Ordinance No. 80-96-58 v ORDINANCE NO. 8 0-96-5 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 22, UTILITIES, SEC. 22-27.1, UTILITY
DEPOSITS, BY PROVIDING FOR THE RETURN OF DEPOSITS
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. Sec. 22-271 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 22-27.1 Utility deposits.
(1) A deposit representing two (2) months' average charges for
utility services, i.e., water, sewer and garbage, will be required for all new
utility accounts. Upon termination of utility services, the customer's deposit
will first be applied to any balances owed on their account. Any balance
remaining will be refunded to the customer or transferred to another account
upon request of the customer.
(2) The deposit of any customer shall be refunded with interest at
the rate of three percent (3%) per annum after twenty-four (24) months from
the date of deposit, provided the customer is current in all payments and has
timely made all payments during the preceding 24 months. If any customer
becomes delinquent in payments after his deposit has been refunded pursuant
to this section, the city may require an additional deposit for service to
continue."
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this i(qday of( k4 L 1996.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this g day of
(.9( � , 1996.
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M• UREEN KING , 4 L - AN T. FLE CHER
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
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ALAN C. 1/ SEN, ESQUIRE
City Att. ' ey