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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-06-20 (143) Water Meter Requirements G moo/ 6O • " L - - ORDINANCE NO.' feG fr AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING WATER METERS- ON ALL PREMISES SERVED- j BY THE CITY WATER SYSTEM AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR MANNER OF CHARGING FOR WATER METER INSTALLATIONS AND CONNECTIONS; ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR WATER SUPPLIED TO USERS BY THE CITY WATER SYSTEM; PROVIDING THAT IT BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO TAMPER WITH, TURN ON OR IN ANY WAY INTERFERE WITH TIE FIRE HYDRANTS, ALSO KNOWN AS WATER HYDRANTS, ARID PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT IT BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY ! -PERSON TO TAP OR MAKE AMY CONNECTION WITH THE CITY WATER MAINS OR PIPES,, OTHER THAN THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN OR ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY, WITHOUT FIRST PROCURING- THEREFOR A WRITTEN PERMIT FROM THE CITY, AND PROVIDING •PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF'.THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION l.' Water Meter' Required; Penalty fdr Violation. ' (a) It. shall be necessary for any user" of water furnis ed I � b the city who does not -have a .meter installed upon his or its p emises, to so- notify the City Clerk of ' the City of Zephyrhills, arl.d said City Clerk shall provide for the installation of a meter in accordance with the connection fees as shownih Section 2, belov. (b) Each residential unit--and by residential unit is meant any single-family house and each apartment in an apartment ouse o du­p, lex`"___-_m_u_ st have a separate water meter, excepting however th , m�i hardship cases a user may elect to pa aditiona� '2. 0 per nth for each additional unit served by the e r r as minim c3iarge, over and above the. charges ; set forth as Section 3, below e cluding and exempting commercial users who take out city occupational 1• censes.' (c). In the event any user,'shall fail or refuse to comply w• th this section, then the City Clerk shall notify such user tha , u less he shall comply with 'this - section' within 30 days after suc notice, water service. will be discontinued at..the expiration of s ch 30-day period; and the 'City ,Clerk shall, at the_ expiration of sal TO-day period, discontinue water service to such 'consumer. SECTION 2. Water Installations and Connections 'andCharges or Same. (a) Before any building or property shall hereafter be connected to the water system of the City of Zephr hills, there hall be paid' to the City Clerk of said city the following sums of --1-- money set forth for said connections in accordance with the followi g schedule : 3/4 inch meter. . o. . &. .at cost to city 1 inch meter..© . . . ..at cost to city 14 inch meter. a . . . . . &at cost to city 12 inch meter. . . . . . . .at cost to city 2 inch meter. . . . . . . .at cost to city; ("At cost to city" means that the city will furnish said installations and pay for same at current market price, and that the user will be charged for the item at whatever it costs the city) ; PLUS. Any additional costs incurred by the city, together with connection costs. Said sums shall become the property of the City of Zephyrhills absolutely in payment for said items and services.. (b) Any consumer within or without the city limits of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, who desires to obtain city water service in instances where, there are no pipes adjacent to the property to be served may enter into a contract with the city to lay and install water pipes at the consumer's expense, and said pipes so laid in pursuance to said contract shall become the property of the City of Zephyrhills immediately, and the city shall provide for a refund in the amount expended, by the consumer for-the pipe; provided, however, that all such installations shall first be approved by the city. (c) All refunds made. by the city to the consumer in accordance with this section shall be made in accordance with the monthly bill rendered to the consumer, said amounts to be refunded in the same amount as the water bill in any given, month, so that o refund shall be made on a cash basis, but as credit upon the water bill rendered to the consumer. All such refunds as set out in this section shall pertain and apply only to new water service connections and shall be so done only upon approval of the City; and consumers desiring to take ,,advantage- of the benefits set forth in this section shall do so only upon entering into a contract with the city; and the city H ' ' : H • - ./. . ; reserves the right to refuse to contract with any consumer at any time the city deems it wise. (d) Charge for Turning Water On or Off: Vlhen it shall become necessary for a user to have his water turned on or off, the normal charge for such service shall be 1.00, or such other charge as the City Council may from time to time set; Providing, however, that service can be effected during the normal working hours of the city employees; if a user shall request that the water be turned on or off at any time other than the normal working hours of city employees, the charge shall be $3.00 for turning the water on or off, however the case may be, or such other charge as the City Council may from time to time set. SECTION 3. Charges for Water Supplied by the