82-VVVRESOLUTION NO. S2-- CY'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
REPEALING RESOLUTIONS 75-W, 76-QQ, 79-I, 79-FF,
AND 82-ZZ RELATIVE TO WATER RATES; ADOPTING FEES
AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM; ADOPTING WATER RATES, WATER METER CONNEC-
TION CHARGES, CHARGES FOR METER DEPOSITS AND
OTHER CHARGES RELATIVE THERETO; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALING PROVISIONS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, deems it necessary and essential for the efficient daily
operation of the municipal government to provide for an increase
of the rates, fees and charges for services of the water service
system and sewage disposal system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT RESOLUTIONS 75-W, 76-QQ, 79-I
79-FF AND 82-ZZ ARE HEREBY REPEALED AND REPLACED BY THIS RESOLU-
TION ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF SANITARY SEWER RATES, WATER
RATES, WATER METER CONNECTION CHARGES, METER DEPOSITS, RENTALS,
FEES AND OTHER CHARGES PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER AND
SEWER SYSTEMS OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sanitary Sewer Service Charges Prescribed:
The rates, fees and charges (herein sometimes called the "Sewer
Service Charge") for the use of, and for the services and
facilities furnished or to be furnished by, the sewage disposal
system, to be paid by the owner, tenant, or occupant of each lot
or parcel' of land, or of any unit, apartment, or any other type
of improvement located thereon, which may be connected with or
may use the sewage disposal system by or through any part of the
City, shall be based or computed upon the quantity of the water
supplied therein, as indicated in the following rate schedule,
unless otherwise indicated below.
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(a) Residential Sanitary Sewer SerVice~ charges
Minimum
Use Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water up to
7,999 Gallons
Treatment
Charge
City
Res ident ia 1
(Per Unit)
$7.00 $.40
$ .40
Out of City
Res ident ia 1
(Per Unit)
8.75 .50
.50
(b) Commercial Sanitary Sewer Service Charges
Minimum
Use Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water
Treatment
Charge Per
1,000 Gallons
of Water
City
Commercial $7.00 $ .40 $ .40
Out of City
Commerc ia i 8.75 .50 .50
(c) Those zesidential and commercial areas as identified
in Section ! using the City sewage disposal system that
are not served by the City water system will be charged
the maximum rate for sanitary sewer service of $12.60 per
unit in the City, or $15.75 per unit for out of City,
unless they install a City approved flow meter to be
read by the City.
(d) In addition to the rates set forth herein, the City
Council reserves the right to require pre-treatment,
special rates or other measures necessary to cope with
and protect the City sewer system.
Section 2. Water Service Charges Prescribed:
That the water rates, water meter connection charges, meter deposi
and all other service charges pertaining to the'Municipal Water
System of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, to be paid by the
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owner, tenant, or occupant of each lot or parcel of land, or of
any unit, apartment or any other type of improvement shall be on
a per unit basis with each of the following cons%.ituting one
unit, unless otherwise indicated below.
(a) Residential & Commercial Water Service Charqe~:,
City
Re s ident ia 1
(Per Unit)
Out of City
Res ident
(Per Unit)
Minimum
Up To
3,000
Gallons
Minimum Charge Plus Listed
Per 1,000 Gallons Charge
Over 3~000 Gallons
$3.90 $.95
4.85 1.15
City
commercial 7.20 .95
Out of City '
Commercial 9.00 1.15
Section 3.
A residential facility where a master meter of
over two inches (2") serves several buildings through a private
distribution system of pipes and where the City does not maintain
the private distribution system of pipes on the effluent side of
the meter, the water rates for those residential areas in the
City will be charged $.95 per 1,000 gallons, as recorded on the
master meter, and for those residential areas not in the City the
water rate will be charged at $1.15 per 1,000 gallons as recorded
at the master meter.
