0355 (Water Rates)1 amount as such Council may fix and determine. Provided, however,
1 to cross the private property of another to make such water
connections.
Section 2. CHARGE OR RATE FOR WATER SERVICE. Any user of
the services of the waterworks system shall pay therefor a
monthly charge or rate as follows:
Rate Monthly Basis
ORDINANCE NO. 35S
AN ORDINANCE PROMULGATING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED
FOR USE OF THE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS SYSTEM; OUT-
LINING MEANS OF ENFORCING PAYMENT FOR WATER SERVICE;
PROMULGATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTION TO THE
MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS SYSTEM; SETTING UP MAINTENANCE
REQUIREMENTS; PROHIBITING FREE WATER SERVICE; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida:
Section 1. CONNECTIONS WITH WATERWORKS SYSTEM. Where the
same shall be available, the owner of every lot or parcel of land
within the City of Okeechobee, Florida, may connect, or cause the
plumbing of any building or buildings thereon to be connected,
with the municipal waterworks system of the City of Okeechobee,
and use the facilities of such water system. All such connections
shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations which
shall be adopted from time to time by the City Council of the
city, which rules and regulations shall provide for a charge or
connection fee for making any such connections in such reasonable
that this Ordinance shall not be construed to entitle any person
First 3,000 gallons or less,
within the city limits $ 4.00 (minimum bill)
First 3,000 gallons or less,
outside the city limits
Next 4,000 gallons
Next 8,000 gallons
Next 35,000 gallons
All over 50,000 gallons
$ 4.50 (minimum bill)
$ .80 per 1,000 gallon
$ .65 per 1,000 gallon
$ .60 per 1,000 gallon,
$ .45 per 1,000 gallon$
Section 3. UNLAWFUL CONNECTION. No person shall be allowed
o connect into the waterworks system without the written consent
of the city, and then the connection with such system shall only
be made under the direction and supervision of the city. Any
property owner or plumber who shall make any connection without
such consent of the city shall, upon conviction, be subject to
the penalties hereinafter provided.
Section 4. CONNECTING OLD PLUMBING. Whenever it is
desirable to connect existing plumbing with the city waterworks
system, the owner or plumber contemplating doing such work shall
notify the city Plumbing Inspector who will inspect said plumbing
and notify the owner or plumber what alterations will be necessary
to place said plumbing in an acceptable condition for connection
with the waterworks system. Any owner or plumber who shall make
any connection without the approval of the Plumbing Inspector
shall, upon conviction be subject to the penalties hereinafter
provided.
Section 5. MAINTENANCE OF PLUMBING. The owner of the
property shall be responsible for maintaining all plumbing on
such property and the pipe leading and connection from the water-
works system distribution lines.
Section 6. PAYMENT OF FEES AND BILLS REQUIRED. Bills for
the monthly charges and fees hereinbefore mentioned shall be
submitted by the city and shall be paid by the users monthly.
If any monthly bill for water service shall be and remain unpaid
on or after 15 days from the date of submission of said bill for
such service, a penalty of ten percent of said bill shall be
imposed and be added to said bill; and, if said bill shall continu
and remain due and unpaid for a period of 30 days from the date
of submission of such bill, the water service to the consumer
shall be discontinued and shall not be re- connected until all
past due charges shall have been fully paid, together with a re-
connection charge of Five Dollars ($5.00).
Section 7. NO SERVICE FREE. No water shall be furnished
free of charge to any person, firm or corporation whatsoever, and
the City of Okeechobee and each and every agency, department or
instrumentality which uses the waterworks system shall pay
therefore at the rates fixed by this Ordinance.
Section 8. SYSTEM TO BE FULLY METERED WITH SEPARATE
CONNECTIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE UNIT. Each lot or building site
shall be considered a separate unit for the payment of the water
fees herein established, and separate connections will be required
for each of such units. Every connection shall be separately
metered.
Section 9. PENALTIES. Any person, firm or corporation
vicjating the provisions of Section 3, or Section 4 of this
Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, for each such offense,
be subject to a fine of not to exceed Three hundred Dollars
($300.00) or by imprisonment for not to exceed ninety (90) days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
Municipal Judge.
Section 10. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
sections or parts of sections of the Code or Ordinances or the
City of Okeechobee in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after April 1, 1972.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, at its regular meeting held the 8th day of
February, 1972.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED by me this 8th day of February, 1972.
President of City Council
Mayor, Ci
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