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EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO.: 1033
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA PROVIDING THAT THE BASE FACILITY CHARGE
ESTABLISHED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BE
BILLED TO CONSUMERS IN ADVANCE ON THE FIRST OF
EACH MONTH, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee, Florida is currently under contract
to purchase the Prima Vista Sewage Treatment Plant (hereinafter
referred to as "Plant"); and
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WHEREAS, the date of closing of the purchase transaction and
acquisition of the Plant is at this time uncertain; and
WHEREAS, it is important to provide for regular and continuous
collection of fees from consumers of the Plant's services in order to
insure uninterrupted service; and
WHEREAS, it is vital to do so immediately to protect the health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of Ocoee;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the people of the City of Ocoee,
Flor ida, the Code of Ordinances, Ci ty of Ocoee, Flor ida is hereby
amended to add the following section to be numbered
Section 1. The above reci tals are hereby repeated and made a
part of this ordinance.
Section 2. The City hereby adopts the Base Facility Charge for
sewer services, as approved by the Florida Public Services Commission,
and currently being charged consumers as the rate the Plant's
consumers shall be charged; which shall be due and payable in advance
on the first day of every month beginning January 1, 1988.
Section 3. Said rate shall remain in effect until such time as
the City Commission, adopts, by duly enacted ordinance, a method of
calculating Usage Charges based upon the actual volume of Plant
treatment services used by each individual consumer.
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Section 4. Severability. If any section or portion of a
section or subsection of this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful
or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the
validity, force or effect of any other section or portion of section
or subsection or part of this ordinance.
Section 5. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts or ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days from the date of passage.
ADOPTED: ~~ I~ 1911
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CIT~OEE, FLORIDA
BY:~W R~
homas R. Ison, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Helen Catron, City Clerk
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