337 Amending Sec. 19-35 of City Code connection fees amd base fee for water and sewer use

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o�. 301 16-1 • 1 �) I h ORDINANCE NO . 337 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-21 OF THE CITY CODE; GIVING CITY COUNCIL DISCRETION TO USE UP TO FIFTY PERCENT OF CONNECTION FEES FOR UTILITY CON- STRUCTION COSTS; AMENDING SECTION 19 -35 (5) PROVIDING FOR A BASE FEE PER USER OF IF WATER AND SEWER, REPEALING ORDINANCE #329 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL , OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS , as follows : • I . Section. 19-21 , COSTS : . (a) The cost of extension of the water and/or CDwater system shall be borne by the person applying for such cx- OD service . The costs incurred by the applicant shall not be _....reimbursed to the applicant . This expenditure by the applicant is a direct result from the applicant ' s desiring to obtain the fullest degree of public health and safety for his usage . (b) When any applicant shall propose to construct . off-site water or sewer improvements of sufficient capacity to serve other users , City Council may at its discretion, should it determine it to be in the City' s best interest , permit up .to fifty percent of the connection fees required by Section 19-3 to be used for the cost of extending utility services . gz If the amount approved by the City is equal to or in excess o M of the 'costs of constructing the extension then upon payment = s .7.67. of said amount prior to construction the City may at its option - o -"- . EL! N s construct or have constructed the extension. If the amount o >• a. approved by the City is not a significant part of the total ;'" cost of any utility extension then the City at its option may '' - allow the applicant a partial credit against future connection bees due and payable in Section 19-3 . .0' . y , . II . Section 19-3 . APPLICATION . FOR SERVICE , shall be .Ma : w. i, T-7.-.. .: deleted in full and shall hereafter read as follows : N' i' --- No person shall use the City water and/or sewer system '� . y `' ithout first making written application for such service C') ,1 cts �_10 the City at least fourteen working days in case of initial ii M.ut-in before the service is desired, paying all costs ; �, Iii charges , fees , and deposit incident thereto . Such application ___- shall be on forms furnished by the City and such applicant