0213 (Amending Sec. 29 of Ord. 88)ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29 OF ORDINANCE N0. gg OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, PEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
WATER COMMITTEE AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS FOR SAID
CITY• PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT
THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND FUNCTIONS• PRESCRIBING THE MANNER
AND MEANS IN WHICH WATER CONNECTIONS MAY BE MADE; PROHIBITING
UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE
WATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE "I0..
LATION THEREOF; PRESCRIBING THE WATER RATES FOR SAID CITY AND
PROVIDINJ A PENALTY FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF SAID WATER RATES AND
PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE REGULA .
TIONS IN SAID ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN i.:-OiIFLICT
WITH SAME.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL nF TFE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
That Section 29 of Ordinance Nc. gg of the City o
Okeechobee, Florida, be amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1_- CRATES AND CHARGES BEGINNING APRIL 1, 19+5:
The rates Of water to the consumers of Okeechobee, Florida,
and suburbs shall br classified according to the following
schedules:
"Where no meter is installed a flat rate of $2.50
per month for each fixture or spigot; where a hot and cold tap
are placed in one plumbing fixture, such arrangement shall be
considered one opening.
"Where meters are placed the minimum rate shall be
12.50 per month, the minimum rate being defined as 3,000 gal- -
ions, the sliding scale being as follows: For the next 25,000
gallons the rate shall be 35 cents per thousand gallons and
in excess of 28,000 gallons shall be at the rate of 25 cents
per thousand gallons.
"Where there is more than one house connected with
one meter, each house shall pay the minimum rate of $2.50
per month and each such house shall be allowed 3,000 gallons
for said minimum rate and all water consumed over 3,000
gallons shall be at the rate above stated.
"SECTION 2. Upon nonpayment of water bills by the
day' of ea. ch month the water will be immediately
disconnected."
SECTION 3, All Ordinances or pflrts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect upon its passage by the City Council and apl?roval
by the Mayor.
Read. a first time and by unanimous consent passed
to a second reading.
Read a second time and by unanimous consent passed
to a third reading.
Read a third time and passed in open session of the
City Council this /Jy'
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
day of March, A.D. 1945.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
Ftr
Fres1dent, City Council
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved
by me this day of March, A.D. 1945.