Ordinance 79-067ORDINANCE,NO.
N ORDINANCE AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY
RDINANCE NO. 78'8~ PROVIDING FOR A
=~ ~ .~EVISION TO THE METER TAPPING CHARGES
~ ~'~ iAND SPECIAL CHARGES FOR METER INSTALL-
~J
o: ,ATIONS~ PROVIDING FOR INCREASES TO
-;"'~,THE WATER USER RATE SCHEDULES, ALL
:i'~,-.'t~.ITHIN THE COUNTY WATER-SEWER DIS-
:., i,., TRICT OF COLLIER COUNTYt FLORIDA~
FOR SEVERA UT¥ AND AN
( FECT VE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY~ FLORIDA~ that;
SECTION ONE:
Section Three of Collle~' County Ordinance No. 78-8 is amended to
read as follows:
SECTION THREE - METERS~ TAPPING. CHARGES
A) Meter tapping charges are based on work being done In
locations where soll conditlons, ground water levels and accesslbllity are
all those normally encountered throughout the County Water-Sewa~
District and which require no special or extraordlnary amounts or type
of labor, equipment and materials to accomplish the !nstallation. At
those locations where unusual soil conditions or abnormal ground water
levels and conditions or severe accessibility restrlctlons are encountered
the charge for Installation of a meter shall be based on the cost of
labor, materials, equipment and admlnlstratlva charges resultlng from
such Installations.
Meter tapping charges In locations where normal working conditions
exist shall be as follows:
Meter Size
Meter Tapping Charge
5/8" $200.00 ~
3/4" $220. O0 :=
1" $270.00 ~
I 1/4" $315.00 '",1
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1 1/2" $365.00 ~
2" $500.00
B) For meters' larger than two (2) Inches, the tapping charge
shall be based on materials and labor costs at the tlme of Installation.
C) All necessary meters will be furnished by the County and
shall remain the property of the County,
D) Meters must be left accessible to County employees at all
times.
E) When any customer~ who has s water' mster~ makes application
to the Utility DIvislon for the Installation of al larger meter to replace
his smaller meter~ he shall be given 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 s
smaller meter.
SECTION TWO:
Sactlon Five of Collier County Ordlnance 78-8 Is amended to read
as follows:
SECTION FIVE - RATES
A) The rates for service shall be as set forth hereln. Said
rates are hereby found to be fair and equitable and may be changed by
ordinance amending the Rate Schedule.
B) Rates charged by the County Utility Dlvlsion for water fur-
nished to customers within the Countyes Service Area shall be as follows:
(1) Single-Family Residence:
First 3,000 gallons; $4.50 per month.
For all water used In excess of that allowed within the
mlnlmum chargs~ the rate shall be $0.75 per 1,000 gallons.
(2) Multl-Famlly Residence:
(a) Duplex Residences - First 6t000 gallons or' any par1:
thereof $9.00 per month. For all water in excess of that
allowed within the minimum charger the rate shall be
$.075 per 1,000 gallons.
(b) Multi-Family Rental Apartments: Fir'st 3,000 gallons
or' any part ther'eof $3.90 per' month per' apartment or'
dwelling unit. For' all water used in excess of that
allowed within the minimum charge~ the rate shall be
$0.75 per 1/000 gallons.
(c) Condominiums: First 3,000 gallons or any part
thereof $4.90 per month par apartment or' dwelling unit.
For all water' In excess of that allowed wlthln the min-
imum charge, the rate shall be $0.75 per 1,000 gallons.
(3) Business and Institutions:
First 3,000 gallons or any part thereof $4.50 per month.
For all water, used In excess of that allowed within the
minimum charge, the rate shall be $0.75 per 1~000 gallons.
SECTION THREE - CONFLICT AND ~.EV. ERABILITY
In the event this Ordlnance conflicts wlth any other ordinance of
Collier County or other applicable laws~ the more restMctive shall
apply. If any phrase or portion of thls Ordinance Is held Invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of compatant'..jurlsdictlon~ such portion
shall ba deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION FOUR - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice that It has
been filed with the Secretary of State..
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Collier County, Florida, at its regular' meeting held the
llth day of september . , 1979.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
D~c"' BrOw~an Chairman
I, WILLIAM J. REAGAN, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth Judicial
Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the foregoing ia a
true original of~
ORDINANCE NO. 79-67
which was adopted by the Board of County Comm~esioners during Regular Session
September 11, 1979.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the ~oar~ of County Commteelonere
of Collier County, Florida, this 11th ~ay of $e~, 1979.
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This ordinance filed with the Secretary of
State's Office the 17th day of September,
1979 and acknowledgement of that filing
received this l~th day of September, 1979,
By f/~.~.~i~~-~ ~
Deput~lerk ~
WILLIAM Jo REAGAN
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Board of
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County Attorney's Office
August 23, 1979