Ordinance No. 80-02-65ORDINANCE N0.80-02-65
AN ORDINANCE OF .THE. CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA INCREASING .THE MONTHLY STORM WATER
UTILITY FEE. BY AMENDING CHAPTER TWENTY TWO,
UTILITIES ARTICLE IV .STORM WATER .MANAGEMENT,
DIVISION 2 RATES AND CHARGES, SECTION 22-335. FEES;
PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF A NEW RATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the cost of maintaining the storm water utility system has risen
dramatically since the utility was. created; and.
WHEREAS, the long term goal of the City is to some day recover the entire cost of the
storm water. utility system through user fees; and
WHEREAS, the current rate of $3.00 per ERU per. month is insufficient to recover
those costs, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida desires to
adopt a higher monthly fee per ERU for storm water utility operations,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
that;
SECTION 1. Intent
It is the. intent of the City of Atlantic Beach Florida to raise the monthly fee for
storm water utility services from $3.00 to $4.00 per equivalent residential unit
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SECTION 2. Section 22-335 Fees; is amended as follows:
Sec. 22-335. Fees.
(a) ERU rate. The fee per ERU billing unit shall be t u-;,e a~"°~° ~e~ nn~ four
dollars ($4.00) per month.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this ordinance are declared to. be severable and if any section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance shaIl, for any reason, be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
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remaining sections, sentences, clauses-and phrases of this ordinance, but the same
shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
SECTION 4. REPEALER
All ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the City
Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida.
Passed by the City Commission on .first reading .this .., - -day of September
2002.
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this ~dday of September
,.
Jo . Me erve
Ma r Pre 'ding Officer
Approved as to orm and Correctness
an C. J n, Esquire
City Att ey
ATTEST:
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Maure n King, CM
City Clerk