0634 Garbage DepositsORDINANCE NO. 634
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA AMENDING
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTIONS 18 -4,
18 -7, 18 -18, AND 18 -19 THEREOF, ADDING A DEPOSIT
REQUIREMENT FOR GARBAGE ONLY CUSTOMERS; DEFINING THE
CUT -OFF DATE FOR SERVICE; AND EXTENDING SERVICE
TERMINATION TO THOSE CUSTOMERS SERVED AT MORE THAN A
SINGLE ADDRESS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS IT IS DETERMINED THAT CHAPTER 18 CONTAINS A
DISCREPANCY CONCERNING CUT -OFF DATES FOR SERVICE, THAT A
DEPOSIT IS NECESSARY FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WITH GARBAGE
ONLY SERVICE, AND THERE IS NO MEANS TO COLLECT PAST DUE
ACCOUNTS THROUGH LIEN WHERE A CUSTOMER HAS MORE THAN ONE
SERVICE ADDRESS, IT IS THEREFORE:
RESOLVED AND ENACTED THAT CHAPTER 18 BE AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
Note: Underlined provisions are additions to the Code, and
x'd over provisions are deletions to the ordinance.
1. Section 18 -4 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
as follows:
Sec. 18 -4 Responsibility for Payment.
The owner, tenant or other person occupying the premises
served by the city utility department and to which services
are provided and billed shall be responsible for the payment
of the consolidated bill whether the services are used or not.
(BALANCE OF THIS SECTION REMAINS UNCHANGED)
2. Section 18 -7 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
to add at the conclusion thereof:
In the event a customer should have more than one service
address, the right of the City to terminate service for non-
payment or other violation of this Section, or to collect
past due accounts, fees, or other charges allowed by this
Ordinance, or to impose a lien on real property, shall apply
whether or not the customer has more than one service address,
whether that service is active or inactive, whether or not
the customer has more than one service address, whether that
service is active or inactive, whether or not another service
address account may be current in payment, and may generally
be enforced or applied to or against any account or real
property in the name of that customer at any time.
(BALANCE OF THIS SECTION REMAINS UNCHANGED)
3. Section 18 -18 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
as follows:
Sec. 18 -18 Utility Deposits Pre Requisite To Service
The City through its Department of Public Utilities shall
collect a deposit from any persons, be it tenants, owners or
otherwise, securing water and or sewer service or garbage only
service with the City's utility system which shall include any
services as well as turnons of old connections. Such deposits
are set forth in the rate resolution as adopted by the City
Council.
(BALANCE OF THIS SECTION REMAINS UNCHANGED)
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ATTEST:
4. Section 18 -19 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
as follows:
Sec. 18 19 Provisions Under Which Deposit May Be Increased
Should any residential or commercial users account become
past due and appear on the printed cut —off list three times
within any 12 month period, said user shall be required to
increase his existing deposit within 30 days to the extent
necessary to bring the deposit up to the established minimum
required deposit or an average two month utility bill which is
to include charges for water, sewer, and garbage, whichever is
greater.
(BALANCE OF THIS SECTION REMAINS UNCHANGED)
Introduced and passed on first reading this 16th day of
Octobers 1990.
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
MAYOR OAKLAND R HAPMAN
Passed on final reading after public hearing this 6th day
of November 1990.
ANNIE S. THOMAS, CITY CLERK
AYOR OAKLAND R. CHA AN
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