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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19710922CCMeeting17 Savannah Beach, Georgia September 22, 1971 The regular monthly meeting of Savannah Beach City Council was held this afternoon at 3:00 P.M. with Mayor Michael J. Counihan presiding and the following councilmen in attendance: John H. Daniels, Jr., Edward Jung, Robert F. Cary, James Stettler, and George Schwarz. Councilman Edward Towns was absent. Also present at the meeting was City Attorney Bart Shea. Mr. Bill Avery, Administrator of the Joint Municipal Employees Retirement System appeared before council to explain their retire- ment and pension plan. He said that J.M.E.R.S. is a public non- profit corporation with its own Board of Trustees. Mr. Avery stated that they do have a recommended plan which would be presented to the Mayor and Council after an extensive study and audit of the city's operations had been made. He stated there would be a charge of $300.00 to run this study. Mayor Counihan thanked Mr. Avery for coming down to see us and said he would hear from us later. The minutes of the meeting of August 18th were approved as written. Communnications: A letter addre °ssed to the Mayor and Council from Mr. John F. M. Ranitz, Jr., was read by the Clerk. In this letter Mr. Ranitz commended the Savannah Beach Police Department, in particular Captain John Price and Officer Rouquie for the re- covery of stolen outboard motors and the apprehension of the alleged thieves. This was received as information. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Bert Lance, Director, State High- way Department, in regard to some misunderstandings concerning the county contract policy as it relates to the required priority list. In his letter, Mr. Lance stated it was the desire of the Highway Department to have only one priority list submitted for each geographical area. This priority list, he stated, would include all municipalities within each county and should be completed by mutual agreement of the County Government and the municipal govern - ments involved, and in consultation with the legislative delegation. It was further stated by Mr. Lance that all lists must be submitted by January 1, 1972. A letter dated September 22, 1971 from Mr. James A. Brown, addressed to Mayor Michael J. Counihan and Members of Council was read by the Clerk. In this communication Mr. Brown requested permission to erect a masonary and brick veneer building located east of Fourth Avenue, along the north side of First Street, the building to be used for take -out orders of fried chicken. :Upon motion duly made and seconded, the council unanimously voted in approval of this request. 1 18 Councilman Daniels announced that authorization had been received from the Law Enforcement Committee of the Metropolitan Planning Commission for a reimbursement of approximately $4800.00, re- presenting a police vehicle, a patrolman and a record clerk's salary. He stated that these checks would be through shortly. Councilman Daniels informed council that two representatives of the Chatham County Health Department had come down to see us at his request to discuss the problem of substandard housing at the beach with the building Inspector and the City Clerk. They explained the procedure, used by the City of Savannah to eliminate this problem. Councilman Daniels explained that six or seven of the most rundown buildings would be handled in the beginning. The Health Department represent, " = atives said the Housing and Building Codes which have been adopted by the Municipality were all that would be needed to get the sub- standard buildings either repaired or torn down. Councilman Daniels said that if there were no objections from Council, he would like to recommend that the City Clerk be instructed to check with the City Attorney as to the legality of the actions and then proceed with the condemnation of these structures. Councilman Daniels made reference to our Ordinance to supplement the provisions of Section 44, Recorder's Court, City of Savannah beach; and, in particular the provision that the Mayor or any member of City Council designated by the Mayor, shall have all the power and duties of the elected Recorder, in his absence and moved that the letter of April 27, 1970 written by the Mayor and addressed to the Clerk of Council, vesting this authority in Councilmen Daniels, Jung and Cary, be amended to include all the members of council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously approved. Bills for the various departments were approved for payment. Police Commissioner Daniels stated that the resignation of Police Chief J. W. Price had been received by the Police Committee and that he felt should be made a permanent part of the records of this meeting. He, therefore, moved that the resignation of Chief Price, for health reasons, be accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and unanimously carried. Mayor Counihan requested the Clerk to read a draft of a letter which he proposed to send out to all Savannah Beach water