AB Code Supplement 24 - RevisionSUPPLEMENT NO. 24, REVISION
July 2002
CODE OF ORDINANCES
City of
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
Looseleaf Supplement
This Supplement No. 24, Revision, is printed to revise pages appearing in
Supplement No. 24 and should be inserted as directed below:
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1279, 1280 1279, 1280
Insert and maintain this instruction sheet in front of this publication. File
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Meter Size
(inches)
UTILITIES § 22-25
Fee
5/8 by 3/4 $ 25.00
1 and F/2 25.00
2 25.00
Above 2 Actual cost
If the meter, when tested, is found to be not more than two (2) percent fast, the deposit shall
be forfeited to the city as a service charge for conducting the test; otherwise, the expense of the
test will be borne by the city and billing adjustments for a period not to exceed twelve (12)
months will be made.
(Code 1970, § 27-7; Ord. No. 80-86-33, § 1, 11-24-86; Ord. No. 80-92-51, § 2, 11-23-92)
Sec. 22-22. Fee established for re -read of meters.
Upon request of a consumer, the meter will be re -read by the city. A fee of five dollars ($5.00)
will be charged for all customer -requested re -reads. At the discretion of the city manager, or his
designee, the city may perform a re -read at no cost to the consumer.
(Ord. No. 80-92-51, § 2, 11-23-92; Ord. No. 80-95-55, § 2, 2-27-95)
Sec. 22-23. Liability of consumer for charges; no allowance to be made for vacant
houses unless water shut off.
Liability for service shall begin on the day the consumer is connected to the city water main
and shall continue thereafter until the service is disconnected for nonpayment or for other
cause, or after written notice is given the city by the consumer of his desire to terminate the
service. No allowance will be made for vacant houses unless a request in writing to have the
water shut off is received by the city, nor will any allowance be made for any shut-off period
less than thirty (30) days.
(Code 1970, § 27-8; Ord. No. 80-92-51, § 2, 11-23-92)
Sec. 22-24. Basis for billing if meter fails to register.
If any meter on a consumer's premises is destroyed by fire or other causes or fails to register,
the consumer will be billed for the period involved on a basis of previous consumption.
(Code 1970, § 27-9; Ord. No. 80-92-51, § 2, 11-23-92)
Sec. 22-25. Determination of classification of service for each consumer.
The city manager, or some person designated by him, shall have the authority to determine
what type of service shall be rendered by the city to each consumer.
(Code 1970, § 27-10; Ord. No. 80-92-51, § 2, 11-23-92)
Supp. No. 24, Rev. 1279
§ 22-26 ATLANTIC BEACH CODE
Sec. 22-26. Property owner responsible to city for water charges.
The city will install and properly maintain, at its own expense, such meters and associated
piping as may be necessary to measure the water service used by the consumer. All meters and
associated piping and meter box or vvault installed by the city shall remain the property of the
city. It shall be unlawful for anyone to tamper with any city appurtenances of water services.
The consumer shall protect the city's meter and appurtenances. In the event of any loss or
damage to the property of the city caused by or arising out of carelessness, neglect or misuse
by the customer, the cost of replacing or repairing such damaged property shall be paid by the
customer or property owner.
(Code 1970, § 27-11; Ord. No. 80-92-51, § 2, 11-23-92)
Sec. 22-27. Charges for water service.
The reasonable rates, rentals, fees and other charges for the use of the services and facilities
of the city waterworks system are hereby found and determined to be and are hereby fixed and
established as follows:
(1) Customers within city:
a. Single units. The minimum bill for a single unit shall be five dollars and eighty
cents ($5.80) per month for up to three thousand (3,000) gallons of water.
The effective rates will be amended for all billings, beginning October 1, 2001, to
six dollars and twenty-six cents ($6.26) per month for up to three thousand
(3,000) gallons of water.
During each monthly billing period, each monthly bill shall also include an
additional charge of one dollars and fifty-eight cents ($1.58) per one thousand
(1,000) gallons of water used in excess of three thousand (3,000) gallons during
the previous month. Gaiions used shall be determined by monthly meter
readings.
The effective rates will be amended for all billings, beginning October 1, 2001, to
one dollar and seventy-one cents ($1.71) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water
used in excess of three thousand (3,000) gallons during the previous month.
b. Multiple units. For multiple units served through the same meter, the rates and
minimum charges shall be in accordance with the following scale. All multiple
units will be billed at seventy-five (75) percent of the single -unit rate for each
unit, regardless of occupancy:
For each unit there will be a minimum charge of four dollars and thirty-five cents
($4.35) for two thousand two hundred fifty (2,250) gallons per unit.
All excess gallonage shall be charged at the same rate per one thousand (1,000)
gallons as provided for single units above.
The effective rates will be amended for all billings, beginning October 1, 2001 to
four dollars and seventy cents ($4.70) per month for up to two thousand two
hundred fifty (2,250) gallons of water.
Supp. No. 24, Rev. 1280