0570 Title Changes for City EmployeesORDINANCE NO. 570
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE I,
SECTION 18-2 (b) CHANGING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC.WORKS TO
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES; SECTION 18-3 TO PROVIDE
• REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO UTILITY DEPOSITS FOR COMMERCIAL
ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA as
follows:
SECTION I: Chapter 18, Article I, Section 18-2 and Section 18-3 are
hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18
WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
ARTICLE I IN GENERAL
Section 18-2. UTILITY DEPOSIT PREREOUISITE to SERVICE.
All new utility accounts whether they be for water or sewer shall be
required to make the following service deposits with the city before
utility service is provided:
(b) Commercial:
All commercial accounts including coin laundry and industry
consumers shall be required to make a service deposit, with the
city before utility service is extended and provided and the
deposit shall amount to no less than the average of two (2)
months bill computed from past historical information, or on
the basis of negotiations between the city and the particular
commercial account involved but in no event shall the deposit
be less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00). Negotiations
between the customer and the city may be conducted by the
Director of Public Werks Utilities,
Section 18-3. PROVISIONS UNDER WHICH DEPOSIT MAY BE INCREASED
(a) Should any commercial user's account become delinquent past due
and remain past due for 15 or more days three times within any
twelve-month period, said commercial user shall be required to
increase his existing commercial deposit, within thirty-days,
to the extent necessary to bring the deposit up to Seventy-five
($75.00) or an average two-month utility bill which is to
include charges for water, sewer and garbage, whichever is
greater.
(b) Should a residential user's account become delinquent past due
and remain past due for 15 or more days three times within any
twelve-month period, said residential user shall be required to
increase his residential utility deposit, within thirty days of
notification, so that said deposit will be equal to
seventy-five dollars ($75) or an average two-month bill,
whichever is higher: greater. Said billing is to include the
total of water, sewer and garbage.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
Introduced on first reading and s t_ for public hear in ~tths 18th
day of March 1986.
YOR OAKLAND R. MAN
ATTEST:
BONNIE S. T OMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK
Following second and final public hearing this ordinance was passed
on this 1st dayof April 1986.
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OAKLAND R. CHAP OR
ATTEST:
BONNIE S.THOMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JERALD D. BRYANT
CITY ATTORNEY
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