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ORDINANCE NO. 89-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AMENDING SECTION 2 IN ORDINANCE NO. 845, BY
INCREASING THE 'CUT-ON' FEE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SERVICE RENDERED AFTER
REGULAR WORKING HOURS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS,
interested in
manner; and
the City of Ocoee Board of Commissioners is most
serving the citizens of Ocoee in a cost efficient
WHEREAS, there are citizens who neglect to pay the water
bill before the cut-off date, causing additional administrative
duties for the utility billing staff and water technicians; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the
cost of extra service to a citizen should be borne by that citizen
rather than all the citizens in the City of Ocoee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 845 is hereby amended
to read as follows: The billing periods for the Ocoee Water
Department will change from a quarterly billing to a monthly
billing. Customers will continue to have fifteen (15) days from
the date of the water bill to make payment, thereafter, the water
services to that address will be discontinued until such time as
payment is received To reestablish service that has bee~
discontinued under this section, a twenty dollar ($20.00) cut on
fee will be assessed if the cut on is during normal work hours and
thirty dollars ($30.00) for after work hours.
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage and adoption.
ENACTED THIS
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1989.
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Thomas R. Ison, Mayor
Advertised: May 18, 1989
FOR USE AND mtANCl..'
BY THE CITY Of ocou.
APPROVED AS TO'~ MlDI.I8Mm
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Read First Time: May 16, 1989
Read Second Time and AdoPted:_~_l
By
CIty AltiIlr!ley
, 1989
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