takers, in which the water customers were notified that effective October lst, they would receive 7,000 gallons of water per month at the same rate they were now paying for 5,000 gallons. It was also stated in the letter that if the hoped -for help and assistance is received from Chatham County, additional savings_iwould be passed on to them. There were no objections from Council so the Clerk was instructed to mail this letter out. L E T T E R 1 1 1 19 Mayor Counihan reported on a recent., visit to the Savannah Beach Convalescent Home at which time he acted as judge of some of the games and contests in which the patients took part. He stated that he just wanted the Council to know what a fine convalescent home we have here at the beach and what a good job Mr. Towns was doing as its director. Councilman Daniels asked for a second reading on the Ordinance amending our Water Ordinance allowing 7,000 gallons of water per month for the same rate we were now charging for 5,000 gallons. He then moved the adoption of this Ordinance. This motion was duly seconded and carried, a negative vote being recorded by Councilman Cary. O R D I N A N C E Councilman Cary requested a second reading on the Ordinance amending the Water Ordinance, which reduces the disconnect and reconnect charge from $5.00 for each to $2.50 each to disconnect and reconnect. He then moved the adoption of this amending ordin- ance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schwarz and unanimously carried. O R D I N A N C E Councilman Cary requested a second reading on the Ordinance amend- ing our Water Ordinance in regard to drilling shallow or gravel wall wells and deep wells. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jung and carried. Councilman Daniels abstained. O R D I N A N C E Mayor Counihan reported to Council that the use of the building formerly occupied by Gentle Haven, had been offered to the group — who were endeavoring to form a new private sc}l)ool here at the beach. He said he met with them and showed them the building and they seemed to like it. The Mayor stated further that he had informed this group that the building was up for sale and a little later on, if the school worked out and the group decided that they wanted to buy the property, he would try to work something out for them. He said that he thought the school would be open very shortly. City Attorney Bart Shea suggested that if it was found that the group would be occupying the building permanently, some form of written agreement should be drawn up setting forth what their obligations were and also what the town's obligations were. There were no objections from Council for Mayor Counihan to work out these details. 20 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the next regular or special meeting. CLERK OF COUNCIL 1 September 24, 1971 Mr. E. M. Patterson Clerk of Council City Hall Savannah Beach, Georgia Dear Sir: In accordance with the provisions of Section 44 of the Georgia Laws 1970, Page 2080 et.seq. as supplemented by an Ordinance enacted by the Council of the Municipality on April 22, 1970, in the absence or disqualification of Bart E. Shea, elected Recorder of the Recorder's Court of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in addition to the undersigned, as Mayor, I hereby appoint the following members of Counaii as Judge of such Recorder's Court of the Municipality: Jack H. Daniels Edward Jung Robert F. Cary Edward W. Towns James M. Stettler George F. Schwarz each of whom shall have full power and authority to serve in the absence or disqualification of the elected Recorder, to issue criminal warrants, hold preliminary hearings and trials, affix bonds, commit such offenders to jail, prescribe acceptable cash bonds, and to do and perform any other act necessary to assure the continuing operation of the Recorder's Court in the absence or disqualification of the elected Recorder. Ma or. 1 1 O R D I N A N C E AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE II, WATER OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, SO AS TO DELETE ANY CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION BETWEEN COMMERCIAL USERS AND RESIDENTIAL USERS; ESTABLISHENEW TAPPING CONNECTION FEES, SERVICESRATES SCHEDULE, NEW WATER RATES, NEW B?LILLING PROCEDURES, CUT OFF AND CUT INS °'FES; PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS; TO ESTABLISH THAT SUCH CHARGES SHALL BE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof as follows: Sec. I. By striking Article II, Sections 20 -11 through 20 -30 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a complete new Article III, Sections 20 -11 et seq. as follows: Sec. 20 -11. Water Committee jurisdiction. The appropriate "water committee" having the jurisdiction and responsibility pertaining to ppoviding water service to consumers within the City, shall be delegated the authority and shall be empowered to adopt rules and regulations governing the following areas; the furnishing of water to comsumers, the installation and cost of water meters, classification of consumers and classification