0136 (Amend ord. 88 )ORDL;ANCE NO. 1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29 OF S8 OF THE
CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AN 0* CREATING A
WATER COMMITTEE AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF W .RKS FOR THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID
COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT, THEIR Q.UALIFICATIONS AND
FUNCTIONS, PRESCRIBING THE MANNER AND MEANS VHIOH WATER CONNECA
TIONS MAY BE MADE; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND
DESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF OKEECHOBEE AFORE,
SAID, AND PRESCRIBING APENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND
PRESCRIBING WATER RATES FOR SAID CITY AND PROVIDING PUNISHMENT
FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE REGULATIONS IN SAID ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE OITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA ; -
SECTION 1. That Section 29 of Ordinance 88 of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, be amended to read as follows:
°Section 29. RATES AND CHARGES.
The rates for water to the consumers of the City of
Okeechobee shall be classified according to the following
schedules:
Domestic Rates:
here no meter is installed a flat rate of 41.75 for
each fixture or spigot; where a hot and cold tap are placed in
one plumbing fixture, such arrangenlent shall be considered one
(1) opening.
Where meters are placed the minimum rate shall be
,1.50 per month, the sliding scale being - 1st 20,000 gallons
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per month 4 ..)0 per thousand gallons; the 2nd. 20,000.00 gallons
per month 4.25 per thousand gallons; the 3rd. 20,000 gallons
per month 4.20 per thousand gallons; and over 60,000 gallons
per month .15 per thousand gallons.
Industrial Rate.
Laundries, Drug Stores, Restaurants, Bottling
Oompanies, Garages and other industrial establishments, except as
directed from time to time by the City Council, shall be on a
meter rate of 4.20 per thousand gallons.
Agricultural Rate
Water being,used solely for agricultural purposes
shall be on a basis of 4.10 per thousand gallons; The use of
water for lawns, flower an pools shall not be construed as
being used for agricultural purposes. The minimum rate for
Agricultural purposes shall be 41.50 per month.
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Homestic and Aaricultural Jointl
Wnep the consumer uses water for domestic and Agricultural
purposeathe minimum rate shall be 43.00 per thousand gallons,
for the first 20,000 gallons and $$ J.10 per thousand for over
said first 20,000 gallons.
It shall be the duty of the consumer, before obtaining
a joint domestic and agricultural rate,to make application for
such rate to the City Water Superintendent *lid shall make an
investigation to determine if said applicant is entitled to said
rate; if, the City Water Superintendent is satisfied that such
applicant is entitled to said rate, he shall file said applica-
tion in the office of the City Clerk. If the Oity Water
Superintendent shall find that a consumer is not entitled to
said rate, at any time after application is granted, he shall
imelediately notify such consumer and the domestic rate shall
apply after such notice.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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 and final reading.
Read a third time and passed in open session
of the said City Council of the Oity of
Okeechobee, Florida, this the 3rd. day of
May, A. D. 1932.
The above and foregoing Ordinance is here
approved by me this
day of May, A D.
Mayor o- 'the City of Okeechobee,
Florida.