City. (a) Water charges shall be payable monthly in advance for the use of water taken from the mains and pipes of the city waterworks; as follows : Minimum charge--up •to 4,000 gallons : $2.OOo For 4,000 gallons to 15,000 gallons :: $2.00, plus 25 p r thousand gallons in excess of 4,000 gallons. Over 15,000 gallons : $4075, plus 20 ' per thousand gallons in. excess of 15,000 gallons. (b) In instances where it is deemed advisable, the city may require as a condition precedent to the turning on o water for use on aiy premises a $5.00 deposit, or such other amount as is deemed advisable by the City Clerk, contemplating the nature of the user, which said deposit shall be made to the City Clerk. (c) All charges and bills for water shall be due on the first day of each month in advance, including any previous charge f1r water used in excess of the base charge, and if any bill so due and payable shall not have been paid by the fifteenth of the month following the due date, the City Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to apply said deposit upon any delinquent bill due from the premises for which said deposit was made, and all o7 any part of the deposit so applied shall be deemed forfeited by the depositer. In the event that water service should be discontinued b any user and all accrued charges for water used shall have been paid to the city,. then the user shall be entitled to a refund of any such deposit made by him. _3— . (d) All water meters connected with the city water system shall be read quarterly or. at such other, times as it' is deemed advisable and expedient by the city, and any excess for sal period according to the rates hereinabove set forth shall be bille to the user on the next succeeding bill. SECTION 4. Discontinuing Service for Non-Payment. (a) The payment for water used in accordance herewith shall be made monthly, payable on the first day of each and every month, and not later than the 10th day of any such month, and any amount -due -after the 10th day of such month shall be in default, aid the City Clerk be, and he is hereby, directed and instructed that upon the failure of any user to pay for the consumption of such water in accordance with the rates prescribed herein, and upon the de ault in such payment continuing later than the 15th day of the month next succeeding the date upon which the amount due: for the use of such water has become due and payable, the. City Clerk shall forthwith take whatever steps as may be necessary to discontinue supplying such water to such consumer. (b) In the event it becomes necessary to discontinue supplying water to any consumer for failure of said consumer to pay th charges, and subsequently said consumer shall pay said delinquent charges, then he shall be entitled to have said water service restored upon payment to the City Clerk of the fee of $1.00 as a charge for restoring service. SECTION 5. Unlawful to Tamper with or Turn on Fire H drants; Penalt . (a) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to turn on, tamper with, or in any way interfere with any fire hydrants, also known as water. hydrants, located within the city or connected wi�h the city water system. (b) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to obtain water from any of the fire hydrants of the city without first ob aining express.,'permission, from the City Council of the City, An "authorized persona shall be deemed to mean the Chair an of the water committee of the' City Council of the City, the fire chief, or any person properly designated by the City Council or by the fir -4-, • . I ' chief. All other persons shall be deemed to be unauthorized persons within the meaning bf this section of the ordinance. ( c) Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished. by a fine of not- less ihan $50.00, or by imprisonment for a period "of sixty days, of both. SECTION 6. Unlawful to Tap or Make Connections with City Water Mains or Pipes Without First Obtaining Permit from the City; Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to tap or make any connection with the city water mains or pipes, other than owners of property wit in or on their own property, without first procuring therefor a written permit from the city; and any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than 25.00, or by imprisonment for a period of thirty days, or b th. SECTION 7. Prior Ordinances Repealed. All prior ordinances or parts 'of ordinances in conflict here ith a e hereby repealed. SECTION 8. Saving Clause. If any provision of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, it shall not affect any part of the other provisions f t us ordinance, and they shall remain valid and enforceable . The foregoing Ordinance No. f /J was read and passed on it first reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on the 16th day of _ May sident of ity Uouncil Attest ;- ity Clerk LI a • ` A. T �., • ( i • The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and passed on i s second . reading' by t e City mcflofthe City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on the ! fday sf , 1960. . Psident of Council Attest; ty erk ' The foregoing Ord]rance No. .1 f • was read and passed on g g its third reading by e City Cr-o �the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on thek- .�d'ay 1960. -VV- ent of Ci,,i7council . 'A test : ty lerk // The foregoing Ordinance No.l approved by me, this __ d. y of , G�v�: , 1960. . .: „ Mayor . j i -6-�- . ' V