of dewllings, the amount and number of gallons to be supplied, the rates, chargers and reading of meters and water furnished and supplied, the method of billing, notice and payment of same, and other applicable and related matters pertaining to furnishing of water and providing for such service. However, any such ruler and regulations so adopted should first be approved by the governing body prior to being put into effect. Sec. 20 -12. Water Department Superintendent - Office created; election; compensation as fixed. The office of the superintendent of the water department is created. Said officer shall be elected by the governing body at the first meeting after each succeeding general election of City officers. The superintendent of the water department shall receive such salary as may be fixed by the governing body in the same manner and for the same period of time as are the salaries of other elected officers so fixed. EXHIBIT "B" 1 1 1 Sec. 20 -13. Same - Duties The superintendent of the water department shall have the following duties: 1. Make water connections upom permits issued by the manager of the water department. 2. See that daily inspections of pumping units are made. 3. Keep all equipment in order. 4. Make necessary charges in the system. 5. Read water meters and give figuEes to the manager. 6. Cut off or turn on water on various properties upon notice from manager of the water department. 7. Report to the appropriate committee any violations of this article and other water department regulations. 8. Report to the water department any major repairs needed. 9. Keep record of total gallonage pumped daily. 10. Itemize amount of material used on any water connection. 11. Carry out any other functions delegated to the office of superintendent of the water department as the appropriate committee or the governing body may direct. Sec. 20 -14. Water service application; form; information; and fee payment. Applications for water shall be made to the water deportment on the printed form provided by said department. Applicant must state specifically for what purposes the water is to be used and before water service is rendered the full amount of any required deposit, the extension df water lines and the tapping fee, as per application and agreement, must be paid. Sec. 20 -15. Service pipe, stop cock and tap specifications. Service pipes from mains for private dwelling houses shall be three fourths (3/4) inch with one half ( %) inch branches; all pipes shall be galvanized; no stop cock or tap larger than three fourths (3/4) of an inch will be allowed to be used except on express permission from the superintendent of the water-department. Sec. 20 -16. Cost of laying service pipes borne by applicant. The cost of laying water pipes from the mains to the property line will be borne by the applicant, as herein provided. Sec. 20 -17. Shat off for violation of regulations. The City reserves the right to shut off the water at any time the rules and regulations are violated. Sec. 20 -18. Responsibility for complinace with regulations. Owners of real estate and the premises thereof are respon- sible that the water service furnished to them or to said property is used according to the rules and regulations; and are responsible for any tenant and other person occupying or using said property. Sec. 20 -19. Connection to Water System Required. All owners of real property or water consumers within the city shall connect or cause to be connected all plumbing and water fixtures on the real estate owned by them, or on the premises occupied or using water, with the city water system. Sec. 20 -20. Tapping fees, meters. Water tapping fee for a water consumer will be based on the size of meter requested, the fee shall cover the cost of meter, labor and materials, not exceeding fifty (50) feet of pipe, all of which shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the water department. In the event that more than fifty (50) feet of pipe is necessary, an additional fee at the rate per foot of pipe as prescribed by the governing body shall apply. Said tapping fee is payable in advance. Outside city water tapping fees shall be 1.5 times the inside city fee. INSIDE CITY OUTSIDE CITY 3/4" and 5/8" 175.00 262.50 1" 260.00 390.00 1 1/2" 430.00 645.00 2" 600.00 900.00 Above 2" will be cost plus 25%. 