O00-54ORDINANCE ~ -.~'~
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ENTITLED
"WATER, SEWER AND CITY UTILITIES", AMENDING SECTION 26-8.1
TO PROVIDE FOR COMMENCEMENT DATE FOR UTILITY SERVICES
BILLING CYCLE, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF BASE FACILITY
CHARGE; AMENDING SECTION 26-9, SCHEDULE II (B) TO PROVIDE
BILLING FORMULA FOR MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS IN WHICH
SEVERAL DWELLING UNITS ARE SERVICED BY ONE METER; BY
AMENDING SECTION 26-406 TO PROVIDE BILLING FORMULA FOR
THE "FEE-IN-LIEU-OF" CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FOR PROPERTIES
REDEVELOPING WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN STORM WATER
IMPROVEMENT WATERSHED; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission of the City of
Beach that an amendment to "Chapter 26, Water, Sewer and City Utilities"
is necessary to clarify certain provisions of that Chapter; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission has
that it is in the best interest of general welfare to the citizens and
residents of the City to provide the clarifications; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and
hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2. That Chapter 26, Section 26-8.1 is hereby amended by creating
a new subsection (e) and (f), as follows:
Sec.26-8.1 Water and sewer deposits; accounts, credits, termination and re-
connection.
(e)
Billinq for utility service for parcels that will receive
both water and sewer service shall commence on the
Ist day that either a sewer connection is made, or the
water meter is set in place. Billing for parcels receivino
sewer service shall commence on the day that the sewer
service line is connected to the City's utility system. For
initial billing periods of less than 30 days, the base
facility charge will be pro-rated bv multiolvina the
standard base facility charqe by the number of days the
service was provided, and then dividing by 30.
(f)
Base facility charge. The base facility charge is defined
as the monthly base fee charged, per unit that shall be
levied upon the initiation of service. The base facility
charge is used to defray those non-consumption related
operational expenses such as salaries, debt service,
meter reading, billing and maintenance activities
associated with the City's utility department, that are
incurred regardless of water usage.
Section 3. That Chapter 26, Section 26-9, Schedule TI. Wastewater Rates
(b) is hereby amended by adding the words and figures in underlined type
and by deleting the words and figures in struck-through type, as follows:
(b) Residential and commercial rates outside city:
The maximum sewer commodity charge for residential customers (in
city or outside city) will be... Commercial accounts will be billed sewer
charges based upon total water usage.
For multi-family buildings (in city or outside city) in which
several dwelling units are serviced by a single meter, the base
facility charge per meter shall be calculated by multiplying the
number of dwellinq units times the standard base charges for
water, sewer and stormwater. The billinq for consumption
shall similarly be calculated by dividing the total monthly
consumption for each meter by the number of dwelling units,
in order to determine the billing rate and amount per dwelling
which is then multiplied by the number of units on each
meter. Billing for utility services for multi-family parcels shall
commence on the first day that either a sewer connection is
made or a water meter is set in place.
Section 4. That Section 26-406 is hereby amended by creating a new
subsection (3), as follows:
Sec. 26-406. Capital contributions.
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(3)
~.The "fee-in-lieu-of" capital contribution for
properties redevelopinq within the Downtown
Stormwater Improvement Watershed, and utilizinc~ the
installed stormwater treatment and/or conveyance
facilities within that waterShed, shall be levied as
follows:
Capital cost per impervious square foot for Water Quality,
Capital cost per impervious square foot for Water Quantity
Total Capital cost per impervious square foot for Water
Quality and Quantity
$2.10
$o.',8
Section 8.
Section 9.
passage.
$2.28
This fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of a buiidinq permit
for new construction and/or redevelopment in the Downtown
Watershed.
Section 5. That each and every other provision of Chapter 26 not
hereinbefore specifically amended shall remain in full force and effect as previously
enacted.
Section 6. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in
conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 7. Should any section or provision, of this Ordinance or any
~ortion thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
Jecision shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Authority is hereby given to codify this ordinance.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
FIRST READING this 4/ day of ~~-'~, 2000.
SECOND, FTNAL READTNG AND PASSAGE this 17 day of ~T'o~..~'~ 2000.
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