Ordinance No. 80-61-5 v ORDINANCE NO. (6 - /
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND ESTABLISHING RATES,
CHARGES AND RULES GOVERNING THE SALE AND
DISTRIBUTION OF WATER BY THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, FLORIDA, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
80-59-3 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
That
Section 1. Ordinance No. 80-59-3 , Section 3 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as '7.ollows:
Upon the application of the owner or consumer for water
service, the following connection charges shall be made to cover
the cost of pipes , mains and the installation of the service to
the property to be supplied with water service, end 3 shall be paid
by the applicant before service connection is made:
1. The connection charge for a 3/4 inch tap and service
shall be $60.00 plus is . 50 per foot for the average width of the
lot or plot served.
2 . The connection charge for a 1 inch tap and service
shall be $110.00 plus $ . 50 per foot for the average width of lot
or plot served.
3. The connection charge for a 12 inch tap and service
shall be $165.00 plus $ . 50 per foot for the average width of the
' 't or plot served.
4. The connection charge for a 2 inch larger tap and
service shall be the actual cost of the service, meter, etc. plus
$ . 50 per foot for the average width of the lot or plot served.
The minimum water rental for the period from the date of
installation to the following minimum water bill ng date shall be
collected at the tire payment is made for the connection charge.
Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation subdividing or resub-
dividing any plot, plots or tract of land, shall apply to the City
IPof Atlantic Beach for water service.
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Upon approval of such application by the City Commission
said applicant shall agree to deposit with the City the cost of
such lines, mains, pipes, fire hydrants, valves, meters engin-
eering, etc. and the City shall cause to be prepared the nec-
essary plans and specifications for the construction of such
water lines, etc.
When the estimated cost of said water lines has been de-
termined the applicant shall forthwith deposit with the City of
Atlantic Beach a sum of money equal to such estimate, or he may
elect to install such water lines himself according to the plans
and specifications and under the supervision of the City, he
shall pay the cost of said engineering and shall provide such
surety as the City Commission may require. In the event the
actual cost is more than the estimated cost the developer shall
pay to the City the additional cost. In the event the actual
cost is less than the estimated cost the difference shall be
refunded to the developer.
If the future development of the area beyond the limits of
the proposed development requires the installation of a water
main larger than the main required for domestic and fire ser-
vice within the proposed development, the City shall agree to
pay the difference in the cost of materials only between the
main capable of providing domestic and fire service within the
proposed development and the main necessary to serve the area
beyond said development. The method of payment of this cost by
the City shall be negotiated between the developer and the City.
Section 3 . Any application for water service on a street right-
of-way or easement existing or dedicated prior to January 1,
1961 requiring an extension in excess of 100 feet shall be ap-
proved by the City Commission. If the City Commission finds
that it is not economically feasible to construct such water
line and the applicant provides the necessary funds to construct
said line, the City and the applicant shall agree by written
contract to the refunding to the applicant of such funds. The
method and amount of refunding shall be negotiated between the
applicant and the City.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
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Passed by the City Commission on first reading ;L'7,
1961.
Passed by the City Commission on second and final reading on
afj lam & , 1961.
Attest:
La�-Cirx ,s . 4tcar_
City Clerk
(SEAL)
This is to certify that the above ordinance ed
vas o t-:a at trio Hall following its final passage
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Adele S. Grage, City Cl f k