0060 (Water Rates)ORDINANCE NO. V 0 ,.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A SYSTEM OF SEWERAGE UPON CERTAIN DESIGNATED
AVENUES, STREETS AND ALLEYWAYS, OR PARTS THERE*
OF, IN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, REQUIR-
ING ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCT-
ING A PART OF SAID WORK, PROVIDING FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF THE SAME, AND LEVYING OF IMPROVE -
MENT LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY THEREON,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORECLOSURE AND SALE THERE-
OF UPON FAILURE OF PROPERTY OWNERS TO PAY SAID
ASSESSMENTS WHEN DUE AND PAYABLE, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE APPLICATION OF ALL FUNDS REALIZED FROM
THE COLLECTION OF SAID LIENS BY FORECLOSURE OR
OTHERWISE, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 29,
CHAPTER 8318 ACTS OFi:THE LEGISLATURE AT ITS
SESSION, A. D. 1919.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR and City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida:
Section 1 : -- That there be constructed on the toli.owing named or
described avenues, streets and alleyways, or parts thereof, of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida, to -wit:
The alleyway between North Park and Eighth Streets, from
Okeechobee Avenue to west line of Oklocknee Street.
Osceola Avenue, from alleyway between North Park and Eighth
Streets to north line of Ninth Street.
Alleyway between South Park and Seventh Streets, from Okeechobee
Avenue to Tallahassee Street.
Alleyway between Kissimmee Street and Parrott Avenue, from alley-
way between South Park and Seventh Streets, south through Railroad
property to center of First Street, according to original plat of
town of Okeechobee.
Alleyway between Seventh and Sixth Streets, from alleyway between
Kissimmee Street and Parrott Avenue, east through Railroad property to
Hiwassee Street.
Alleyway between Fifth and Sixth Streets, from alleyway between
Kissimmee Street and Parott Avenue, east through Railraad property
to Hiwassee Street.
First Street of original plat of Okeechobee, from Miamee Street
to e. point 252 feet east of east line of Parrott Avenue.
Miamee Street from First Street south to Third Street in South +
Okeechobee.
Okeechobee Avenue, according to original plat of town of
Okeechobee, from alleyway between Eighth and Ninth Streets to alley-
way between South Park and Seventh Streets.
a system of sewerage, to be constructed with sewer pipei with necessary
manholes,lamp holes, flush manholes, sewerage jtreatment tanks, with
the necessary "Y" and "T" branches for house connections, according
to the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by City Engineer
W. B. Clay, and now on file in the office of the City Engineer; the
City reserving the right to run house connection lines to the property
line or such distances as may be necessary to take proper care of the
paving.
That the plans and specifications, as shown thereon, of the said
City Engineer, are hereby fixed and adopted as such, and the sewerage
to be laid or constructed shall be laid according to said plans and
specifications.
oti:n That rf th o--,ltr-lot4en cf eerera,„ on
the intersections of all avenue z or strain c7 oro -ny ovo
or stre-t or ii be „aid bv the lit:- o rfkeechrbee.
That the re'_inder of the e::,ense of euch crnstructirr or 1-.-
Irove'ilnt sh " charzed e le- the Cit, -' the
City of .-;:,..e?chohee a3a4nst the °-ro•erty ab-e.ttinv v.,-n each sii- -7
th-
I' ye'. str.et or 3trot-,1, 17-- or r+-
1-h reef herin 'J.12°-,17" rrlere;', o-netrrte'' n, in tho .e-rt!or
one-third of the coat thereof, the uhuttlr,s. roerty, u;cn
-_ch 31.5.0 of ven'oe-,, stroet, or or „art-
th- hi"le' ,er -her t° the :„7:177 "et or lots,
or 1„art(.., thereat, if '-, a- if the r..,„!.11 of th rr n:t
hnowr, ther t7 oc h‘4.3"el or oh_r-7,-,' as -.1-Ahno-7-1; thot vti n
the ahuttIncr rro;ert q. to oe chargel or in 1:1"(---
tir,n t, the front.-„.e.e of the sale u;cn aalid overue3, treet or
alleyways, c- _F-to th,reet, e - 7o4-,-, or _-ee7
of -1 1 17 he 1' " erefit the rrovient therec-,
szhich sh-'1 "co er -1_en th- °i" "
4. --)v-ents th--,-n st -ior t. a77 other lf-re, e;:c.e.t taxes,
a on the e °-.1 ;..;enid TJer her inter,-,3t at the :'ate of
ei-ht 1or :ent. ,or o fror te thereof, ° l'y acter:i -el
call. "..,ty -""41 %741.7. . .41.
