0206 (Amending Sec 29, Ord. 88)ORDINANCE NO. d
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION TWENTY NI NE OF ORDINANCE NO.
OF THE CITY OF OK,EC:OBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AY ORDINANCE CREATING
A WATER COMMITTEE AND A SUPERINTENDENT T OF WATER WORKS FOR THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLOIDA, PZESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAIL
O ::ITTTti ANT SU E. INTEN E, TL.I7 ALTFIlAl IUN7 AND FJw C TI0 T S:
PRESCRIBING THE MANNER AND :IEA :'S IN WHICH WATER C01 ,F:c 'ICIIS
BE MADE: PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND DESTRUCTION OR
DAMAGE TOO THE . rT � SYST M OF OKE,CHv BE _ AFORESAID, AND
PRE-
SCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING
WATER RATES FOR SAID CITY AN7 PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THT NON
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PAYMENT OF SAID 'WATER RATES AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR
VIOLATION OF ANY OF TTtn REGULATIONS IN SAID ORDINANCE: REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SAME.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TH'' MAYOR AND T77 CITY COUNCIL OF TN'F CITY OF
OKEECHo3E7, FLOI DA:
SECTION 1.
That Section 29 of Ordinance #88 of the City of Okee-
chobee, Florid{, be amended to read as follows:
"SECTION I. - RATES AND CHARGES: The ,- ,stns of water to the
nsu -ers of Okeechobee, Florida shpt? classified r.,i
co_ ar,� :b , � 1._ be .._ acc�_ ., rl: to
the
followinc scheCules:
Where no meter is installed a flat rate of '1.50 for each
fixture or spi •ot; w er- a hot anc' cold tt p are placer'. in one
plumbing fixture, such arrangeG?ent shell be consi'er ed one opens .
ere meters are placed the minimum raise shall b e P.c,0
oer month, he i '. imum rate beiri efined as 3,000 gallons, the
slid n r. scale being as follows: For the next 25,000 gallon
rates shall be 30 .aer thouspnd nil s and in excess of 30,000
p :ellons s :^ 1 is e at the rate of 20 per thouseni� gallons.
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'there there is more than Ono Louse Connected.. with one
meter, each house rl",11 ,-r the minimum
r,n 0 r= oil.. he al l roved three tL._ousonr7 a7 ons for
said minimum rate; all over 3,000 gallons for each house shall.. be
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at the rate of 30r1 per thousand °o11ons up to 30,000 gallons aria
thousand
in excess of said thirty /gallons, for each house shall be at the
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rate of 207' per thousand gallons."
SECTION 2.
Upon non - payment of water bills by the fifteenth of
each month water will be immediately disconnected.
SECTION 3.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTIC'T 4.
This Ordinance shell be in full force and effect upon
its -arise e by the City Council. and aprroval by the Mayor.
Read a first time and by unanimous consent oasseu to
second reading.
Read a second time any. by unanimous consent passed to
a third reading.
React a third time and. PASSED in open session of the
City Council this 12th day of December, A. P. 1941.
ATTEST:
CITY OF OKEECHOBEF, FLORIDA
resident, i r •ouncil
BY
City Clerk
The above and fore:oin: Ordinance is hereby APPROVED
by me this 12th day of December, A. D. 1941.