Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1820 - amend bases of charges for water supply — reading text

1st 2nd ORDINANCE 1820 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 10. 52. 04, BASES OF CHARGES FOR CITY WATER SUPPLY, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CORRECT AUTHORITY FOR MINIMUM FEE FOR 2, 000 GALLONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Authority and Intent The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to Section 2 of the City Charter, and Section 166.021, Florida Statutes. Ordinance 1206, effective October 27, 1992, established a minimum fee for up to 4, 000 gallons. The current rates and charges established since 1992 established and charge a minimum fee for up to 2,000 gallons. This Code amendment is necessary to correctly state the minimum fee for up to 2, 000 gallons. Section 2. Amendment of Section 10.52. 04, Bases of Monthly Charges, of the Code of Ordinances Section 10. 52. 04, Bases of Monthly Charges, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 10. 52.04. Bases of Monthly Charges for Water SUDDlv. The charges shall be based on the minimum fee, plus any consumption over 4; GOO 2~000 gallons. A minimum monthly fee, which includes the fIrst 4; OOG 2~000 gallons of usage per month, shall be charged according to the size of meter and type of use. The consumption fee shall be based on the use of water over 4; GOO 2~000 gallons per month. F or multiple residential units that are connected to a single meter, a minimum bill shall be established for the first unit, plus an additional amount for each additional unit. The minimum water usage will be the number of units times 4; OOG 2~000 gallons of water. Hotel and motel units shall be billed based on the commercial schedule of the minimum fee, plus consumption. Section 3. Conflicting Provisions If any ordinance or parts of any ordinance conflict with this ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail. Section 4. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. J/.cJ~ 610ft) t:/ Adopted Mike Anderson, Mayor  NORHI wrsT nOR \VA Daily News Published Daily Fort Walton Beach, Florida Distributed in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa .& Walton Counties iLagaI7~~ r. 0i(. Any.' person ~,who. pe- State of Florida i:' CITY OF fORT cides to. appeal any de- WAI.. TONBEACI:t; 4 cision.. made with. re-, County of Okaloosa FLORIDA' NOTICE OF PUBLIC spect to . any. considered . a1 1 matter such I I. H~ I~ G. hearing will ne'e d a rec- Ord, of the' proceeding~, Before the undersigned authorized personally appeared A PUBUC .. HEARING. and . for -.such . purpose will be. held -on the fol- may need to,. ensure I record proposed .. ordi- YVvuif UI1 W; ~ lowing that . a verbatim is who on oath says that ( s) he nance at 6: 00 p; m. on of . the.. prOceedings Tuesday, .' March. . 23, made. which record in- 2010, in the Council clude~. the testimony J~5s~lie.tf .Add;5C is (! r of the Northwest Florida Daily News, a daily Chamber) at F9rt Wal- ton. Beach. 9ity ...HaU, and evidence . upon which the' appeal Is to 107 Mirachf$1rip ~ ark- be . . . based way, SW, at. w~ich. ti.me FS2t)f5. 010p). at Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, Florida; newspaper published the < City . Council . will consider. its adoption The. citY of Fort Walton that the attached copy of advertisement, beinga , LLF 1f5g into nance law. - in. The. itsentirety at ordi- Beach . adheres to . the Americans with · .Oisabil- ities Act"and will make . may be inspected in the matter of AI J+ i ~ the . Office '. of the City Clerk . during regular reasonable '. modifica-' tions . for. access . to ..this upon - request. working hours. All Inter.:meeting DrI;rJlY-VI f.. L IS~ o ested parties pear . at ., 1he ' me~ting and be heard with re- may ap- Please' call the. City, Clerk, HelEm Spencer; at.; .'. 850-833-9509 '. to' spect . to. this. proposed make"' a request.