O00-14ORDTNANCE NO. O 00-//-~
AN ORDI'NANCE OF THE CI'TY COMMI'SSI'ON OF
THE C?TY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLOR.I:DA
AMENDI'NG CHAPTER 26. WATE~ SEWERS AND
CI'TY UTI'LI'TI'ES, ARTI'CLE V1'1'~, SECT?ON 26-
403(b), PROV~DI'NG FOR A RATE I'NCREASE FROM
$1.00 PER EQUI'VALENT RES?DENT?AL UNI'T (EAU)
TO $6.00 PER EAU FOR ALL I'MPROVED
PROPERTI'ES WI'THI'N THE CTTY TO PROVZDE
NECESSARY FUND~'NG FOR THE MANAGEMENT
AND OPERAT?ON OF THE CTTY'S STORMWATER
SYSTEM; PROVTDI'NG FOR CONFLI'CTS,
SEVERABI'LI'TY, CODIFTCATi'ON AND AN
EFFECTTVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 26, Article VII of the City of Boynton Beach Code of
Ordinances provides for the imposition of stormwater fees upon all improved
properties within the City; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 26, Article VII, Section 26-403 (b) of the Code of
Ordinances provides that a monthly charge per ERU for improved properties within
the City of Boynton Beach limits shall be one ($1.00) dollar; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton, based upon the
justification provided by the City's consulting engineer in a report dated March 15,
2000, and the outcome of the City Commission's workshop held on April 17, 2000,
deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City to
increase the stormwater utility fee from $1.00 per ERU per month to $6.00 per ERU
month, to efficiently operate and maintain the stormwater management system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is true and correct and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. That Chapter 26, Article VIII, Section 26-403(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:
26-403. Schedule of rates.
(a) The Director is directed...
(b) The monthly charge per ERU for all improved properties within the
City of Boynton Beach corporate limits shall be "'"'~ ""-'"'-"/¢~ ~m Six
Dollars ($6.00). The City Commission may, from time to time, by
ordinance amend the monthly charge established in this section.
Section 3. Each and every other provision of Chapter 26, not herein
specifically amended shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion
hereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to
ordinance.
Section 6.
Section 7.
passage.
be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this
Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon
2000.
FIRST READING this /~ day of May, 2000.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this
day of June,
ATTEST:
Ci~ Clerk
;~X~rdX~6.g Sto~ater
Fee Increase 050400
CZ'fY O~ BOYN,]-O,,N BF_~CH, FLORTDA
Mayo.r,,,,~
Vice ~agor
~ayor Pro
Commissioner.__~ /~ ~