1 1 Sec. 20 -21. Meters., (a) Meters bhall be installed as close to the property line of the customer as4possible . All connections shall be made by City employees from the water department. Only those persons where meters have been installed will be furnished water from the City water system. (b) The duly authorized agent of the City shall have at t11 times free access to the premises for the purpose of reading the meter or removing the same for the purpose of testing its accuracy. (c) Each meter shall become a permanent fixture upon the property or permises where installed and may be transferred upon the transfer of ownership of the property or premises to provide for continued water service to said property. (d) The size of the water meter shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the water department of the City. Should the property owner disagree with the ruling of the water department, the decision of the governing body shall be final. (e) Water laterals to be maintained by the owner. The owner of the .gpoperty serviced by City water service shall be responsible for maintaining the water pipes between the plumbing fixtures on the property to the property line or the water meter keeping them in good operating condition and free from all internal obstructions. (f) Owners of property containing two (2) or more family units In one dwelling which receive water through one system of pipes shall be required to separate and change said water system and install a water meter for each such dwelling place. (g) Duplexes, multiple family dwellings and houses divided into several apartments to be occupied by separate families, shall be so equipped that each family unit can be supplied with a separate meter. The rate for each meter shall be based on the Service Rate Schedule; provided, however, that in the case of existing buildings, one meter of the proper size may be installed for the whole building. The rates for that meter shall be based on the Service Rate Schedule. Sec. 20 -22. Service Rates Schedule. (a) In that the City incurs constant costs throughout the year in maintaining a water system that assures the availability of water to the consumer throughout the year regardless of whether the consumer actually uses such water and water service, a water readiness 1 to service charge shall be placed on each water account, regardless of the fact that such place being served is occupied or unoccupied. Such readiness to serve charge shall be based on the size of the water meter, and such charge from 0 to 7,000 gallons for both inside the City and outside the City use shall be as shown on the following schedule. METER SIZE INSIDE CITY GALLONS ALLOWED OUTSIDE CITY 5/8" or 3/4" $ 4.00 0-- -7,000 $ 6.00 1" 6.00 0-- -7,000 9.00 1 1/2" 8.00 0-- -7,000 12.00 2" 15.00 0-- -7,000 22.50 3" 25.00 0-- -7,000 37.50 4" 50.00 0-- -7,000 75.00 6" 100.00 0-- -7,000 150.00 (b) Readiness to serve charge for water for both inside City and outside City consumers for over the above 7,000 gallons shall be based on the following rate schedule: 7,001 -- 50;000 gallons 50,000 -- 150,000 gallons Over 150,000 gallons INSIDE CITY $ .50 per 1000 .40 " X30 " " OUTSIDE CITY $ .75 .60 .45 Outside City rates are one and one half 0. 1/2) times the Inside City rates. (c) All water billing after the first seven thousand (7,000) gallons per month shall be computed on the basis of progression of five hundred (500) gallons by using the scheduled cost for a volume equal to the next highest multiple of one thousand (1,000) gallons after the actual amount used. Thus, seven thousand five hundred and one (7,501) gallons shall be billed as eight thousand (8,000) gallons. Sec. 20 -23 Gravel Wall Wells and Limerock Wells. (a) It shall be lawful for any individual person, firm or business to dig a gravel wall well as hereinafter defined provided, however, it shall be within the discretion of the governing body upon petition to permit such digging, installation and use of such well provided an application is made and a permit is granted prior to the digging of such well. Such well shall in no way be connected into the City water system. The maximum dept permitted for such gravel wall well shall be one hundred (100) feet, and such dept shall not be exceeded in any instance. (b) It shall be unlawful for any individual person, firm or business, within the corporate limits of the municipality to dig or install a limerock well as hereinafter defined, and there shall be no exceptions to this prohibition. (c) Gravel Wall Wells are defined as wells that obtain their water from the saturated sands between the ground surface and the top of the limerock acquifer. Such wells shall consit of a well screen surrounded by a seven (7) inch thick wall of gravel. (d) Limerock wells are defined as those wells which are drilled into the limerock acquifer containing a steel casing through the overlying sands so as to seal off the water above the acquifer. Sec. 20 -24. Purposes and Restrictions. The governing body shall provide proper application forms for the making of application for the digging of a gravel wall well. There shall be no human consumption of water obtained from the gravel wall well, and such gravel wall well shall be used only for purposes of watering lawns, flowers, shrubbery, etc.. Neither shall the water from said well be used for bathing of individuals or swimming pools, nor for the washing and cleaning of clothing. Sec. 20 -25. Same - Permit Fee The permit fee for sinking a well is five dollars ($5.00) for inspection to ascertain that well is not connected to the City water system. Sec. 20 -26 Delinquency; cut off and cut in fees. (a) Bills for water service shall be rendered monthly, and shall be due and payable at the offices of the City Hall, City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, when rendered. Such bills shall set forth thereon the separate charge for water service, the separate charge for sewer service, and total thereof. No payment shall be accepted for the water service unless the sewer charges are paid at the same time. There shall be no discount allowed for prompt payment. If any bill shall not be paid before the tenth (10th) day following the original date of billing, it shall be declared delinquent and the City Clerk or his designated assistant shall mail out to each Customer, whose bill is delinquent, a notice of delinquency which notice shall be deemed to be a last and final notice. 