Exh 7BAGENDA ITEAZ #7B
JANUARY 13, 2003
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ORDINANCE N0.80-02-66
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 UTILITIES,
ARTICLE II, WATERWORKS SYSTElV1, SECTION 22-20,
FEES TO ESTABLISH SERVICE OR RE-ESTABLISH
SERVICE AFTER CUT-OFF OR TRANSFER TO INCREASE
THE TURN-ON FEE, TO PROVIDE FOR A RE-CONNECT FEE,
TO PROVIDE FOR A RE-CONNECT FEE FOR DELINQUENT
ACCOUNTS, TO INCREASE THE TRANSFER FEE, TO
PROVIDE FOR AN AFTER-HOURS FEE, TO AMEND
SECTION 22-22. FEE ESTABLISHED FOR RE-READ OF
METERS TO INCREASE THE RE-READ FEE, AND TO
PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City has evaluated the cost of performing the tasks related to the
turn-on ofnew services, reconnecting services, re-reading meters and transfers of
services, and
' WHEREAS, the City has found the cost of providing those services exceeds the
current charges for those services, and
WHEREAS, it is the City's intent to recover all of the costs associated with
providing services were appropriate and feasible, and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that it may not be appropriate to charge full cost
for new services, transfers. of services or reconnects after customer requested cut-offs in
an effort to provide competitively priced customer service, and
WHEREAS, the City would like to recover full cost from those customers that
had service cut-off due to non-payment
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, that;
Section 1. Section 22-20 of the City Code of Ordinances be amended as fol[o~vs:
Sec. 22-20. Fees to establish service or re-establish service after cutoffor
transfer.
a•~A turn-on fee of been twenty dollars ($-I-S-20.00) will be charged
' to t~-et3 establish service for all new customers.
b•~Ifwater service is turned off~i~°~u~e-e€deen~-er
upon the request of the customer, a e-u~ eta re-connect fee of €~ee~3
twenty dollars ($-I-5-20.00) shall be charged and paid prior to
restoring water service.
AGENDA ITEM #7B
JANUARY 13, 2003
' c.l If water service is turned offbecause of delinquency of payment a
re-connect fee of thirty dollars ($30 00) shall be charged and paid
prior to restoring water service.
d.1 If water service is transferred to another residence, a ~eea twen
dollar ($-1-5 20.00) transfer fee shall be charged.
e.l An additional charge of thirty dollars ($30.00) will be added to the
Turn-on charge for service requested before 8:OOa.m. and after
4:30p.m. on business days.
Section 2. Sec. 22-22. City Code of Ordinances be amended as follows:
Sec. 22-22. Fee established for re-read of meters
Upon request of a consumer, the meter will be re-read by the city. A fee of
twenty-fie dollars ($20.00) will be charged for all customer-requested re-reads
when it is determined that the initial read was not in error. At the discretion of the
city manager, or his designee, the city may perform a re-read at no cost to the
. consumer.
' Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this day of December,
' 2002.
. Passed by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
' January, 2003.
John S. Meserve
Mayor /Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
Alan C. Jensen, Esquire
City Attorney
ATTEST:
Maureen King, CMC
City Clerk