`eti /:- ..~-,-_"" he r,eer-1-: '- the e.f"iee
of the Clerh o' the '2,1r-'t CeYrt '1r ("keech-bo- "1- -rt
: 4 -"n",-; - "
atemed b7 the Presfolont of the lity Council an,' h, the
seal of 4--k, ,r.:1 Cit 1r of okeeThhee +-+-
c]K.
aays after
Tection 4:-- soon ;rectteahle withtr
the ecletlen of the corstructior of the zoerz• 01, ore
venue, Etl't 7)7 atrecte, or alle7 r
the eitv ""lerlr. ..2hol11
construction, she7.7 enter u. tr o reh, 71.71 ho
for that vc:. 4,1-. T-O- U
list of the lots or Yarcels of lclnd ehuttine. the otreete or
ways, or ;arts thereof, heroin ahcve ordered t Tee 1L;rovecl
sewEra°7e, showin7 the ameunt of frenta7c tel of e.ch let or
total aou..at of the cost of the wor's u;on each etreet or alleyway,
top:ether with . the date of the coletion of the
enter aTainst each lot or :arcel of lreof the amo,..7nt or the
te he charod or
tin tr° that 7et hears t' the 4-ota7. o fn;roved
wtth the :race svaten, exclu-lin7 the costs of the a1:7.. ..ortior
char°:;ea■:ae to the City, it e±n: hereby deterined that in. the
discretion of the Cf.ty t'is front feot r1.7,1e is a fair L'.7.'".7
ilest method for the determinatior of the f coot: 7:hich aill
o7ear A7inst the ahutttre! ;ro2erty re;sectively.
m, ;o.sessrit: shar, he ea.eh CitY lot
accorainP7 TO fle. recorded .„7..as of the oo-7.co;t bcr 4-7:1
1TtV of ciie individuel includes :art or :art e of ether lots, then
the assessment may he liade c.e whole arainst any rou; of conti7u-
ous to or ;arts of lots belon7in c. to the aal.;.e irdivtal, at the
tine the seta', lien Is roPred, laid bcoh ehel be fi in the
office of -the Ctty Clerh and he,Tt c;en tc ins,:;ectior all.r1 n7
usuPl office hours.
cotter 5:-- 1"3.on the com. etten of the ocntru.ction e" the entire
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worlc or e:on the cox:,pletion an: construction on any avere, street
or alley7ay or ,,art thereof, the lity Clerk shall, as soon c,is
silole n,ereafter, ih1ih F notice tr ..-ie7c;ap.!er published in
the rtty of 07,:eecho1lee of the f:,,et thPt said 'work ha heer oc:leted:
netice to contx.in the nanle or naes of the avenue, street CT
streeta, or alley or alleyways, or parts thereof, so ccletel, the
at of colotter of 1:7 7ire netice to the owrero
of thi lot or lots Cr parcel or parcels of land, contiguouc or
abutting upon said avee.:, street, streets or alley, or alleyways,
or portton,o ther,f., that zu.ch assessff:ents or liens have been
entered in said to ,!..,k, and that any person or personG owning any
zuch part or parcel of land, on which lien is clateJ, 7ithin
30 days ,'.fter the 1.:77el1cttor of such notice, ,reort ir writic e to
the CIty Cler% chiections to the lien .afcreaiq, setttn7 forth
the 7rounda of obctions to the levying of such lter u.,or said
lands, to the aloo,In.t of the such notice sh,7.1 specify the
or 1-,r,03 pro,ertli owner, too:ether with the lot or lots
ant which assesseenta are 1-Lade, ani the amolInt cf the asscsent
ao.atnst the sae. 'aid ch4es he h %eel
itie in the ,-,roceelincrs lati ; the levv: 1f
cee- as tY, the a:,'-ht a.ecasert a7ainat the particl-r
deecrihod.
'ectirn CLid notice ahove rep:ired t p-hltshsol 3h-11 also
specif: d-te u„en which the rity Ccrncil eh-7' a--' con or
obectjcn ae ..;17 'cc fUe, tc the :1.--unt, th -:nfcr6ee-
'-4- .-- --el lie- u, 4;D 'thc
eet -I '
,rop-r iry, an, if it :h11 al„e„,r to thetr ctic» h.t
crtion of the coat -s entered In 7,4,1 or ho-k exce117 the actoal
cost of the conste-Ictier of —.oh •,r has been errereoue7-
-rtere-' the Id Ity 0curc',1 zh_11 1—t" the entry lien
oh cerrectel and sh:7' fix the _. to lc, eh --e",
lot -r irtl in an a.ont not t e:ee, *he aett of th-
e.)ete .Lccri2ino. arrainst eald lot or ote, hy relson of 'h,
4,=,7-17,"--:(-1 4 ,„rov- --e: the ay.,"n+ 0 fIxed h: th,
101 City sterZ. the a=nt cf the I en ar --h1'
he oc--1-,sive r-f z-uch .-tt,--. the 1
one-thlrl cote, ahove, sh 1' he , "Du the 'it- of ''-sseholees.
re ctter -n al cee her o ch'cotiere. have ""T",1
112.71" revidel for, -ho oeent entere.'; In tlf:.
'1..„-ove-ent T.ien CCk ehl1 h flerel a riafac e.----t,
„le' he Ct Cc1rcI h1 tttroon f'1 *,
therein de-c-theel at "h-, eurt-
'eeeri ti-- aft-- the aaomt oo. flxel and dot
Icy the Laid Cty rounctl sh h th
own-s, c.r.d not subL'ect to attack.
