HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1998-015 RESOLUTION NO. 15-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
SETTING MONTHLY CHARGES FOR SEWER SERVICES FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USERS; PROVIDING
FOR METER REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION CHARGE;
PROVIDING FOR LATE FEES AND DISCONTINUING
WATER SERVICE FOR DELINQUENCY; PROVIDING A
DISCOUNT FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS; PROVIDING
THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT
OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania retained Hartman and Associates,
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Inc. , a firm of engineers, hydrogeologists, and management
consultants, to evaluate the City of Dania' s water and wastewater
rates, miscellaneous service charges and impact fees; and
WHEREAS, Hartman and Associates, Inc. completed its water and
wastewater rate and impact fee study for the five fiscal year
period from 1998 through 2002 and submitted the report to the Dania
city commission in January, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the city commission has determined the level of rates
necessary to meet the expenditure requirements of the utility
system and equitably allocate the cost of services to all customers
necessitates an adjustment of the monthly charges for sewer
services .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
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CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That for residential users a base charge of seven
dollars and twenty cents ($7 . 20) monthly shall be applied to all
`� single-family residences, each living unit in cooperative and
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condominium usages, multi-family structures, and each unit in
mobile home parks for sewer service supplied to each of such units
for said monthly period. In addition, a charge of two dollars and
thirty-five ($2 . 35) will be charged for each thousand (1, 000)
gallons of water used to a maximum of twelve thousand (12, 000)
gallons by each of such units for said monthly period.
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Section 2. That for commercial, business and industrial users
a monthly base charge per meter according to the size thereof for
sewer service to a commercial, industrial, business, institutional
or similar unit, building or complex, and each separate municipal
or other governmental agency, building or special type unit shall
be levied according to the following schedule:
5/8" meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 7 .20
1" meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . 00
1-1/2" meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . 00
2" meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 . 60
3" meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 .20
41' meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 . 00
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6„ meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 . 00
In addition, there will be a charge of two dollars and thirty-
five cents ($2 .35) for each thousand (1, 000) gallons of water used
by each of such units for said monthly period.
Section 3. The charges listed in Sections 1 and 2 of this
resolution shall remain in force as long as the service is
connected to the water main, whether turned on or off. However,
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when the owner of property requests that a meter be removed from
the premises, billing will be discontinued until such time as the
owner requests that the meter be reinstalled and service continued.
A charge of one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) will be assessed for the
reinstallation.
Section 9 . Bills are due when rendered and are delinquent 20
days after the initial rendition of the bill . If bills are not
paid within the 20 day period, with 2 : 00 p.m. being the cut off
time on the last day, a 10% penalty will be assessed. If bills are
not paid within 30 days after the initial rendition of the bill,
water will be turned off until such time the bill is paid. A
$25 . 00 charge will be added to the next bill for turning the water
back on. Any unpaid charges will be added to the next month' s
bill .
Section 5 . A discount of twenty percent on the monthly sewer
rate shall be extended to certain low income, single family
� residential or multi-family customers who are individually metered
only. The lifeline rates shall not apply to multi-family
residential customers who receive service through a master meter.
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The eligibility for the lifeline rate discount is contingent on
the customer meeting the conditions of Chapter 27, Section 27-29
(c) of the City of Dania Code of Ordinances .
Section 6 . That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
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Section 7 . That this resolution shall be in force and take
effect the 1s` day of March, 1998 .
PASSED A14D ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1998 .
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AYOR-COMMISSIONER
ATTEST: /
CLERK-AUDI'1OR
APPROVED TO F M AND CORRECTNESS :
CITY ATT NEY
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