HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-05-31 Amend Ord. #143 - Water Rates AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE N O. 143
AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE i NO. 143, ENTITLED,
"AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING WATER METERS ON ALL
PREMISES SERVED BY THE CITY WATER SYSTEM AND
PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; PRO-
VIDING 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 UN-
LAWFUL FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO TAMPER
WITH, TURN ON OR IN ANY WAY INTERFERE WITH
THE FIRE HYDRANTS , ALSO KNOWN AS WATER HYDRANTS
AND PROVIDING PENALTY FORT VIOLATION THEREOF;
PROVIDIft THAT IT BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO
TAP OR MAKE ANY CONNECTION WITH THE CITY WATER,
MAINS OR PIPES , OTHER THAN THE OWNERS OF PROPER-
TY 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,'
FL RIDA, as follows :
SECTION I:
That Section 4 (a) of Ordinance No. 143 according to the
numbering scheme of the City Clerk of the City of Zephyrhills.
Florida be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The payment for water used in accordance herewith shall
be made quarterly in advance commencing July l,, 1963, payable on
th first day of each and every quarter' and not later than the
to th day of any such quarter, and any amount due after the tenth
sh 11 be in default and the City Clerk be,, and he is hereby direct-
ed and instructed that upon the failure of any user to pay for the
co sumption of such water in accordance with the rates prescribed
herein and upon the default in such payment continuing later than
th fifteenth day of the next month succeeding the date upon which
th amount due for the use of such water has become due and payable
th City Clerk shall forthwith take whatever steps as may be necess ry
to discontinue supplying such water to such consumer.
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SECTION II:
All other parts and portions of Ordinance No. 143 are hereby
eitera_ted.
The foregoing Amendment to Ordinance No. 143 was read and
passed .on its First reading by the' City Council of the City of
ephyrhills$ Florida., bn the 7th day of May 1963,
esident of 'ty Council
ttest:
City Clerk
The foregoing Amendment to Ordinance No. 143 was read and
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assed can its Second reading by they City Council of the City of
ephyrhills, Florida_, on the � day of / g 1963.
H __ __
Yeident of Council
Attests
ity Clerk
The foregoing Amendment to. Ordinance No. 143 was read and
assed on its Third reading by the, City Council of the City of
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ephyrhills� Florida., on the31 y of 1963.
resident City Council
ttest•
City Clerk I
The foregoing Amendment to Ordir nce No. 143 approved by
Alt
e this day. of 'r } 1963.
Mayor
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This is to certify that Ordinance Amendment to Ordinance No. 1I3
has been posted in two public places, namely, the City Hall and t e
U.S. Post Office for a period of fifteen days. The Ordinance was
posted in the City Hall and the U.S. Post Office on June 3,1963 and
remained posted in said City Hall and U.S. Post Office until June
2 , 1963.
John Phil p r.
City Clerk
Zephyrh gills, Florida.