Section 4. Residential areas referred to in Section 3 will
charged a monthly water meter maintenance fee of:
$!00.00 for 6" meter
$75.00 for a 4" meter
$50.00 for a 3" meter
Section 5. A residential facility referred to in section
3 will be charged a smnitary se'wer charge of $5.00 per unit plus
$.40 per 1,000 gallons of water up to 7,999 gallons of water used
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times the number~ of units in the complex for a Complex in the
City, or'~ $6.25 per unit plus $.50 per 1,000 gallons of water up
to 7,999'gallons of water used times the number of units in the
complex for a complex not in the City.
S_~eection 6. A coin laundry operating in the City will be
charged a minimum charge of $7.00 plus $.40 per 95% of the gallons
of water for the use charge and $.40 per 95% of the gallons of
water for the treatment charge. A coin laundry operating OUtside
the City will be charged a minimum charge of $8.75 plus $.50 per
95% of the gallons of Water for the use charge and $.50 per 95%
of the gallons of water for the treatment charge.
Section 7. Water Meter connection charges for each unit
inside the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, shall be as follows:
3/4" Installation_ $175.00
1" Installation _ $225.00
1-1/2" Installation _ $350.00
2" Installation_ $425.00
3' Or larger installaEion _ Installed by applicant, per
City requirements, at the applicant's cost, by a
qualified utility contractor under the City's
supervis ion.
Section 8. Water meter connection charges OUtside the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida, no~ covered by special contract
or franchise agreement shall be as follows:
3/4" Installation_ $185.00
1" Installation_ $235.00
1-1/2" Installation _ $360.00
2" Installation _ $435.00
3" Or larger installation_ Installed by applicant, per
City requirements, at the applicant's cost, by a
qualified utility contractor under the City s
supervis ion. '
Section 9.
Meter deposits shall be as follows:
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(a) Meter deposits upon initial installation of a
water meter.
3/4" Installation- $30.00
1" Installation - $60.00
1-1/2" Installation- $100.00
2" Installation- $200.00
3" Installation- $250.00
4" Installation- $400.00
6" Installation- $500.00
(b) Where a customer's water service is reconnected
following a disconnection for nonpayment of water charges,
the customer shall pay the following meter deposits:
3/4" Installation - $60.00
1'~ Installation - $120.00
1-1/2" Installation - $200.00
2" Installation - $400.00
3" Installation- $500.00
4" Installation- $800~00
6" Installation- $1,000.00
Section 10. That after the initial installation, the
service charge for connecting and disconnecting shall be $5.00
each for a total of $10.00, except that the service charge for
connecting and disconneC.ting after normal working hours or on
holidays shall be $25.00 each for alhtOtal of $50.00.
Section 1i. Fire hydrant meters shall require a deposit
of $600.00. The user will be charged commercial rates and will be
required to bring the hydrant meter in once each month on the
anniversary date for reading and checking that it is operational,
and not damaged. If it is not brought in for the monthly reading
and inspection, there will be an automatic charge of $150.00 per
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month. In addition, there will be a monthly charge of $30.00 per
month, plus charges for water actually used. Loss of or damage
to the meter will be deducted from the $600.00 security deposit.
Section 12. All resolutions and parts of resolutions
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 13. The repeal of resolutions or parts of
resolutions affected by the enactment of this Resolution shall not
be construed as abating any action now pending under or by
virtue of such resolutions or as discontinuance, abating, modifyin
or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue or as affecting the
liability of any person, firm or corporation or as waiving any
right of the municipality under any action or provision existing
at the time of the passage of this Resolution.
Section 14. The rates herein stated shall be in effect
the /~. day of __~~/~
PASSED AI~D ADOPTED this
1982.
1982.
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City Clerk~ -
CITY OF BOYAITON BEACtt, FLORIDA
mayor / ./ /
~?~ce -Mayor ~_~
C~Ur~i£ ~emoer ~ /
Codnc il Member .~/~ -
(Corp. Seal)
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