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977-07 Reclaimed Water System
I'!g! T:I ' III!!' ' I!I!iZII � ! Ilii' il' ORDINANCE NO. 977-07 2007106982 " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS' RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION, SOURCES - OF RECLAIMED WATER, AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE, EXTENTION OF SERVICE, APPLICATION FOR SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW © m FACILITIES, REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS, USE OF RECLAIMED WATER, DESIGN STANDARDS, RESTRICTIONS, INSPECTIONS, OWNERSHIP, USER RATES AND SERVICE CHARGES, MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY ACTS; AND AN EFFECTIVE �,m DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Zephyrhills has determined that the use of reclaimed water is j necessary and in the best interest of the City. Ia WHEREAS,water is a limited resource, and the potable water supply should be protected. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND.ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS,FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS; o)o SECTION 1: Definitions. I The following words,.terms, and phrases when used,in this Ordinance and in all contracts or N� agreements entered into pursuant to this Ordinance shall have the meanings ascribed to them in -+3 this section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:• Applicant- a potential customer or authorized agent of a potential customer. ' o Application - the written instrument by which a developer or a customer applies for reclaimed water service of any sort. Z l o i (� Approving authority-the City Council or its designated representative. Board of review-the members of the City Council or its designated committee. Connection charge -the charge established by the City for making the actual physical connection to the reclaimed water system. Construction connection charge a.charge payable to the city for a developer's utilization of oversized facilities paid for by other parties, including the City. Construction cost- the cost to a developer less the City's oversizing cost, if any, described in this Ordinance for the design and construction of all facilities as required to serve the developer's property and to connect to the City's reclaimed water or sanitary system. Consulting engineers - the engineer or engineering firm or corporation responsible for professional engineering services provided for an assignment. Cooling water-the water discharge from any system of condensation, air conditioning, cooling, refrigeration, or other sources. It shall contain no polluting substances which would produce BOD or SS each in excess of ten parts per million by weight or toxic substances as limited in this Code or other polluting substances which may be limited in this article. City—the governing body of the incorporated area of the City. City Manager—the City Manager or the City Manager's designee. Cross connection — a physical connection or arrangement which could allow the movement of fluids between the potable water system and any other piping system, such as the reclaimed Rwater system. Record and Return to: • City Clerk's Office 5335 8th Street 1 Zephyrhills, FL 33542 • OR BI( 7542 PG 1943 2 'f 11 Curbstop — the valve installed at the point where the customer's reuse system or plumbing connects to the reclaimed water or potable water service lateral, respectively. Customer or consumer — any person furnished reclaimed water service by the City. A retail customer shall refer to the owner of the property served. Developer — any person developing a property for resale, rental, or lease at or to which sewage disposal or reclaimed water service is to be rendered by the City and who shall have the legal right to negotiate for such service. Where applicable, any person applying for the extension of reclaimed water mains, sewers, or force mains in order to serve a certain property. Development—any proposed change in land use which alters the demands for water, wastewater, or reclaimed water service. Discontinuation of service — cessation of reclaimed water service or an appropriate method to ensure that no service can be received. Distribution — those mains installed within individual streets, developments, or subdivisions which deliver reclaimed water from the transmission mains.to the customer's service connection. Domestic user—any user of reclaimed water not classified an industrial user. Dual check device—means a device composed of two single independently active check valves. Effluent — sewage, water, or other liquid after some degree of treatment flowing out of any treatment device or facility. Guarantee deposit—the amount placed with the City by each customer as security for payment of the reclaimed water or sewer bill. Impact fee — a charge for the proposed usage of the City facilities based on the average daily sewage flow in gallons per-day, paid by a developer Or a customer for utilizing portions-of the City's sanitary sewer system held in a special fund to be utilized in accordance with regulations adopted by the City establishing such fees. Industrial user — any user of reclaimed water identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual of the United States Office of Management and Budget as amended and supplemented including,but not limited to, the following divisions: (1) Division A: agriculture, forestry, and fishing. (2) Division B: mining. (3) Division D: manufacturing. (4) Division E: transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary service. (5) Division I: services. A user in the division listed may be excluded if it is determined that the user will introduce primarily segregated domestic waste or wastes from sanitary convenience. Influent — sewage, raw or partly treated, flowing into any sewage treatment device, pumping station, or related facilities. Main sewer line—the major gravity sewer line in any specific development to which one or more lateral sewers may be tributary. Meter measurement—the act of or result of determining the quantity of reclaimed water supplied or being discharged by a user and determined by an instrument or device used for such measurements and approved by the Utilities Superintendent. Municipality—any city,town, or village wholly or partly within the county. Operation and maintenance — the process and act of keeping all facilities for supplying reclaimed water in normal operation and in good state of repair including the replacement of such facilities when necessary. 