1 (b) If any bill for water service shall not be paid within twenty (20) days from the original date of billing, water service to the delinquent customer shall be immediately shut off and discontinued. Such water service shall not be restored or turned on until the delinquent bill has been paid in full; together with a disconnection charge and a reconnection charge in the amount of Two and 5/100 Dollars ($2.50) each. (c) Upon discontinuance of service, the City shall cause to be placed on the water box of said consumer, seal, tag or noti- fication. Said seal, tag or notification shall be removed upon full payment of bill. Any consumer whose seal, tag or notification pas been unlawfully removed, or whose water supply has been illegally turned on, after same has been discontinued for nonpayment of service hereinabove proveded, shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 1 -8 bf the Code of Ordinances, City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. Sec. 20 -27. Same - Payment responsibility of lessor. Any person owning property either within or without the City which is supplied water by the City shall be personally :and indi- vidually responsible for the costs and charges of such water so furnished, nothwithstanding that such property may be leased by the person owning the property to a tenant. Sec. 20-28. Lien against property. In final resort, the property owners shall be liable for all unpaid bills, charges and penalties due the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia for water service and the amount of money involved shall be a lien against the property. Sec. 20 -29. Damaging, tampering with water fixtures, meter, et. It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or knowingly to suffer to be injured, any meter, pipe or fittings connected with or belonging to the City water plant, or to tamper or meddle with any meter, or other deivce or any part of such plant in such manner as to cause loss or to prevent any meter installed from registering the quantity which otherwise would pass through the same, or to alter the register, or break the seal of any such meter, or in any way to hinder or interfere with the proper action or correct registration of any such meter. The existence of any connection, meter alteration, or any device whatsoever, which affects the diversion of water, without the same being measured or registered by or on a meter installed for that person, by the City, shall be prima -facie evidence of intent to violate and of the violation of this section by the person using or receiving the direct benefits from the water passing through such connection, conductor, 1 1 1 device or altered meter. Any perjson violating the proVidimna of this dection shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 1 -8 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. Sec. 20 -30. Shut off for repairs. The City shall have the right to shut off the water supply for the purpose of making such additions and repairs as may be desired or necessary to the water system, and the City shall not be liable to any customer for any damage resulting from such shutoff. Sec. 20 -31. Severance Clause. If any one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or provisions of this ordinance should be held contrary to any express provision of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited, or against public policy, or shall for any reason whatsoever to be held invalid, then such sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or provisions shall be null and void and shall be deemed separate from the ramaining sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or provisions and in no way affect the validity of all the other provisions of this ordinance. Sec. 20 -32. Effect date. This ordinance and allprovisions thereunder shall become effective May 1, 1971, and shall be in full force and effect for the 1971 -72 fiscal year of the municipality and each succeeding fiscal year thereafter. Sec. 20 -33. Repealing clause. