Ordinance 77-44ORDINANC~ NO. 77- 44
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATER CONNECTIONS
FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE GOODLAND WATER
DISTRICT; REQUIRING CONNECTION TO THE WATER
SYSTEM PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING
FOR EXCEPTIONS; PERMITTING CONNECTIONS BY
THE DISTRICT; DEFINING UNLAWFUL CONNECTIONS;
PROMULGATING THE RATES TO BE Ct~RGED FOR USE
OF THE DISTRICT'S WATER SYSTEM; PROVIDING
}~ANS OF ENFORCING PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES;
ESTABLISHING MAINTENANCE REQUIREmeNTS; PRO-
HIBITING FREE WATER SERVICE; AND PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: ~ ~
SECTION 1. CONNECTIONS WITH WATERWORKS SYSTEM. ~ '~
Where the same shall be available, the owner of every ~ or-- ~"
parcel of land within the Goodland Water District shall",~ ~ ['~
connect, or cause the plumbing of any building or build~m~gs .~
thereon to be connected, with the waterworks system of the
district, and use the facilities of such water system. All
such connections shall be made in accordance with rules and
regulations which shall be adopted from time to time by the
Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, which rules
and regulations shall provide for a charge for making any
such connections in such reasonable amoun~ as such Board may
fix and determine. Provided, however, that this Ordinance
shall not be construed to entitle any person to cross the
private property of another to make such water connections;
and provided further that there shall be no connection
charge for connections during the initial construction of
any distribution line of the waterworks system.
SECTION 2. CHARGE FOR WATER SERVICE
A. Meter Installation - $50.00
B. Connection Fee, After Construction, at least
$100.00 but not less than cost.
Monthly Charge or Rate - Any user of the service
of the waterworks system shall pay th~efor
follows:
007
Rakes Monthly Basis
$2.35/1,000 gals. $17.60/mo.
(based on usage of
7,500 gallons)
SECTION 3. UNL^WFUL CONNECTION. No person shall be
allowed to connect into the waterworks system without the
written consent of the District, and then the connection
with such system shall only be made under the direction and
supervision of the District. Any property owner or plumber
who shall make any connection without such consent of the
District 8hall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties
hereinafter provided.
SECTION 4. CONNECTING OLD PLUMBING. Whenever it is
desirable to connect existing plumbing with the waterworks
system, the owner or plumber contemplating doing such work
shall notify the Plumbing Inspector who will inspect said
plumbing and notify the owner or plumber what alterationa
will be necessary to place said plumbing in an acceptable
condition for connection with the waterworks system. Any
owner or plumber who shall make any connection without the
approval of the Plumbing Inspector shall, upon conviction be
subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE OF PLUMBING. The owner of the
property shall be responsible for maintaining all plumbing
on such property and the pipe leading and connecting from
the waterworks system distribution lines.
SECTION 6. PAYMENT OF FEES AND BILLS REQUIRED.
Bills for the monthly charges and fees hereinbefore men-
tioned shall be submitted by the District and shall be paid
by the users monthly. If any monthly bill for water aervice
shall be and remain unpaid on and after 10 days from the
date of submission of said bill for such service, a penalty
of ten percent of said bill shali be imposed andbe added to
said bill; and, if said bill shall continue and remain due
and unpaid for a period of 30,.days from the date of sub-
mission of such bill, the water service to the consumer
shall be discontinued and shall no~ be reconnected until all
past due charges have been fully paid, together with a re-
connection charge of $35.00.
SECTION 7. IlO SERVICE FREE. No water shall be fur-
nished free of charge to any person, firm or corporation
whatsoever, and the District, and each and every political
subdivision, municipality, agency, department or instru-
mentality which uses the waterworks system shall pay' there-
fore at the rates fixed by this Ordinance·
SECTION 8. SYSTEM TO BE FULLY M~TERED WITH SEPARATE
CONNECTIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE UNIT. Each lot or building
site shall be considered a separate unit for the payment of
the water fees herein established, and separate connections
will be required for each of such units. Every connection
shall be separately metered.
SECTION 9. PENALTIES. Any person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions of Section 3, or Section 4 of this
Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, for each such
offense, be subject to a fine of not to exceed three hundred
dollars ($300) or by imprisonment for not to exceed ninety
(90) days, or by both such fine and imprisoru~'nC in the
discretion of the Court.
SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take
effect as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, at its regular meeting held the
13th day of September, 1977.
BOARD OFC~UNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER ~]OtINTY, FLORIDA ,,'
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:. _
~ Donald A. Pickworth./'
Collier County Attot'ney
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF COLLIER
I, WILLIAM J. REAGAN, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true original
ORDINANCE NO. 77~4&
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners during
Regular Session September 13, 1977.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 13t~ day of September, 1927.
WILLIAM J. REAGAN
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Board of
County Commissioners
This ordinance filed with the Secretary of Stat~s
office the 16th day of September 1977 and acknow-
ledgment of that filing received this 19th day of
September 1977.
Depu~FC~rk ' ~/