% B. ~or meters larger than rye (2) Snches~ the tapping charge shall be baaed on the coat of the meter. The materials :i and labor costs for the installation shall be paid by the ~:.:' . developer or property owner at no expense to the County. · C. All necessary meters will be furnished by the County and shall remain the progerty of the County. '~ D. Meters must be left accessible to County employees at all times. E. When any customer, who has a water meter# ~akes  appl~cation to the Otil~ty Division for the installation of a il- larger meter to replace his smaller meter, he shall be given · no credit for the tapping charges paid on the smaller meter in accordance with the above schedule. There shall be no refunds or · credits given to any customer requesting a smaller meter. F. Fees and procedures for the installation of temporary .:' meters may be established by resolution. ~ G. The following list of charges ~s established for user services: Meter 2amoral or Lock $~s~ee $ 50.0Q ~.. Back Flow Tests - ~es~dentia] '~' 3/4 to 2-~/2# service line 50.00 3" and larger service lane 75.0~ Back Flow Tests - Other Cateaorie~ 3/4 to 2-1/2# service li~ 35.00 " · ~ 3# and 1ar#er service li~a ~0.00 Words~ are added? words e~aek-~h~e~gh are Back Flow Audft ~ 2s.oo ~ ~oo.oo In addition, all late payments will be sub4ect to a chares of 1-1/2% Der month for the outstandfna balance, or $2.00. whichever ie areater, assumina the total late bill exceeds $5.00. H. Retail effluent irriaation us~ae sh=11 be at the followina schedule= ~ ~ Per Callon Charaa S/S". 3/4" 4.35 All aolf course or s~mtlar bulk sales ehall'~e billed at the minimum utilization Der month under their resDectiv- effluent contract, plus $0.13/1000 =a110nS, ~u~= Section Seven, Water Deposits, of Collier County Ordinance No. 86-67 shall be amended as follows= SECTION SEVEN= Water Deposits A. All persons desiring water connections with the water mains of the County for einale family residential service shall, upon making application therefor, deposit with the County a minimum of ~er%y fifty dollars ($~40.00) for each five-etghth~e (5/8) and three-quarter (3/4) inch size meter. Deposits for all other sizes are herein established as set forth. No meter shall be Installed and connections made with the waterworks without the receipt of such deposit. B. Applicat~on for water service must be made to the County Utility Division and the following minimum guarantee of payment deposit shall be required upon application. In the event that a customer ts disconnected for failure to pay any water bill on a timely basil and the deposit is found to be inadequate to cover -3- Words ~ are added~ words s~ek-~h~e~gh a=s deleted. timely...basie and che deposit is found to be inadequate to cover the outstanding balance due the County, the Utility A~ shall~ ~ Rrequire payment in full of all -balance~._outstandin~?~ and--~--~eq~e--e-~ew--depee~-&n--ths -~a~=~es*de~a~--se~*=e w~11 not be accepted without specified deposit. ~l~-Fanily ................... ~a-ee~*ee--~-~-~-~-~-~-r-~-~-~-~-r-~-~-~-r-~-~-r-~ .... Co~erc~al .................... 100.00 ~--~4~--Ie~ee'--T--T--~--T--T--~--~--T--~--T--~--T--T--~--T--T--T--~ .... 6e~ee Cons~ion se~ice blanke~ deposi~ ....... Fire.hMdran~ se~ice 75.00 All others not s~ecified ............ C. Deposits shall be refunded upon transfer of the fr~ one ~er to another o~er. County rese~es the right to deduct any f~nal b~11~ng or any acc~ed ~ndebtedness from said deposit, and the balance, If any, shall be refunded to the depositor. Each residence or place of bus,ness shall be considered a separate se~[ce, and a deposit s~all be re~ired for each separate se~ice. ~= Section Ten, Reinstatement Of Semite After Nonpa~en~ of Collier County Ordinance No. 86-67 shall be amended al roll,s= SE~ION EIG~: Sewer Deposits A. A deposit amountT to guarantee pa~ent of sewer se~ce billet based on ~he ~e of connec~onT is hereby adopted by Words underlined are addedl words st~ek-th~e~h are deleted. ,oo, 24 RESIDENTIAL Single Family Residences Only. $4~0.00 .Any · · co~ercial, industrial and Institutional aBle,rise, including, but ~ot limited ~o, sanitari~, domIcil~a~ houses, residen~ school, hotels, motels, apartment house, condominiums, rooming houses, offices, stores, restaurants, warehouses, repair shops, churches, schools and other facilities which hold themselves out of the public as. places of business.. $100.00 3) No person shall receive sewer service from the :. District until such person has made application · . for service and paid all fees due pr~or to -.~'; connection to District facilities, including the deposit specified aboveA serv~ee--b~-when-due-eha~-reeu~-~n-~he-deposi~ be~ng--app~ed-~e-the-ou~stand~n~--be~enee-due-fer sueh--seFv~ee-~n--add~en-te--e~-ether--Femed~es prov~ded-by-~ew~ B. Deposits shall be refunded only upon transfer of the connected property from one owner to another owner. The County reserves the right to deduct any final billing or any accrued ~ndabtedness from said deposit, and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the depositor. Each residence or place of business shall be considered a separate service, and a deposit shall be required for each separate service. ~; ,~: ~J~: Section Ten, Reinstatement Of Service After Nonpayment of Collier County Ordinance No. 86-67 shall be amended as follows ~ SECTION TEN: Dates Bills Due and Delinquent; Discontinuance of Service For Nonpayment; Reinstatement Following Discontinued Service, ~:... :~..'