Ordinance No. 80-11-81 ORDINANCE NO. 80 -11 -81
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA INCREASING THE MONTHLY STORM WATER
UTILITY FEE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 22 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; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary increase the storm water fees
for the purpose of generating sufficient revenues to fund current operating costs and to lessen the
dependence on transfers from other funds, and;
WHEREAS, the proposed storm water budget for fiscal year ended September 30, 2012
includes a one dollar and eighty -nine cent increase in the storm water utility fee , and
WHEREAS, it is the City's long term goal to someday recover the entire cost of the
storm water utility through user fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, that;
SECTION I. Intent
It is the intent of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida to raise the monthly fee for storm
water utility services from $5.00 to $6.89 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) per
month.
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 five dollars ($5.00) six
dollars and eighty -nine cents ($6.89) per month.
SECTION 3. 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 4. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final passage and adoption.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this 26 day of September, 2011.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this 10th day of October, 2011.
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Mike Borno
Mayor / Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness: ATTEST:
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Al .Jensen, Esquire Donna L. Bartle, CMC
Ci 6 • ttorney City Clerk
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