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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0 ^7J0—(2/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 78-50 WHICH
PERTAINS TO FURNISHING OF WATER SERVICE WITHIN
THE CITY OF TAMARAC BY AMENDING AND REDUCING THE
MINIMUM DEPOSIT FOR 5/8" and 3/4" METERS; BY
MODIFYING THE DATES OF BILLING TO ALLOW FOR BILLING
EVERY TWO MONTHS WITHIN SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 78-50 AND BY AMENDING SECTION 13 TO PROVIDE FOR
BILLING THROUGH THE DATE OF TERMINATION IN THE EVENT
OF TERMINATION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR PENALTY AND PROVIDING FOR'AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 3 of Ordinance 78-50 is amended by
deleting the words below which are struck through and by inserting
the words which are underscored.
Section 3: Water Service Deposit - Required prior to
connection to water system.
The City, through the Finance Department, shall collect
a water service deposit from any person securing water connection
with the city waterworks system as follows:
METER SIZE MINIMUM DEPOSIT
5/8" x 3/4" $69799 $40.00
111 $145.00
12290.00
211 460.00
4" 1720.00
Where a consumer utilizes more than one water meter, the
deposit for the additional meter(s) shall be determined by the City'
Manager in relation to the estimated total amount of water to be
consumed.
For four -inch meters where the
monthly water bill sustantially exceeds the deposit required by
this section, the City Manager may require an additional deposit
in relation to the estimated amount of water to be consumed.
Such deposits shall bear no interest and shall remain wit
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I the water utility as long as the consumer continues to take water.
2 Deposits made prior to the effective date of this ordinance that
3 were in conformance with existing regulations need not be increased
4 to meet the requirements of this section.
5 SECTION 2: That Section 9 of Ordinance 78-50 is amended
6 by deleting the words below which are struck through and by inserting
7 the words which are underscored.
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17 Section 9: Delinquent water bill - Additional charge
18 after fifteenth day after billing,
19 Water bills will be rendered every two months. These
20 bills will be based upon water usage for approximately the prior two
21 months. Bills are due upon receipt and if any_payment-is made
22 fifteen calendar days or more from the date bills are rendered (date
23 of billink shown on bill) the bills shall be considered delinquent
24 and the customer will be obligated to pay an additional ten (10%)
25 percent of the usaqe for the prior billing per1od. For the purpose
26 of this ordinance the word paid means received or postmarked on or
27 before the date after due date.
28 SECTION 3: That Section 10 of Ordinance 78-50 is amended
29 by deleting the words below which are struck through and by inserting
30 the words which are underscored.
31 Section 10. Delinquent Water Bill - Opportunity for
32 Hearing. Discontinuance of service and disconnection of premises
33 from system after thirty days; disconnection charge.
34 If the water bill or meter installation or other charge is
not paid within fourteen days after the due date, as set forth in
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Department will mail a notice to the party posting the deposit,
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to the person(s) shown on the latest Broward County Tax Records as
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the owner of the property, and to the premises, advising the party
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using the water service, the property owner and any other party
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known to the City who may be affected by the termination of water
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service of their right to a Hearing before an individual within
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the City Administration designated by the City Manager. The notice
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will provide that the Hearing must be requested in writing within
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two weeks of receipt of notice of the right to have a Hearing. The
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Hearing shall be informal and for the purpose of determining whether
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the City is overcharging, or charging for services not rendered. A
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party may be represented by counsel at the Hearing. The Hearing
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Officer is entitled to resolve the dispute by waiving or modifying
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any charges imposed by the City. The Hearing Officer is also
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empowered to find that the billing was proper. If it is determined
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by the Hearing Officer that monies are due the City for water
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service, or meter installation or other charge, he shall so notify
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in writing the party(s) shown on the latest Broward County Tax
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Records as the owner of the property and the party posting the
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deposit and mail a copy of his findings to the property. If full
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payment is not made within fourteen days of the date of the notice,
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water service will be shut off.
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If a.Hearing is not requested, and if any water bill is
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not paid within thirty days from the original due date of payment,
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the service shall be discontinued and the premises of such delinquent
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customer shall be disconnected from the water system of the City
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immediately upon the expiration of said thirty days. If water
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service is disconnected pursuant to this section. a disconnecting
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charge of $5.00 shall be made by the City. Such charge shall be
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debited against the deposit that the customer maintains with the
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City.
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I All monies owed the City for water service shall be
2 deemed liens on the property which liens may be filed in the Officia
3 Records of Broward County.
4 SECTION 4: That Section 13 of Ordinance 78-50 is amended
5 by deleting the words below which are struck through and by insertin
6 the words which are underscored.
7 Section 13: Disconnection of service after first of mont .
8 If the disconnection of water service is made at any time
9 after the first day of the month, the bill shall be prorated so that
10 the customer will pay for service'th'rough the date of termination.
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13 SECTION 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to
14 codify this ordinance.
1.5 SECTION 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
16 conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
1.7 SECTION 7: Should any section or provision of this
18 ordinance or any portion hereof or any paragraph, sentence or word
19 be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
20 such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof
21 as a whole or any part hereof other than the part declared to be
22 invalid.
23 SECTION 8: This ordinance shall be effective for the
24 first bills rendered on an every other month basis after the
25 enactment of this ordinance.
26 PASSED FIRST READING THIS Z,S day of ,1978.
27 PASSED SECOND READING THIS day of ,1978 .
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30 ATTEST:
31.ss&&QIY
CITY CLERK
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
33 approved the form and correctness of this RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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34 �,��-%��,� MAYOR W. FALCK
VIM H. MASSARO
CITY ATTORNEY
C/M H. WIENER
C/M I.M. DISRAELLY
c/ u1 M. KEL-c, If
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