2 Ok BK 7542 PG 19 3 of 11 Planned extension — future reclaimed water or sewer extensions scheduled by the City with special provisions for payment thereof. Plumbing — all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances on the property owner's side of the property line or outside easement areas. This includes the property owner's extension from all service laterals up to and including the house plumbing. Point of connection — a point of entry given by the City to a customer/developer for the system;the point at which the customer/developer receives service. customer's/developer's point of utility connection into the City's collection or transmission customer's/developer's pipe—polyvinyl chloride pipe. Reclaimed water—domestic wastewater that has received at least secondary treatment, filtration, and high level disinfection, as defined by the State Department of Environmental Protection and treatment as required by policy of the public facilities element of the City's Comprehensive Plan and that is reused after flowing out of a wastewater treatment facility. Reclaimed water distribution system - facilities consisting of but not limited to distribution mains, valves, and appurtenances used to distribute reclaimed water to customers. Reclaimed water facilities — all facilities required for the production, storage, transmission, distribution, and use of reclaimed water. Reclaimed water master plan — a plan adopted and revised as necessary by the City Council showing the following: (1) A general description of the storage, pumping, and transmission facilities planned for supply of reclaimed water to reclaimed water distribution systems and to users of reclaimed water. (2) Designated areas of the City within which construction of reclaimed water distribution systems shall be required in new developments. (3) Standards and procedures for connecting to the City system when service becomes available. (4) The ultimate reclaimed water disposal capacity of areas of the City accessible b. the reclaimed water transmission and distribution facilities. Reclaimed water service connection — the reclaimed water connection from the City system to the point of delivery to the customer. For a residential customer, this is the downstream side of the curbstop at the customer's property line. For a non residential customer, the actual point of delivery may be at a location other than the property line to be determined by the City. Reuse—the deliberate application of reclaimed water in compliance with the State Department of Environmental Protection for a beneficial purpose. Reuse system — those facilities located downstream of the service connection for the purpose o practicing reuse. Service area—that incorporated area of the City and those unincorporated areas of Pasco County as designated by the City Council which are serviced by a regional or sub regional wastewater treatment facility owned, or operated, in,whole or in part, by the.City where development is required to connect to the regional or sub regional facility unless otherwise provided in this article or within the designating resolution. Service commitment—the City's intent to provide service to a particular development or facility as expressed by the City's approval on a permit request to the State Department of Environmental Protection. Service commitment fee —that fee established by the City for providing service commitments to developers in accordance with this article. Service lateral — the connection extending from the point of connection to the sanitary sewer, water, or reclaimed water main in the street or easement to a customer's plumbing. 3 OR BK 7542 . 1945 4 of '11 Sewage — a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments together with such infiltration as may be present; often referred to as wastewater. Sewage disposal service —the service provided by the City for the disposal of sewage including transmission, treatment, and effluent disposal. Sewage disposal service charge or sewer charge — the charge established for the disposal of sewage based upon volume discharged to the sewer or water consumption. Sewer or collection sewer—the gravity flow sloping pipe facility installed in pubic streets, right- of-way, and easements for the collection and transmission of sewage. Sewer system of the city—the sanitary sewer collection system within the corporate limits of the City that is operated by or on behalf of the City. Surcharge — that part of the sewer, water, or reclaimed water service charge which shall be applied to cover added, extraordinary operation, and maintenance costs. System — the entire reclaimed water system of the City and all treatment and disposal facilities and pipelines owned or operated by the City and all systems connected thereto. Testing—the analysis of samples of reclaimed water. Toxic substance — any substance whether gaseous, liquid, or