Ordinance No. 80-05-71ORDINANCE NO. 80-OS-71
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 UTILITIES, ARTICLE II,
DELETING ARTICLE II, SECTION 22-28 (2), WATER SERVICE FOR
FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSED; ARTICLE II, AMENDING SECTION
22-30, PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE TO PROVIDE
METHOD OF MONITORING FIRE LINE USAGE AND CHARGE FOR
SUCH MINIMAL BASE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR
SEVERABILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has encouraged water conservation using several methods to
include public education and implementing restructured inclining block water rates, and;
WHEREAS, loss of water may occur from unmetered fire lines through leaks, improper
connections, or misuse, and;
WHEREAS, it is important to be aware of and measure all uses of water to the extent
possible, and;
WHEREAS, in the current code there is no metering or measurement of water required
for fire line services, and;
WHEREAS, it is not the City's intent to charge volume rates for water actually used for
extinguishing a fire or testing a fire line system, and;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, that;
Section I. Chapter 22 Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:
Article II, Waterworks System:
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Sec. 22-30. Private fire protection service.
Fire protection service charges shall be billed at the monthly water
base rate for a %<" meter. Fire protection service, either private hydrants or sprinkler
systems, shall be installed from the connection to the main inward at the expense of the
consumer. All such installations shall be made in strict accordance with the rules of the
American Insurance Association in force at the date of installation and with such
requirements as may be prescribed by the city manager. No taps will be allowed which
maybe used for other than fire protection purposes, and unless pursuant to special permit
from the ci manager, there shall be no connection with any other source of water except
in case a storage tank or fire pump is installed as a secondarysupply for such fire
protection.
. Fire protection services on new facilities shall
be metered. Customers with existing fire protection services will be required to install a
detector check meter on the fire line. No water volume charge shall be made for water
used while fighting a fire or testing the fire sprinkler system; however, evidence with
documentation of such fire fighting or equipment testing may be required by the city.
Water used for other than fire fighting or testing of the sprinkler system will be charged
the normal volume rate and the base charge appropriate for the size of meter, and the city
maYrequire the customer to install an appropriatelysized meter on the fire service line.
SECTION 2. Severability
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final passage and adoption.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this 2~+~ Day of February, 2005
Ij~ssed by the City Commission on first reading this ~ Day of March, 2005
Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
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~`~,Alan C. Jen 'n, squire
City Atto
ATTEST:
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Donna Bussey
City Clerk