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. First Reading: Second Reading: Adopted: August 18, 1971 September 22, 1971 September 22, 1971 1 O R D I N A N C E AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER,20, ARTICLE III, SEWERS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERNS; TO FIX AND ESTABLISH SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGES; FIX AND ESTABLISH CONNECTION CHARGES; PROVIDE FOR A MANDATORY CONNECTION FOR THE USE OF SUCH SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM; PROVIDE FOR SEPTIC TANK CUSTOMERS WHEN SUCH SEWAGE SERVICE MS AND IS NOT AVAILABLE; PROVIDE FOR A MANDATORY CUT OFF FOR NON - PAYMENT OF SUCH SERVICE; PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE; PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof as follows: Sec. I. By striking Article III, Sections 20 -41 through 20 -44 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a complete new Article III, Sections 20 -41 et seq. as follows: Sec. 20 -41. Findings (a) The City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, was cited on February 2, 1965, for interstate pollution of the Savannah River and for discharging sewage plant effluent without providing for adequate treatment and sewerage disposal facilities by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration and the State Water Quality Control Board of the State of Georgia. (b) The existing sewerage treatment facilities do not meet the minimum requirements of the rules and regulations of the Georgia Water Quality Control Board. (c) It is necessary and essential to modify the present primary sewerage treatment plant to a secondary sewerage treatment plant at the earliest possible date. (d) The City_of Savannah Beach has assured the Commissioner of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration that adequate funds will be made available for the funding of its share of the cost of the project by revising and adjusting its water and sewerage rates and charges. (e) It is necessary and vital to the health, safety and general welfare of the City of Savannah Beach and its inhabitants that a secondary sewerage treatment plant be build and adequately operated and amintained by said City. EXHIBIT "C" 1 Sec. 20 -42. Definitions As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: Connection, stubbing or tapping lines: A connection to the sanitary sewerage main in any street, avenue or alley to the individual property line. Fixtures: Bathtubs, sinks, basins, commodes, laundry tubs, showers or any other item haviEng an outlet for water. Sec. 204143. Same - Property line to main Eveky property owner within the corporate limits is required to pay the cost to tap, connect by pipe, or stub from the sanitary sewerage main to each individual property line. Sec. 20 -44. Connection to system required - Fistures All owners of real property within the city shall connect, or cause to be connected, all plumbing fixtures located on the real estate owned by them with the sanitary sewerage system of the municipality when such system lies within one hundred (100) feet of the property of the customer. Sec`s 20 -45. Connection; regulations. All sewer lines from the sanitary sewerage main shall be connected, stubbed or tapped by the public works department or by some person employed by the governing body; all connections to the sanitary sewerage shall be made in accordancd with the plumbing code; no connection to the sanitary sewerage main shall be used unless first the plumbing in said building to be serviced by the said sanitary sewerage has been inspected by the plumbing inspector. Sec. 20 -46. Sanitary sewerage service charges - schedule of rates From and after the effective date of this ordinanee there' shall be established a sewer service dharge for each connection to the Sanitary Sewerage System of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, both inside and outside the City limits, and each sewer service customer shall pay the appropriate sewerage service charges as established herein. The rates for all sewer service customers shall be based on a minimum charge according to the size of the meter or fifty percent (50 %) of the billed monthly water charge, whichever is greater. This miminum charge shall be considered a set stand -by or readiness -to -serve charge and will be charged whether the customers premises are occupied or not. The stand -by minimum charges for the various sizes of meters, showing' the charges for both inside the City limits and outside the City limits, shall be as follows: 1 1 METER SIZE 5/8" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 311 4" 6" MINIMUM MINIMUM INSIDE CITY LIMITS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS 3.00 4.00 5.00 7.50 12.50 25.00 50.,00 4.50 6.00 7.50 11.25 18.75 37.50 75.00 Minimum rates shown above for Outside City Limits are one and one half (1 1/2) times reates for Inside the City Limits. Sec. 20 -47. Sewerage Service Billing, collection and penalties. Bills for the sewer service charge shall be rendered monthly and shall be listed as a separate item on the same bill with the water system charges. Such bills shall set forth thereonethe separate charge for water service, the separate charge for sewer service, and the total thereof. No payment shall be accepted for the water service unless the sewer charges are paid at the same time. There shall be no discount allowed for prompt payment. If any bill shall not be paid before the tenth (10th) day following the original date of billing, it