87-ZZZRESOLUTION NO. 87-~-~''~'z--'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING
RESOLUTION 87-NNN RELATIVE TO WATER
RATES; ADOPTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR
SERVICES OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM;
ADOPTING WATER RATES, WATER METER
CONNECTION CHARGES, CHARGES FOR METER
DEPOSITS AND OTHER CHARGES RELATIVE
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING PROVISIONS
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Cor~mission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, deems it necessary and essential for the efficient daily
operation of the municipal government to provide for an increase of
the rates, fees and charges for services of the water service system
and sewage disposal system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT RESOLUTION 82-VVV IS HEREBY
REPEALED AND REPLACED BY THIS RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF
SANITARY SEWER RATES, WATER RATES, WATER METER CONNECTION CHARGES,
.METER DEPOSITS, RENTALS, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES PERTAINING TO THE
MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sanitary Sewer Service Charges Prescribed: The
rates, fees and charges (herein sometimes called the "Sewer Service
Charge") for the use of, and for the services and facilities furnished
or to be furnished by, the sewage disposal system, to be paid by the
owner, tenant, or occupant of each lot or parcel of land, or of any
unit, apartment, or any other type of improvement located thereon,
which may be connected with or may use the sewage disposal system by
or through any part of the City, shall be based or computed upon the
quantity of the water supplied therein, as indicated in the following
rate schedule, unless otherwise indicated below.
(a) Residential Sanitary Sewer Service Charges
City
Residential
(Per Unit)
Out of City
Residential
(Per Unit)
Minimum
Use Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water up to
7,999 Gallons
Treatment
Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water up to
7,999 Gallons
$7.25
$.60
$.575
$9.05
$.75
$.72
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(b) Commercial Sanitary Sewer Service Charges
Minimum
Use Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water
Treatment
Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water
City
Commercial $7.25 $.60 $.575
Out of City
Commercial
$9.05 $.75 $.72
(c) Those residential and commercial areas as identified in
Section 1 using the City sewage disposal system that are not
served by the City water system will be charged the maximum
rate for sanitary sewer service of $15.48 per unit in the City,
or $19.34 per unit for out of City, unless they install a City
approved flow meter to be read by the City.
(d) In addition to the rates set forth herein, the City
Council reserves the right to require pre-treatment, special
rates or other measures necessary to cope with and protect the
City sewer system.
Section 2. Water Service Charges Prescribed:
That the water rates, water meter connection charges, meter deposits,
and all other service charges pertaining to the Municipal Water System
System of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, to be paid by the owner,
tenant, or occupant of each lot or parcel of land, or of any unit,
apartment or any other type of improvement shall be on a per unit
basis with each of the following constituting one unit, unless other-
wise indicated below.
(a) Residential & Commercial Water Service Charges
Minimum
Up To
3,000
Gallons
Minimum Charge Plus Listed
Per 1,000 Gallons Charge
Over 3,000 Gallons
City
Residential
(Per Unit)
$4.50
$1.25
Out of City
Residential
(Per Unit)
$5.60
$1.55
City
Commercial $8.00
$1.25
Out of City
Commercial $10.00
$1.55
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Section 3. A residential facility where a master meter of over
two inches {2") serves several buildings through a private distribu-
tion system of pipes and where the City does not maintain the private
distribution system of pipes on the effluent side of the meter, the
water rates for those residential areas in the City will be charged
$1.25 per 1,000 gallons, as recorded on the master meter, and for
those residential_areas not in the City the water rate will be charged
at $1.55 per 1,000 gallons as recorded at the master meter.
~ection 4. Residential areas referred to in Section 3 will be
charged a monthly water meter maintenance fee of:
$115.00 for a 6" meter
$ 85.00 for a 4" meter
$ 60.00 for a 3" meter
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Section 5. A residential facility referred to in Section 3
will be charged a sanitary sewer charge of $5.50 per unit plus $.60
use charge plus $.575 treatment charge per thousand gallons of water
used up to 7,999 gallons of water used times the number of units in
the complex for a complex in the City; or $6.85 per unit plus $.75 use
charge plus $.72 treatment charge per thOusand gallons.
Section 6. A coin laundry operating in the City will be
charged a minimum charge of $~) $7.25 plus $.60 per 95% of the
gallons of water for the use charge and $.575 per 95% of the gallons
of water for the treatment c'harge. A coin laundry operating outside
the City will be charged a minimum charge of $~J-.-36 $9.05 plus $.75 per
95% of the gallons of water for the use charge and $.72 per 95% of the
gallons of water for the treatment charge.
~ection 7. Water Meter connection charges for each
unit inside the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, shall be as
follows:
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5/8" x 3/4" Installation -
1" Installation -
1-1/2" Installation -
2" Installation -
$ 190.00
$ 240.00
$ 500.00
$ 560.00
3" Or larger installation - Installed by
applicant, per City requirements, at
the applicant's cost, by a~qualified
utility contractor under the City's
supervision.
Section 8. Water meter connection charges outside the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida, not covered by special
contract or franchise agreement shall be as follows:
5/8" x 3/4" Installation -
l'm Installation -
1-1/2" Installation -
2" Installation -
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$ 200.00
$ 250.00
$ 510.00
$ 570.00
3" Or larger installation - Installed'by
applicant, per City requirements, at
the applicant's cost, by a qualified
utility contractor under the City's
supervision.
Meter deposits shall be as follows:
Meter deposits upon initial installation of a
water meter.
5/8" x 3/4"
Installation -
Installation -
1-1/2" Installation -
11
3 m,
4"
6"
Installation -
Installation -
Installation -
Installation -
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
$ lOO.OO
$ 2oo.oo
$ 250.00
$ 4oo.oo
$ 500.00
(b)
Where a customer's water service is reconnected
following a disconnection for nonpayment of water
charges, the customer shall pay the following
meter deposits:
5/8" x 3/4" Installation - $ 100.00
1" Installation - $ 150.00
1-1/'2" Installation - $ 200.00
2" Installation $ 400.00
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3" Installation - $ 500.00
4" Installation $ 800.00
Installation - $1,000.00
Section 10. That after the initial installation, the service
charge for connecting and disconnecting shall be $10.00 each for a
tota! of $20.00, except that the service charge for connecting and
disconnecting after normal working hours or on holidays shall be
$35.00 each for a total of $75.00.
Section 11. Fire hydrant meters shall require a deposit of
$600.00. The user will be charged commercial rates and will be
required to bring the hydrant meter in once each month on the anniver-
sary date for reading and checking that it is operational, and not
damaged. If it is not brought in for the monthly reading and inspec-
tion, there will be an automatic charge of $150.0D per month. In
addition, there will be a monthly charge of $30.00 per month, plus
charges for water actually used. Loss of or damage to the meter will
be deducted from the $600.00 security deposit.
Section 12. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 13. The repeal of resolutions or parts of resolutions
affected by the enactment of this Resolution shall not be construed as
abating any action now pending under or by virtue of such resolutions
or as discontinuance, abating, modifying or altering any penalty
accruing or to accrue or as affecting the liability of any person,
firm or corporation or as waiving any right of the municipality under
any action or provision existing at the time of the passage of this
Resolution.
Section 14. The rates herein stated shall be in effect imme-
diately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~__~day F~ , 1987.
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