solid which constitutes a hazard to human beings or animals or inhibits aquatic life or creates a hazard to recreation. Transmission mains-those mains used to supply reclaimed water from the wastewater treatment plant or pumping station to the reclaimed water distribution mains. Turf facility— any facility which has ten or more acres of landscaped area such as golf courses, parks, school grounds, and cemeteries. - Unpolluted water—water discharged in its original state or water discharged which, after use for any purpose, is at least equal chemically, physically, thermally, and biologically to the water from its original source; i.e.,potable water, groundwater, river water, and stream water. User—any person or premises receiving reclaimed water or waste disposal services. User charge — charges assigned to each user which defray a proportionate share of the cost of operation and maintenance of the reclaimed water or sewage system; often referred to as reclaimed water or sewage disposal service charge. Utilities superintendent—administrator for the utilities services branch of the City. Wastewater—a term interchangeable with sewage. SECTION 2: Purpose and Intent. City Council has determined that the use of reclaimed water is necessary and is in the best interests of the citizens of the City. The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the use of reclaimed water in areas of the City accessible to the reclaimed water systems. It is intended that this Ordinance will accomplish the following objectives: 1. Provide for the construction of reclaimed water distribution systems. 2. Provide for the safe and beneficial use of reclaimed water. 3. Protect the environment and the State's limited potable water supply. SECTION 3: Administration. This Ordinance shall be administered by the City Manager. The City Manager is responsible for the development and promulgation of the necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance. 4 OR BL; 7542 PG 1946 5 of i1 SECTION 4: Sources of Reclaimed Water. The source of reclaimed water shall be City wastewater treatment plants or other acceptable sources as determined by the City which provide reclaimed water meeting the requirements of this Ordinance and all applicable rules of the State Department of Environmental Protection and other regulatory bodies having jurisdiction. SECTION 5: Availability of Service. (a) The existence of a reclaimed water main adjacent to or near the premises of an applicant for the service does not necessarily mean that service is available to that location. The City's Utilities Department shall have the right to determine availability. (b) No taps will be made to reclaimed water mains unless specifically approved by the Utilities Superintendent. Service- in areas where• only transmission mains exist will require installation of a distribution main. (c) No payment of any costs, submittal of any petition or any other act to receive reclaimed water service shall guarantee such service. The City shall have the right, at all times, to refuse to extend service on the basis of a use detrimental to the system, inadequate supply of reclaimed water, lack of payment of required fees, or for any other reason which, in the judgment of the Utilities Superintendent, will cause the extension not to be to the benefit of the City. (d) Developers are required, as a condition of new development approval, to use reclaimed water for landscape irrigation and to install dual distribution systems (potable and reclaimed water. lines): for future service, if reclaimed water transmission mains and supply are currently adiacent/near to or are anticipated to be adjacent/near to the proposed development within seven (7)years. SECTION 6: Priorities for Extending Service. Extensions .to the reclaimed water system intended to connect users shall proceed with the following priorities: 1. Major volume users adjacent to the existing system(direct connections). 2. Small lot users adjacent to the system. - 3. Major volume users in critical water quality area. 4. Small lot users in critical water quality areas. 5. Major volume users elsewhere. SECTION 7: Application for Service (a) Each application requesting the City to provide reclaimed water service to the property identified in that application shall be made to the Utilities Superintendent by the property owner or an authorized representative of the property owner. (b). If service is determined to be available, the applicant shall be notified of such determination and any conditions of service. If service is not available, the applicant shall be so notified. (c) Before an application for reclaimed water service will be._approved, the customer mus have a suitable irrigation in compliance with the design standards and restrictions described in this Ordinance. (d) The City may require irrigation meters for any reclaimed water customer. (e) Acceptance by the applicant of the conditions of service shall constitute a contract between the applicant and the City which shall bind the applicant to pay for the services rendered at the rates and charges prescribed by the City and to comply with all applicable rules and regulations, including those of the City and the State Department of Environmental Protection. 