HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1997-006Temp. Ord. # 1788
Page 1
March 26, 1997
Rev. #1: March 31, 1997
Rev. #2: April 16, 1997
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO.97-�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA;
AMENDING TAMARAC CITY CODE CHAPTER
22 ENTITLED "UTILITIES," ARTICLE III,
DIVISION 4 ENTITLED "BILLING AND
DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE," AMENDING
SECTION 22-132 ENTITLED "CONSUMER
DEPOSIT'; ALLOWING FOR DEPOSITS TO BE
ACCOUNTED FOR SEPARATELY WITHOUT
PHYSICAL SEPARATION; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 22-132 of the Code of Ordinances authorizes the City to obtain
a deposit from water and wastewater consumers which shall be kept separate from other
funds of the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 22-132 should be amended to clarify legislative intent that
consumer deposits should be accounted for separately and recorded as restricted assets
which does not require physical separation, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Director of Finance recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac, to clarify these utilities
policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
CODING: WeFds in atmek thfeugh type are deletions from existing law;
Words in underscored type are additions.
Temp. Ord. # 1788
Page 2
March 26, 1997
Rev. #1: March 31, 1997
Rev. #2: April 16, 1997
$ECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of the
Ordinance upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: ARTICLE III. entitled "RATES AND CHARGES AND
BILLING PROCEDURE" is hereby amended as follows:
DIVISION 4. BILLING AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE
Sec. 22-132, Consumer deposit
(d) All deposits shall be accou soparately from
other funds of the city.
SECTION 3:_ It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed
to "Section," "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or
parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
SECTION 5 If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid
CODING: type are deletions from existing law;
Words in underspored type are additions.
1
1
1
Temp. Ord. # 1788
Page 3
March 26, 1997
Rev. #1: March 31, 1997
Rev. #2: April 16, 1997
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to
be severable.
ZECTION 6, This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 30 day of t'OR , 1997.
PASSED, SECOND READING this /9 day of Mq Y 11997.
UVit*"
&'twz�; �-"' ,/
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
1ITCHELL S. KI
CITY ATTORN
FinancerFH
JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
RECORD OF C MIS
MAYOR L`vE
DIST 1: 4
DIST I � ' N
DIST 3: &" ' '
DIST 4:
AMiL, 30 t?17
CODING: Mmis in stfuelt through type are deletions from existing law;
Words in gnderscored type are additions.
/414Y)411497