O75-15ORDINANCE NO. 75-/~'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AFLENDING SECTION 23A-30~i~CHAPTER 23A OF THE CODIFIED
ORDINA~CES OF SAID CITY TO AMEND THE RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES FOR SERVICES OF THE SE$'¢AGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM;
PROVIDING FURTHER FOR AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, SAVINGS
CLAUSE, PdEPEALING PROVISIONS, AN EFFECTIVE DATE A-ND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council 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
amendment of the rates, fees and charges for services of the
sewage disposal system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Sect'ion 1: That Section 23A-3 of Chapter 23A of the
Codified Ordinances oi the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23A-3. 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
improv~ent 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 number and kind of plumbing fixtures connected with
the sewer system or upon the quantity of the water
supplied therein, as indicated in the following rate
schedule:
(a) Single fam/ly residential, duplex apartments,
multi-unit residential apartments, cooperative apart-
ments, condominium apartments, rental apartments,
trailer park units, hotels and motels (two rooms to be
the equivalent to one dwelling unit), and laundries
(three washing machines or fraction thereof to be the
equivalent to one dwelling unit):
5 fixtures or less
Over 5 fixtures
$5.00 per month minir~um
1.00 per fixture per
month
(b) Commercial, industrial and manufacturing
customers (including restaurants~ hospitals, nursing
homes, and institutional type buildings):
0 6,000 gallons of
water supplied - $6.00 per month minimum
Over 6,000 gallons - 1.00 per thousand gallons
per month
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. Authority to Codify: Specific authority is
hereby qranted to codify and incorporate this Ordinance in the
City's existing Code.
Section 3. Separability: Each of the provisions of this
Ordinance are separable, including word· clause, phrase or
sentence, and if any portion thereof shall be declared invalid,
the remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 4. Repealing Provisions: All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed~
Section 5. An Effective Date: This Ordinance shall
become effective on the 1st day of June, A.D.· 1975.
First reading and passage this ./~ day of April·
A.D., 1975.
Second,~fin~i~ading~d passage this ~ day of
· A.D., 1975.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
ATTESTS:
City Clerk
Member
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