5 OR BK 754.2 Pr 1947 6 of 11 (f) A list of applicable rules, regulations, and design standards shall be provided to the applicant at the time of application. SECTION 8: Construction ofNew Facilities (a) All reclaimed water facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with applicable State and City policies, standards, and specifications including the City cross connection control program. (b) Each new development within the areas so identified in the reclaimed water master plan shall include a reclaimed water distribution system as a condition of wastewater service, provided construction of the reclaimed water distribution system is deemed to be in the best interest of the City as determined by the Utilities Superintendent. (c) The developer shall construct the reclaimed water distribution system and all facilities necessary to extend City transmission mains from the stipulated point of connection to the development. Provisions may be made to utilize ground/potable water until such time that the City is capable of supplying reclaimed water. (d) The City may require the developer to oversize all or any portion of the reclaimed water facilities to be constructed by the developer. Construction costs associated with any such oversizing shall be borne by the City in accordance with the applicable City oversizing policy. (e) All new turf facilities shall be developed utilizing reclaimed water for irrigation purposes where feasible. All existing turf facilities are encouraged to use or convert to reclaimed water in a timely fashion, where feasible. (f) New industries and other heavy water users with a large water demand shall evaluate the feasibility of utilizing reclaimed water. SECTION 9: Reimbursement of Distribution System and Transmission•Main Construction Costs. 1. Reimbursements for oversizing of reclaimed water transmission mains shall be made in accordance with City policy regarding oversizing of water and wastewater facilities. SECTION 10: Use of Reclaimed Water (a) All uses of reclaimed water shall be in accordance with applicable rules of the State Department of Environmental Protection and other regulatory bodies having jurisdiction. (b) All reuse by the customer shall be voluntary. The Utilities Superintendent may require effluent take-back agreements with developers where additional wastewater treatment plant effluent disposal capacity is required as a condition of wastewater service. (c) The City will monitor reclaimed water connections so as not.to exceed the capacity of the system or the disposal site. It is the intent of the City to maximize the use of reclaimed water and to provide service to as many customers as.practical. At times it may be necessary to limit a customer's use of reclaimed water. Notwithstanding any section of this article to the contrary, the City makes no representation as to the availability or implementation of reclaimed water service within the City. Furthermore, nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to create a debt or general obligation of the City or pledge of the full faith and credit or taxing power of the City. (d) The City reserves the right to temporarily discontinue service to any portion of or to the entire reclaimed water system as deemed necessary by the Utilities Superintendent. (e) The City reserves the right to establish reclaimed water supply schedules. 6 • OR BK 7542 po 1g48 7 of 11 (f) The City may discontinue reclaimed water service to any customer due to a violation of this article, nonpayment of bills, for tampering with any service, for plumbing cross connections with another water source, or for any reason that may be detrimental to the system. The City has the right to cease service until the condition is corrected and all costs due the City are paid. These costs may include delinquent billings, connection charges, and payment for any damage caused to the system. Should discontinued service be turned on without authorization, the utilities services branch shall remove the service and make an additional charge as established by the City. Such discontinuance of service may occur without prior written notice. (g) A customer whose service has been discontinued may resume reclaimed water service by payment of past due amounts and a reconnection fee; provided, however, when service has been discontinued:for violation of the policies:and regulations relating to the use of the reclaimed water system, service will not be reconnected until the City receives, in its opinion, reasonable and sufficient guarantee that the violation will not reoccur. SECTION 11: Design Standards (a) The irrigation system to be provided by the customer under this Ordinance will consist of an underground system with permanently placed sprinkle devices or belowground hose bibs contained in a meter box lockable with a five-point bolt. The locked meter box cover shall be labeled"Reclaimed water"and shall be painted purple. (b) Prior to connection to the City reclaimed water system, a belowground dual check devise shall be installed by the City on the potable water line to each property receiving reclaimed water service. The dual check device shall be installed on the customer's side of the potable water curbstop. Maintenance of the dual check device shall be the responsibility of the customer. (c) Newly installed reclaimed water distribution mains shall be color coded purple. (d) :.Newly installed reclaimed water service laterals shall_be color coded purple.. (e) A polyethylene marking tape shall be installed continuously in the backfill along the length of all newly installed reclaimed water transmission mains and distribution mains according to the following: 1. The reclaimed water main's tape shall have a purple color throughout. The colo shall be fade resistant and shall be printed on one side in black letters as follows and there shall be a maximum of 12"between printed phrases: CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION RECLAIMED RECLAIMED RECLAIMED 2. The polyethylene tape shall meet the requirements of ASTM D 1248type I, class) A, grade E-1, for polyethylene plastics, molding and extrusion materials and shall have a minimum nominal thickness of 0.004 inches (four mils), a minimum tensile strength of 1,750 psi and a minimum elongation of 250 percent. 