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ORDINANCE NO. 288
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNICIPALITY OF ZEPHYR-
HILLS ALLOWING FOR THE USE OF DUAL WATER
METERS IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE SEWER ��,� •46-
CHARGE: PROVIDING FOR WHO MAY USE THIS SYSTEM \ G
OF BILLING: ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA FOR J<c¢P� a°
APPLICATION:, PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND �p \,��Q6
APPROVAL OR DENIAL: PROVIDING FOR GRANT OF 6,9' 4 ``
EASEMENTS AND ACCESS TO THE AREAS REQUIRED N' 'V° O�/
REGULATING UNAUTHORIZED USE AND PROVIDING; c�t�. d
• PENALTIES THEREFOR, BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL;��et* �j
REGULATING COSTS .
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SECTION 1. It shall be the purpose of this ordinance
to allow for the establishment of a dual meter system of metering
water supplied to a person or business entity and to meter water
consumed or otherwise used in such a manner that it does not enter
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C°^ the sewer system for the purpose of determining the appropriate
sewer charge.
SECTION 2. Any individual person, firm, corporation .
or business entity (hereinafter referred to as user) shall have
the option to apply for billing pursuant to this ordinance.
SECTION 3 . Any user electing to use dual meters shall
first file an application with the office of the City Manager which
application shall contain the following:
(a) Users name and mailing address. .
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(b) Billing address if different from (a) m fes.
(c) Location of structure or premises involvE`s
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(d)• Purpose for requesting dual meters. s•_;
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(e) Attach a plan schematic drawing or appro C)
private sketch which shall with reasonable CO
accuracy show all water flow routings low y
cated on the premises involved together
with proposed meter positions .
(f) Number áf meters required.
(g) Signature of applicant.
111 SECTION 4 . City Manager shall review the application,
cause to be completed any inspection or inspections deemed to be
necessary and recommend to the City Council approval or denial of
the application.
SECTION 5. The City Council approval may be made con-
tingent on further inspection or inspections prior to final accep-
tance for dual meter billing.
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SECTION 6 . All users shall grant or cause to he
granted to the City without cost all rights, easements , permits
and privileges which are necessary for the rendering of services
established herein. Said rights, easements , permits and privileges
shall be executed to the City of Zephyrhills prior to instituting
billing procedures under this ordinance; authorized employees of
the City shall have access at all reasonable hours to the pre-
mises of the user for the purpose of inspection and reading of all , Ill
meters. All meters shall be situated adjacent to each other and
located on a City easement.
SECTION 7 . Any unauthorized or unapproved extension
or use of the water system for the purpose of avoiding the accurate
metering of water or other substances being discharged into the
City sewer system shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine in an amount not to exceed $1, 000 . 00 and incarceration in the
Pasco County Detention Center for a period' not to exceed thirty
days; in addition the City may assess a civil penalty in an amount - ,
no less than the revenue determined to have been lost but not in
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_ an amount to exceed twice_ the _revenue determined__to have been lost
as a result thereof. In addition, the City Manager may deny to any-
one convicted of a violation of this ordinance the privilege of the ,
dual meter system of billing.
SECTION 8 . Prior to the initiation of the dual meter
• billing for any user there shall be paid to the City those sums
of money determined to be due the City for- meter costs and any
other incidental labor or material cost to the City in connection
with the initiation of this procedure, provided, however, that no-
thing herein obligates the City to provide any service whatsoever
other- than providing water to the property line.
SECTION 9. Nothing in this 'ordinance, ,shall change'..
or alter any other fee, rate or charge established by any other
ordinance or resolution, provided, however, that in addition to
any other charge established each user operating under the dual.
meter system shall be charged the sum of $1 . 00 each month for the
reading and bookkeeping necessary for this ordinance, and further
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provided that any user using the dual meter system of billing
shall be billed at the same sewer rate as will any other user not
operating under this ordinance with the exception that he shall
be billed only for the number of gallons determined to have been
discharged o inho sthe lCriesewer bslyishem, maurity qdepod ,hienr
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after established by resolution.
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SECTION 10 . In the event any portion of this ordinance
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shall be found to be invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction
such holding shall not effect any other portion of this
ordinance not dependent thereon for meaning.
SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its becoming law.
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cn .,'' 4► • . q The foregoing Ordinace No. 288 was read and passed
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' . ,-or�`its - 'r?t reading by the City Council of .the City of Zephyrhills,
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1` �' f S PH ' A. -SMITH, uncil President
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NARY S. R BERTS, City Manager ' -
yov.ti �, . /1-l'�',',�4` The foregoing Ordinance No. 288 was read and passed
c�\ '�,\its 'second reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills ,
"" 4 'l riii-a,on the 23rd day of April, 1979 .
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c'(•• • sO* •- •• P�,}• A. . SMITH, ouncil President
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90''• Pio GARY ROBERTS, City Manager
, /,\ The foregoing Ordinance No. 288 was read and passed
z = V• 'on, 1t-s.•�' t d reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,
1- ,- 1- d`a,:' ori the 14th day of May, 1979 .
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- =v Pry � ,- _ / -- S--P :/..-A. SMITH, Council President
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ARY . ROBERT -, City Manager
The foregoing Ordinance No. 288 was approved by
me this 14th day of May, 1979.
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