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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AMENDING CHAPTER 173 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE BY ENACTING
A PHASED REDUCTION OF THE SURCHARGE ADDED
TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES FOR
CONSUMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee and Orange County have agreed to amend both
the Water Service Territorial Agreement and the Sewer Service Territorial Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as a condition to both the Water Service Territorial Agreement
and the Sewer Service Territorial Agreement, the City has agreed to reduce the surcharge
added to water and sewer service charges for consumers outside the City limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt this Ordinance to effectuate
the reduction in the surcharge.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the
authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of
Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. Section 173-5.1 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows (with additions double-underlined and deletions stricken):
~ 173-5.1. Rates and charges for consumers outside city limits
The schedule of monthly rates and charges for water and sewer service provided
by the city to consumers located outside of the corporate limits of the city shall
be the rates from time to time established by the city for consumers inside the
corporate limits of the city plus a surcharge equal to tv,'enty five percent (25 %)
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of such rate twentv oercent (20%). The surcharge shall be subsequentlv reduced
according to the following schedule:
January 1. 2003. reduced to 19%
January 1. 2004. reduced to 18 %
January 1. 2005. reduced to 17 %
January 1. 2006. reduced to 16 %
January 1. 2007. reduced to 15 %
SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the
City that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-Iettered
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter," "section," "article," or such other
appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether
such inclusion in the code is accomplished, sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
re-Iettered and the correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent maybe
authorized by the City Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re-
codified copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. Severability. 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 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this /1?i day of ~ tt L i
, 2001.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
ADVERTISED July 5 ,2001
READ FIRST TIME June 19 ,2001
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
J tH'i /7 , 2001
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. -gt. G. 2.
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FOR.t\1
AND LEGALITY --
this ---rJ. day of +. 2001.
FOL~L~NERI7. ~!J
By: ~~ V~
City Attorney
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