3. The tape-shall be placed in the trench backfill with the printed side up, one foo above the center of the top of the pipe. (f) The reclaimed water connection shall be at least ten feet center-to-center from any potable water meter. In unusual circumstances, with prior approval of the Utilities Superintendent, the service location may be less than ten feet but shall not be closer than five feet from any potable water meter. (g) At all times, a minimum horizontal center-to-center distance of five feet and a minimum horizontal surface-to-surface distance of three feet shall be maintained between reclaimed water lines and potable water lines, sewers, or force mains. 7 GR Bk" 754 PG 1949 8 of 11 (h) At all times, a minimum vertical distance of one foot, six inches shall be maintained between the outside surfaces of reclaimed water lines and potable water lines, sewers, or force mains. (i) Inability to satisfy the minimum horizontal or vertical separations described in subsection (h) of this section will require the reclaimed water line to be installed in a steel casing pipe or to be encased in concrete. ) Valve box covers, other than those required for locked underground hose bib access, shall be labeled "reuse". The valve box shall be mounted in a concrete pad. A three-inch bronze disc labeled"reuse" and describing the size, type, and number of turns to open the valve shall be anchored in the concrete pad. (k) On newly developed property, reclaimed water service laterals shall be installed on the opposite side of the lot of the potable water service lateral. (1) All service laterals shall terminate in a belowground meter box provided by the City with a lockable valve provided by the developer or customer. Connection of the customer's reuse system to the service lateral shall occur in this meter box. (m) For retrofit of existing structures/irrigation systems, the City shall be responsible for construction of reuse distribution systems to the point of connection with the customer's internal distribution system. After the system is placed into service, the maintenance of the system shall follow Section 16. SECTION 12: Restrictions (a) Unless expressly authorized in writing by the Utilities Superintendent, no individual or organization shall tamper with, work on, or in any way alter or damage any City reclaimed water facility. Tampering with or working on shall include but shall not be limited to opening or closing of valves or causing any water to flow from the system. No unauthorized::person shall cut- into or make--any -connection- with the system. The offending person shall be liable for the cost attributable to the correction of such tampering, including attorney's fees. The City may commence an action of appropriate legal or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this section. However, payment for correcting damage to the system shall not relieve the offending person from other civil or criminal penalties which may be applicable. (b) Whenever a private service valve requires repair, the customer shall request the City to make all necessary adjustments to the City's curbstop (valve). (c) The City shall prohibit the use of potable water for irrigation through second meters on property where reclaimed water distribution facilities are within 100 feet. (d) The City shall prohibit the installation of new irrigation wells or the rehabilitation of existing irrigation wells where reclaimed water distribution facilities are within 100 feet of the proposed or existing wells. (e) The City shall not provide reclaimed water service where shallow wells are used as a source of potable water or where buffer zone requirements as required by State Department of Environmental Protection cannot be maintained: (f) The City shall prohibit the installation of shallow wells intended for use as potable water within 75 feet of reuse sites. (g) A person using a single-family service connection is prohibited from injecting any chemicals into the reclaimed water system. Other users wishing to use chemical injections into the reclaimed water system shall be required to install an approved cross connection control assembly on the reclaimed water service connection. 8 OR542 Pc q 9 cr 11 (h) No party shall cause or allow his reclaimed water system to have any cross connections between two or more water supplies, any illegal connections or tie-ins, or any discharge of reclaimed water into the public sewer system. (i) No party shall let or rent to any other party or property any part of the reclaimed water system or use of the reclaimed water system in any manner or for any purpose other than described in the agreements and documents governing the reclaimed water system usage and executed by the user of the reclaimed water and the City. (j) Temporary irrigation systems will not be considered for connection. (k) Irrigation systems shall not include devices, aboveground faucets, or other connections that could permit the reclaimed water to be used for any purpose other than irrigation, unless such uses and systems have been -approved in writing by the Utilities Superintendent. SECTION 13: Inspections (1) Inspections made by the City where there is reasonable cause to believe that this Ordinance or any related regulation is being violated shall be at such times and with such frequency as the City deems necessary to establish whether or not this article or any related regulation is being or has been violated. (a) In order to ascertain and ensure compliance with this Ordinance and related regulation, the City reserves the right to inspect, secure, and