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ORDINANCE NUMBER 871
FIRST READING 3-4-86
SECOND READING
4-1-86
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING
A FLAT RATF CHARGE FOR NON-
METERED CONSTRUCTION WATER;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,
believes it
citizens to
builders and
the Ocoee City Board of Commissioners
is in the best interests of the City and
provide for the payment of water used by
developers by ttGse users, and
WHEREAS, it is not feasible to install rr.etering
devices in an area where construction is on going, due to
the presence of heavy equipment, and the lack of
specified roads and/or driveways.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA
Section 1. All builders/developers are required to
pay a $50.00 water deposit to the City of Ocoee, when
they begin receiving water services from the City. Said
deposit shall be required for each address they are
working at and receiving water at; not one deposit for
several locations. This deposit is in addition to the
water connection or tap fee that is required of a new
connection into the City's water service.
After the builder/developer has established an
account with the City Water Department, at a particular
address, said builder/developer shall be charged the flat
rate schedule as delineated below. A builder/developer
that initiates service at an address less than one half
of a month before the City processes bills for the water
service for that month shall be charged at a rate of 50%
of the monthly charge indicated below. If the builder/
developer initiates service less than a month, but more
than a half of month before said billing, the builder/de-
veloper shall be charged for the whole month's service.
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RATE SCHEDULE
1. For every single family dwelling, regardless of size,
the monthly flat rate for water service shall be:
$10.00
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2. For multiple family dwelling structures, the
builder/developer shall be charged based upon the number
of dwelling units being constructed at the same address-
From one (1) to ten (10) units $15.00
[not for each unit, but for this
block of units]
11 to 20 units
20 to 50 units
50 to 100 units
From
From
From
$25.00
$40.00
$70.00
3. For commercial and industrial construction, the
builder/developer shall be charged based upon the number
of square feet being built-
From 0 to 10,000 square feet
From 10,001 to 20,000 square feet
From 20,001 to 50,000 square feet
From 50,001 square feet and up
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
Said monthly flat rate construction water fee will
continue to be paid until such time that a Final Inspec-
tion has been made and approved by the City of Ocoee
Building Department. Thereafter, it will be the City of
Ocoee's Water Department's function to install a water
meter as soon as is feasibly possible. Failure on the
City's part to install the meter in a timely manner will
not result in the builder/developer being charged
additional days of the flat rate fee. That is, the flat
rate fee will cease to be assessed effective on the date
that the Building Department approves the Final
Inspection.
Section 2.
determined to be
remainder of
effectiveness.
If any portion of this ordinance is
Unconstitutional, or otherwise void, the
this ordinance shall retain its
Section 3.
immediately upon
Commissioners.
This ordinance shall take effect
adoption by the City Board of
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MAYOR
ENACTED THISJJJuJt DAY OF
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CITY CLERK
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