Okaloosa County BOCC — August 2, 2016 — proposed Water & Sewer Ordinance (tracked changes version) — reading text

* Except for hotels and motels which shall be assessed a charge for each additional ERU at a unit equivalency of 0.5. Based upon the results of empirical studies of water use by hotels/motels and residential users presented in the American Waterworks Association (AWWA) manual, AWWA M6 "Water Meters -Selection, Installation, Testing and Maintenance. Hotels and Motels are defined for the purpose of this ordinance as follows: Any building containing principally sleeping rooms in which transient guests are lodged with or without meals, with no pro- visions made for cooking in any individual room or suites. Note: The cost of construction of any water and/or sewer line will be charged to the customer. A-4  - APPENDIX A - Rates Effective October 1, 2019 User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance Ancillary Fees & Charges Type of Service or Fee Charge 1. Service Charge $30.00 2. Late Payment For Non-Pay $30.00 3. Vacation Off $30.00 4. Temp Clean On/Off $40.00 5. After Hours Service $75.00 6. Lock Meter for Delinquent Bill/Unauthorized Use $50.00 7. Replace Broken Meter Lock $125.00 8. Meter Pull for Delinquent Bill/Unauthorized Use $150.00 9. Repair/Replace Broken Curb Stop $150.00 10. Replace Touch Pad $40.00 11. Replace 3/4" Meter $150.00 12. Replace Meter Register $100.00 13. Replace Meter Box Lid $30.00 14. Replace Residential Meter Box $75.00 15. Replace Residential Backflow Preventer $50.00 16. Meter Set (3/4") $200.00 17. Re-verify Water Service Connection $150.00 18. Re-verify Sewer Service Connection $150.00 19. Meter Leak Check $50.00 20. Plan Review Fee - Water $250.00 21. Plan Review Fee - Sewer $250.00 22. Return Check Fee (Insufficient Funds) * $25.00 23. Reverse Bank Draft (Insufficient Funds) * $25.00 24. Fire Hydrant Meter/Backflow Assembly - Deposit $500.00 25. Fire Hydrant Meter/Backflow Assembly - Set Charge $75.00 26. Sewer Pretreatment Permit Application $750.00 27. Sewer Pretreatment Permit Renewal/Modification $750.00 28. Sewer Pretreatment Annual Fee $1,000.00 29. Sewer Pretreatment Review Accidental Discharge $1,000.00 30. Sewer Pretreatment Violation (Per Day) $1,250.00 31. Sewer Pretreatment Violation Appeal Filing Fee $100.00 32. New Utility Construction Inspection - Water ** $150.00 33. New Utility Construction Inspection - Sewer ** $150.00 34. New Utility Construction - Re-Inspection $250.00 35. No Pre-Construction Meeting Fine $250.00 36. Red Flag Administrative Fee $10.00 * = or per current state statute ** = charge includes initial, follow-up, and final inspection A-5  - APPENDIX A - Rates Effective October 1, 2019 User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance High Strength Wastewater Surcharges Waste Parameter High Strength Threshold Charge per (in mg/l) Unit 1. BOD 300 - 1,000 $0.33 Per Pound > 1,000 $0.42 Per Pound 2. Fats 00 - 200 $0.37 Per Pound > 200 $1.06 Per Pound 3. Suspended 200 - 800 $0.25 Per Pound Solids > 800 $0.37 Per Pound 4. Temperature > 100 Degrees F $0.20 Per Degree 5. Septage or Fats, First 500 Gallons $54.05 500 Gallons Oils & Greases (FOG) Each Add. 100 Gallons $10.09 100 Gallons A-6  - APPENDIX A - Rates Effective October 1, 2019 User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance Inter-Utility Emergency Water Rates Rates for Utilities that have Inter-Local agreements with Okaloosa County Water and Sewer for Emergency Water Service: 1. Water Consumption will be billed at the rate of $1.00 per 1,000 gallons. A-7  - APPENDIX A - Rates Effective October 1, 2020 User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance Potable Water & Sanitary Sewer Charges 1. Fixed Monthly Charge by Meter Sizes: Meter Water Sewer Size in Cust. Readiness- Cust. Readiness- Inches Service to-Serve Total Service to-Serve Total Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge 5/8 x 3/4 $3.92 $7.06 $10.98 $3.92 $18.44 $22.36 1 $3.92 $17.60 $21.52 $3.92 $46.14 $50.06 1-1/2 $3.92 $35.25 $39.17 $3.92 $92.30 $96.22 2 $3.92 $56.36 $60.28 $3.92 $147.70 $151.62 3 $3.92 $105.73 $109.65 $3.92 $276.80 $280.72 4 $3.92 $176.18 $180.10 $3.92 $461.53 $465.45 6 $3.92 $352.36 $356.28 $3.92 $923.00 $926.92 8 $3.92 $563.75 $567.67 $3.92 $1,476.85 $1,480.77 10 $3.92 $810.38 $814.30 $3.92 $2,122.93 $2,126.85 A. Usage Charge (For each 1,000 gallons of water used or any part thereof per month) Water Sewer Usage Block Usage Block Residential All Residential All Single Family Others Single Family Others 0-3,000 $2.67 $3.77 0-3,000 $4.29 $4.29 3.001-10.000 $3.68 $3.77 3.001-10.000 $4.29 $4.29 >10,000 $5.47 $3.77 >10,000 $0.00 $4.29 A-1  - APPENDIX A - Rates Effective October 1, 2020 User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance 2. B. Water Flat Rate (for residential single family water customers with county water service available but who have not connected to the County water system) $31.56 per Month C. Sewer Flat Rate (for residential single family sewer customers without water service, and for residential single family sewer customers with both County water and sewer service available but who have not connected to the County sewer system) $48.01 per Month 3. Deposits by Meter Size: Meter Size Water Sewer In Inches 5/8 x 3/4 $25.00 $25.00 1 $45.00 $60.00 1- 1/2 $85.00 $120.00 2 $135.00 $190.00 3 $250.00 $350.00 4 $420.00 $580.00 6 $835.00 $1155.00 8 $1,335.00 $1,845.00 10 $1,915.00 $2,655.00 A-2  - APPENDIX A - Rates Effective October 1, 2020 User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance Fire Line Charges 1. Fixed Monthly Charge by Connection Size and Required Deposit: Connection Capacity Fire Line Fixed Monthly Charge Size Expansion Required In Charges Customer Readiness- Deposit Inches Service to-Serve Total Charge Charge Charge 1 (or less) $800.00 $3.34 $20.08 $23.42 $20.00 1 1/2 $1,000.00 $3.34 $28.91 $32.25 $20.00 2 $1,200.00 $3.34 $38.28 $41.62 $25.00 3 $1,400.00 $3.34 $47.87 $51.21 $30.00 4 $1,600.00 $3.34 $67.02 $70.36 $40.00 6 $2,000.00 $3.34 $95.75 $99.09 $55.00 8 $3,000.00 $3.34 $134.03 $137.37 $75.00 10