disconnect any and all devices wherever located which connect to or control any discharge from a reclaimed water distribution system. (2) Inspections made by the City without reasonable cause to believe that this Ordinance or any related regulation is being violated shall be conducted only during normal working hours. =(b)- -. Upon-the proper execution of an application for reclaimed water-,service, the customer is thereby deemed to have consented to entry by the City upon the property described in the application for the purpose of conducting any inspection permitted pursuant to this article and waives the right to receive any further notic from the City of inspections conducted pursuant to this Ordinance. (c) The denial of access to an authorized agent or employees of the City to an property receiving reclaimed water service for the purpose of conducting any inspection permitted under this .Ordinance shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance and shall be grounds for immediate discontinuance of reclaimed water service by the City to the premises. SECTION 14: Ownership (a) All reclaimed water distribution systems and transmission mains constructed by a developer in public rights-of-way shall be conveyed to the City in accordance with existing City subdivision regulations regarding acceptance and bonding requirements for water and wastewater improvement facilities. (b) The City shall accept the reclaimed water distribution system and transmission main constructed by the developer provided the City determines that the developer's facilities meet all of the following conditions: (1) The facilities were constructed to City standards. (2) The facilities are in good working condition. (3) The facilities are either in a public right-of-way or in a City-approved utility easement. Any new easement shall be adequately sized to accommodate construction and maintenance of any reuse system component. No obstruction of whatever kind shall be planted, built, or otherwise created within the limits of the easement or right-of-way without the written permission of the Utilities Superintendent. 9 OR OK 7542 PG 1951 10 of 11 (4) The engineer of record has certified that the facilities were designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices and all applicable standards. SECTION 15: User Rates and Service Charges The City Council may establish appropriate fees or charges for cdnriection to and use of reclaimed water. SECTION 16: Maintenance .., (a) The property owner and customer shall be responsible for the maintenance of all irrigation lines and appurtenances on the property serviced by the City under this Ordinance. The City reserves the right to disconnect the service to any property that does not maintain the system. In addition, should the customer require reclaimed water at different pressures or different quality or in any way different from that normally supplied by the City, he shall be responsible for the necessary devices to make these adjustments and obtain approval from the Utilities Superintendent. (b) The City shall make a reasonable effort to inspect and keep its facilities in good repair, but assumes no liability for any damage caused by the system that is beyond the control of normal maintenance or due to situations not previously reported to the utilities services branch. This shall include damage due to breaking of pipes, poor quality of water cause by unauthorized or•illegal entry of foreign material into the system, faulty operation of fire protection facilities, or other reasons. (c) All facilities that have been accepted by the City shall become the property of the City and will be operated and maintained by the City. No person shall perform any work or be reimbursed for any work or in connection with any work on the system unless written authorization from the City is received prior to the work being accomplished. SECTION 17: Emergency Acts (a) The Utilities Superintendent may interrupt the delivery of reclaimed water to any property for or upon which a violation of the Ordinance or any related regulation has occurred. Any such interruption shall continue until such time deemed appropriate by the Utilities Superintendent for resumption of service to the property. (b) The Utilities Superintendent may take whatever emergency action he deems necessary and appropriate to protect persons or property from any injury, loss, or damage which may reasonable be expected to result from each specific violation of this article or of any related regulation. The customer shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City for any emergency measures performed by or at the request of the City as a result of such a violation attributed to the customer's reuse system or operation thereof. SECTION 18: Effective Date This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage on the second reading and signing by the Mayor. The foregoing Ordinance No. 977-07 was read and passed on the first reading in an open and regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida on this 14th day of May, 2007. Attest: 7& sz--- Linthi.D. Boan, City Clerk Kenneth V. Compton, Coun it President rr, it r r 10 [BK 7542 F'L 1952 11 c, 11 The foregoing Ordinance No. 977-07 was read and passed on the second reading, following a public hearing, in an open regular meeting of the City Council of the.City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this blthrday o June, 2007. h Attest: )G�►J nda D'Boan,City Clerk Kenneth V. Compton, Council 4 resident r The foregoing20rcbiaati&'No. 977-07 was approved by me this 11th day of June, 2007. W. Cliff M ffie, ayor Approved as to legal form and legal content iiTTh Joseph A. Poblick, City Attorney I . 11