HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1970-039CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 64-3;
PROVIDING FOR WATER RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL
CONSUMERS PURCHASING WATER THROUGH THE CITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the previously existing water rates charged
to individual residential consumers by the City as reimbursement
to the City for their share of the total bulk water charges
made by suppliers of water to the City has been insufficient
to fully cover the actual costs of water, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has studied this situation
and has received various recommendations and is now desirous
of setting new costs for water and a new procedure for imple-
mentation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL of
the City of Tamarac, Florida:
SECTION 1: For purposes of determining the monthly
charge for water to consumers purchasing through the City on
an unmetered basis, the City shall be divided into three areas --
the three suppliers of water to the City of Tamarac. Suppliers
in areas are those serviced by Tamarac Utilities, City of Fort
Lauderdale and Broward Utilities.
SECTION 2: The charge for water in the areas supplied
by the City of Fort Lauderdale shall be determined for each home
on a monthly basis by dividing the total water bill for that
area,,by the number of homes in establishing a per home cost. To
said cost a charge for administration of 15� per home shall be
added.
SECTION 3: The charge for water in the areas supplied
by Broward Utilities shall be determined for each home on a
monthlybasis b dividingthe total water bill for that area r�s ``°' t dT
by the number of homes in establishing a per home cost. To
said cost a charge for administration of 15� per home shall be
added.
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SECTION 4: For those consumers in the area serviced
by Tamarac Utilities the charge per home on a monthly basis for
domestic water shall be determined by establishing a net usage
of domestic water cost and thereafter dividing same by the
total number of residential consumers and adding thereto an
administrative cost of 15� per month per home.
Net usage of domestic water shall be deter-
mined as follows: (a) the total dollar charge or cost of water
for the entire area serviced by Tamarac Utilities; (b) subtract
therefrom construction water charges; (c) also subtract therefrom
total irrigation water charges.
Construction water charges shall be deter-
mined by multiplying $3.75 times the total number of units under
construction.
Total irrigation water charges shall be
determined by multiplying 45G per 1,000 gallons of total irrigation
water.
Total irrigation water shall be determined
by determining the average per home gallonage for irrigation
water for each monthly period in Sections 8 and 9 of the Mainlands
and thereafter multiplying said average monthly figure by the
total number of residential consumers in Section 7 of the Main-
lands and all sections of the woodlands.
SECTION 5: Each consumer in Section 7 of the Mainlands
and each section of the woodlands shall pay in addition to the
above charges for domestic water and administration costs 45�
per 1,000 gallons of irrigation water as determined for average
consumer irrigation water as hereinabove referred to.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall not be effective for
domestic water charges as to consumers who are presently metered
and shall become ineffective as to each consumer that is herein-
after metered at the time of such metering.
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SECTION 7: Notwithstanding any other formula or compu-
tation as hereinabove outlined or any Section of this Ordinance
there shall remain and be in effect a minimum charge of $3.75
per consumer for domestic water.�(,�6
SECTION 8: For all areas in the City of Tamarac
wherein construction water is purchased on an unmetered basis
through the City of Tamarac, there shall be a $3.75 per structure
charge per month. Said charge shall apply whether the structure
is under construction for a total monthly period or any part of
a month. Said construction period shall begin when construction
begins and shall terminate upon the issuance of the certificate
of occupancy. After the issuance of the certificate of
occupancy said structure shall be charged for water as hereinabove
provided for other consumers.
SECTION 9: This Ordinance and the procedure and rates
outlined herein shall become effective on the 1st day of November,
1970.
SECTION 10: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
SECTION 11: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion hereof, or any paragraphs, sentence
or word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remainder hereof as a whole or any part hereof, other than
the part declared to be invalid.
ATTEST:
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PASSED FIRST READING this ,4-q day of 1970.
PASSED SECOND READING this Q day of e - 1970.
PASSED THIRD READING this QC_l� day of 1970.
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