~ A, Bills are due when rendered and delin~uent fifteen days  !i.i''~' -5- ~orda ~ are added~ words ,0. 055 , t 25 " thereafter. Service may be cut off when delinquent for non- payment of bills. "~ applicant's premises for nonpayment of current bills, service · ~" will be renewed upon prompt payment of unpaid bills, a-depes*t-~n eme~n%--here&n-spee&~ed-~e~-new-eennee~&ens plus a twenty thirty dollar (~20.00) service fee for reinstatement, provided however, the settlement in full is made on or before fifteen (XS) days from date of the discontinuance of such service. C. If service to applicant's premises be discontinued for more than fifteen (15) days by request, or otherwise, street cock will then be turned off and meter ,emoved from premises. Should applicant, at a later date, request renewal of service for said premises, this will be done upon full payment of all due bills against service at time of discontinuance, a deposit in amount herein specified for new connections, and a reinstallation charge of fifty th&=~y-~&ve dollars ($~S 50.00). New applicants must pay twenty th&r~y-~&ve dollars ($20 ~S.00) to have service restored. D. Billing shall begin upon registration of water on meter, or after ninety (90) days from date of application, whichever occurs first. E. Application shall be made to the Utility Division for the addition of any living units connected to the water service lines if the units have not been included on previous appli- cations. For violation of this Section the water service may be discontinued. es%eb~*sh*~-b*~n~-emd-aeee~n~*nq-~eee~ds? Changes in location of meters made at the request of a customer will be charged at cost of labor and materials, a deposit based on the estimated cost and is payable in advance. ~: Section Twelve, Water Bill Complaints, of Collier ,' County Ordinance No. 86-67 is amended as follows: Words M/l~ are added~ words s~rHek-threHqh are deleted. SECTION TWELVE: Water Bill Complaints. No high water bill complaints shall he accepted for investigation by the Utility Division unless all plumbing fixtures, piping and outlets have been examined by a licensed plumber who had certified that there are no leaks. If an {nvest{gation is made by the water department and the findings reveal the initial meter reading was accurate and the meter is functioning properly, e re-read charge of five dollars will be assessed the complaining party. After the first reauest. any re-reads or meter tests shall be charged ~ dollars ¢$35.001 Der test. ~T.7~[__~J~: Section Sixteen, Hydrant Gallons Charged, of Collier County Ordinance No. 86-6? shall be amended as follows: SECTION SIXTEEN: Hydrant Service. A. Fire hydrant meter rentals which are connected to the County Water Utility System shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per year· per hydrant installed. When water is sold df~sc~ from hydrant, the minimum charge shall be · heusand--~e?eee~-ga~e~s-~-~ess?-a}A-abeveT--a~ one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.ee75) per thousand (1,000) gallons. TemDorar? meter charaes not from a hydrant, shall be at dollar and seventy-five cents ¢$1.75) per thousand fl.000l B. Charges for fire line or fire sprinkler service b~ildings connected to the Collier County Water Utility System shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per year. ~= Severability. In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more restrictive ~hall apply. If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent Jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the valid~=y of the remaining portion. Words ~ ars added~ words s~=~ek-th=e~g~ are deleted. This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice from the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed with the .Secretary of State~ ,/ PASSED.AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners .. ~ of-Collier County, Florida, thie /~f day of~ 1992. ~AMES .C. Gi~LE-~ Clerk OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS -- - _~.~_~ · COUNTY AND AS EX-OFFICIO THE ,. *~_.. ,%'~11;~''~ BY: ] m , ...... MICHAEL J ~ ~OLPP., Chairman Approved' as t~ form and leg~l Assistant County Attorney -8- Words underlined are added; words e~aek-~h~,agh are cou~ o~ co~ ) ~ 3~S C. GILES, Clerk of Courts ~n and for the ~'":~' ~entAeth 8ud~c~a~ CArcu~t, Collier County, F~or~da, do h/re~ certify tha~ the foregoing ~. a true cop~ of~ Ordinance No. 92-64 ~ch wae adopted ~ the Board of County Co~ss~oner~ o~ the let da~ of September, 1992, during Re~lar Se~lon. ~I~SS ~ hand ~d the official seal oE the Board of Co~t~ Co~l~.~oner~ of Collier Count~, Florida, tht~ 8th ~ C, GILES ,...,~.]'; ~_ ' ~X-OfftC]O to Board of ~.. .. ~, · .,. ~ ~ Depu~ Clerk ',,- ~,~ . ~ .o, 055,,.