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RESOLUTION NO. 92-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REVENUE
AND MAINTENANCE FEE FOR SEWER AND WATER
PERMITS.
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee, Florida, has adopted Chapter 22 of the Code of
Ordinances relating to water and sewer service, and
WHEREAS, Section 22-141 of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances provides for the
establishment by resolution of a Revenue and Maintenance Fee for those customers who
have reserved City sewer and/or water capacity, and
WHEREAS, the City sewer and water utilities require minimum levels of guaranteed
revenue in order to provide sufficient revenue for the cost of operation and maintenance,
reserve capacity, improvements, and debt service,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of City Commissioners of the City
of Ocoee, Florida that:
SECTION 1. The City of Ocoee authorizes and establishes an annual Revenue and
Maintenance Fee of $112.00 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) per year or a monthly
Revenue and Maintenance Fee of $1O.00/ERU/month for customers holding City sewer
permits and $0.00 per ERU per year for customers holding City water permits. For
purposes of calculating and imposing the Revenue and Maintenance Fee, the ERU value
shall be calculated in the manner provided for in Section 22-35 of Section 22-65 of the Code
of Ordinances. The Revenue and Maintenance Fee for sewer shall automatically increase
$3.00 per ERU per year.
SECTION 2. The Revenue and Maintenance Fee shall be paid annually or monthly
by all those customers who possess City sewer and/or water permits authorizing connection
to any City water or sewer treatment facility.
SECTION 3. All customers who hold City water or sewer permits authorizing
connection to City sewer or water treatment facilities shall begin paying the Revenue and
Maintenance Fee twelve months from the date of issuance of said water or sewer permit,
or October 1, 1992, whichever occurs last. The payment of fees shall continue from year to
year until such time as the ERU has been connected to the City's utility system.
SECTION 4. If any ERU for which a fee has been paid during the calendar year is
connected to the City system, the City shall prorate and reduce the fee upon certification
of occupancy based on the date of issuance of the building permit. The City may, at its
option, refund the excess fee or apply the excess fee to future required payments.
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SECTION 5. All unpaid revenue and maintenance fees shall accrue and no
connection shall be allowed to any City water or sewer plant pursuant to any City water or
sewer permit until all such unpaid accrued fees related to said permit have been paid in full
by the permittee or his assigns. Mter ten days from receipt of notice, payment of revenue
and maintenance fees shall be due. The City shall have the right to void the City water or
sewer permit or applicable portion of the water or sewer permit for the revenue and
maintenance capacity overdue. The City shall also have the right to collect unpaid fees by
an action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 6. Except as provided in Section 4 hereof, the obligations to continue
payment of revenue and maintenance fees for a particular ERU of capacity shall terminate
upon connection of that particular ERU of capacity to a city water or sewer plant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this !t~ day of 1ru~II.~r
SEAL
For Use and Reliance Only
By the City of Ocoee
Approved as to for and
Legali this day
of / , 1992
FOLE/')LARDNER
By: t(d)~
City Attorney
,1992.
Approved by the Ocoee City Commission
at a Meeting Held on AC16U S"" 18', (99 ~
1992 Under Agenda Item No. 1/1 C.