'cotter S:- c-n a th a on t-
r-r""."^",32 !./7, '° 'It- 2.e„1:ret' eh,11
thereafter issue i7proverent liens areainst the lan41 as finE
f"-cel
in the sewerage 1-:rove;.ert tier, el i e,seese,ent or
'ler- he .hle 1,e --t th'r ten rs..'1.1
,rp_4.„.1.1., r.,^1
to-ether :-.te*ht or _21"
14.41 f"717 :aid. Provided, That the first installment of one-tenth
shall be due and payable on the date the lien is made, and the other
assessments of lien, to ue paid one-ninth annually thereafter until
filly paid, with interest thereon at 8 per cent. per annum until fully
i
paid; The said lien may be paid in Iull at any time n cash, together
with interest thereon at above rate.
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Section 9: -- That all moneys collected in payment of the aforesaid
liens, after all costs and expe *ses have been paid, shall be deposit-
ed into the proper City Depository to the credit of the Interest and
Sinking Fund of the A. D. 1921 issue of Time Warrants issued for the
purpose of retiring existing indebtedness of said City on account of
sewerage improvements and water supply, and applied to the payment
of the said Time Warrants and interest thereon as they may become
due and payable.
Section 10 : -- Said liens being authorized under Section 29 Chapter
8318 Acts of the Legislature at its Session A. D. 1919.
Section 11 : -- That upon the failure of the property owner to pay
any installment assessed against any of said property, for a space
of 90 days after the same becomes due, the whole amount of said
lien shall become due and payable and shall be foreclosed and sold
in the same manner as liens are foreclosed under the general law,
insofar as applicable, provided that suits to foreclose the liens
heroin named shall be filed not later than one year after the last
installment becomes due and payable.
Section 12 : -- That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 13: -- This ordinance shall become efrective immediately upon
its passage and approval.
Read a first and second time, and by unanimous consent read a third
time, and passed in open session, by unanimous vote, all voting "Yea"
and none "Nay ", as follows:
Yea Nay
Yea Nay
Yea Nay
Yea Nay
Yea Nay
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A. D. 192$40
President of Couneil.
°(Seal)
Approved this the day of 2 -r4„/ A. D. 1921(
kL:eatt-ink,)
Mayo r.
Number t.g,
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE RATES TO BE PAID
BY USERS OF WATER FURI'ISEED BY THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE FOR THE USE THEREOF AND THE TIMES
AND MANNER OF PAYMENT THEREOF ALSO FO t THE
DISCONTI UEING THEREOF ON FAILURE TO PAY TIE
SAME AS HEREIN REQUIRED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OXEECHOBEE FLORIDA,
Section 1.-
The following rates for the use of City water
furnished by the city of Okeechobee shall apply to all
users thereof, and shall be paid monthly in advance, and
before any water shall be turned into any connection;
Private residences with water and sewerage connections $1.50
per month, without sewerage connection $1.00 per month.
Hotels with not over 20 rooms, with both water and sewerage
connections $2.50 per month, without sewerage connection $2.0,
per month.
Hotels with not over 30 rooms with both water and sewerage connection
?3.00 per month, without sewerage connection $2.50 per month.
Hotels with not over 40 rooms, with both water and sewerage connection
$3.50 per month, without sewerage connection e3.00 per month.
Business houses other than Cold Drink, Barber shops, Banks,Garages,
factries, Ice plants, With both, Water and sewerage connections
per month
$1.52/without sewreage connection $1.00 per month.
garages, Banks, Utility Plants, Fish houses, Cold Drink ,Soda Water,
Barber shops with baths, With yTater connection $3.00 per month,
which will include the use of water for Sewerage if connected
therewith.
Restaurants with or without sewerage but having water connection
03.00 per
$4 month.
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Allother places not provided for by ordaiance shall take a rete
of 3.00 per month for water with or without sewerage.
Section 2:—
All payments for the use of water as setforth in section
one of this ordinance shall be payable monthly in advance,
at the office of the collector at the city hall, before, any
connection is made and water tamed on, for the first month,
and all subsequent payments shall be paid on or before the 10th
day of the following month to the collector at the city hall,
and in default thereof, it is the duty of and the said collector
shall cause the water connection of all these failing to make
payments in full by the 10th day of the month to have the water
discontinued, and the sad., cut off from the premises, of those
failing to pay said water rents as above setforth, until the same
is paid in full.
Section 3:—This ordinance wall become effective upon its passage
and approval of the mayor.
Read a first time as a whole, and passed to second reading
by a unanimous vote of the members present, read by sections,and
passed to a third reading by a Unanimous vote of the members present
read as a whole, and put on its final passage.
Passed in open session upon the following vote, upon call of the
roll.
Nay
City Clerk. President of City Council
(SEAL)
Approved this th,-,2S day of
A D 1922
Mayor.