shall be declared de- linquent and the City Clerk or his designated assistant shall mail out to each customer, whose bill is delinquent, a notice of delinquency which notice shall be deemed to be a last and final notice. If any bill for sewerage service shall not be paid within twenty (20) days from the original date of billing, water service to the delinquent customer shall be immediately shut off and discontinued. Such water service shall not be restored or turned on until the delinquent bill has been ppid in full; together with a disconnection charge and a reconnection charge in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) each. Sec. 20 -48. Sewer conncetion charge Before any person, firm or corporation shall be entitled to sanitary sewer service, they must file, in writing an application with the City of Savannah Beach for such service, showing the legal description of the premises to be served, the character and extent of the services desired and such other information as may reasonably be required by the Sewerage Department 1 1 1 to enable it to give the desired service; and shall pay the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each connection to be installed for each house or principal building with its adjacent accessories, to be served by the Sewerage System. This Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) stubbing fee shall include all costs for providing sewer service at the property line of the property to be served. Not more than one such house or principal building with its adjacent accessories located on the same premises shall be served from the same sewer service connector, excepting that this provision shall,jnot apply to motels, hotels or group housing composed of two or more separate buildings under one ownership and deemed to be a single premise. An additional charge shall be paid to the City of Savannah Beach for all costs in excess of the above listed connection charge for providing sanitary sewerage service to property not presently adjacent to an existing city sewerage line, which charge shall be paid prior to any such connection being made, which additional charge will be considered individually on the basis ofcos.tandr__ maintenance to the City. Sec. 20 -49. Septic tank Where sanitary sewer service is not available to a water customer of the municipality and such water customer is presently being served by a septic tank, then no sewer charges shall be made. When a sanitary sewer system line is made available to such water customer, then such customer shall be required to stub into and connect with the sewer system of the municipality, and the municipality may make or cause to be madesuch connections thereto as may be required, and assess the cost thereof against the property of such customer served by said c'onnections in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 66 (m) and (6) of the Charter of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. Sec. 20 -50. Sewer Laterals Sewer laterals shall be maintained by the customer. The customer being served by city sewerage service shall be responbible for maintaining the Brewer lines between the plumbing fixtures on the customer property to the sewer clean -out at the property line, keeping them in good operating condition and free from all internal obstructions. Sec. 20 -51. Penalties Any failure or refusal by an owner or customer to connect to the City sewerage system upon notification so to do, or any failure or refusay to pay the charges or rates provided herein shall be considered as a violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 1 -8 of the Code of Ordinances. Sec. 20 -52. Effective date This ordinance and all provisions thereunder shall become effective May 1, 1971, and shall be in full force and effect for the 1971 -72 fiscal year of the municipality and each succeeding fiscal year thereafter. Sec. 20 -53. Repealing clause That alluofdi.nances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. First Reading: August. 18, 1971 Second Reading: September 22, 1971 Adopted: September 22, 1971 1 1 1 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE II, "WATER" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE, CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM GALLONAGE ALLOWED FOR CONSUMERS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CITY; TO REPEAL. ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof as follows: SEC. I. By striking Section 20 -22. Service Rate Schedule (a), (b) and (c) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) In that the City incurs constant costs throughout the year in maintaining a water system that assures the availability of water to the consumer throughout the year regardless of whether the consumer actually uses such water and water service, a water readiness to service charge shall be placed on each water account, regardless of the fact that such place being served is occupied or unoccupied. Such readiness to serve charge shall be based on the size of the water meter, and such charge from 0 to 7,000 gallons for both inside the City and outside the City use shall be as shown on the following schedule: Meter size Inside City Gallons allowed Outside City 5/8fl° or 3/4" $ 4.00 0 - 7,000 $ 6.00 1" 6.00 0 - 7,000 9.00 1 1/2" 8.00 0 - 7,000 12.00 2" 15.00 0 - 7,000 22.50 3" 25.00 0 - 7,000 37.50 4" 50.00 0 - 7,000 75.00 6" 100.00 0 - 7,000 150.00 (b) Readiness to serve charge for water for both inside City and outside City consumers for over the above 7,000 gallons shall be based on the following rate schedule: Inside City Outside City 7,001 - - 50,000 gallons $ .50 per 1000 $ .75 50,001 - 150,000 gallons .40 per 1000 .60 Over 150,000 gallons .30 per 1000 .45 Sec. 20 -22. Service Rates Schedule (continued) Outside City rates are one and one half (1 1/2) times the inside City rates. (c) All water billing after the first seven thousand (7,000) gallons per month-shall be computed on the basis of progression of five hundred (500) gallons by using the scheduled cost for a volume equal to the next highest multiple of one thousand (1,000) gallons after the actual amount used. Thus, seven thousand five- hundred and one (7,501) gallons shall be billed as eight thousand (8,000) gallons. Sec. II That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. First Reading: August 13, 1971 Second Reading: September 22, 1971 Adopted: September 22, 1971 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 20 -26(b) "WATER" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA SO AS TO AMEND SECTION 20 -26(b) BY REDUCING THE DISCONNECTION CHARGE AND THE RECONNECTION CHARGE FROM FIVE AND NO /100 ($5.00) DOLLARS EACH TO TWO AND 50/100 ($2-.50) DOLLARS EACH. TO REPEAL ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof as follows: Sec. I. By deleting from Sec. 20 -26(b) the stated amount therein of "Five and no /100 ($5.00) Dollars each" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure of Two and 50 /100 ($2.50) Dollars each" so that when so amended, said Section 20 -26(b) shall read as follows: "(b) If any bill for water service shall not be paid within twenty (20) days from the original date of billing, water service to the delinquent customer shall be immediately shut off and discontinued. Such water service shall not be restored or turned on until the delinquent bill has been paid in full; together with a disconnection charge and a reconnection charge in the-amount of Two and 50 /100 ($2.50) Dollars each." Sec. II. The effective date of this reduction in the disconnection charge and the reconnection charge shall be October 1, 1971. Sec. III. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. FIRST READING: August 13, 1971 ADOPTED: September 22, 1971 1 1 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE II, "WATER, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA SO AS TO MAKE IT LAWFUL TO INSTALL A GRAVEL WALL WELL UPON PERMISSION BEING GRANTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AFTER APPLICATION IS MADE; TO PROVIDE FOR A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF ANY SUCH GRAVEL WALL WELL; TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO DIG A LIMEROCK WELL WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY; TO REPEAL ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority thereof as follows: Sec. I. By striking Sec. 20 -23 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 20 -23 - GRAVEL WALL WELLS AND LIMEROCK WELLS (a) It shall be lawful for any individual person, firm or business, to dig a gravel wall well as hereinafter defined provided, however, it shall be within the discretion of the governing body upon petition to permit such digging, installa- tion and use of such well provided an application is made and a permit is granted prior to the digging of such well. Such well shall in no way be connected into the City water system. The maximum depth permitted for such gravel wall well shall be one hundred (100) feet, and such depth shall not be ex- ceeded in any instance. (b) It shall be unlawful for any individual person, firm or business, within the corporate limits of the municipality to dig or install a limerock well as hereinafter defined, and there shall be no exceptions to this prohibition. (c) Gravel wall wells are defined as wells that obtain their water from the saturated sands between the ground surface and the top of the limerock acquifer. Such wells shall consist of a well screen surrounded by a seven (7) inch thick wall of gravel. (d) Limerock wells are defined as those wells which are drilled into the limerock acquifer containing a steel casing through the overlying sands so as to seal off the water above the acquifer." Sec. II. By striking 20 -24 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SAME - PURPOSES AND RESTRICTIONS The governing body shall provide proper application forms for the making of application for the digging of a gravel wall well. There shall be no human consumption of water obtained from the gravel wall well, and such gravel wall well shall be used only for purposes of watering lawns, flowers, shrubbery, itc.. Neither shall the water from said well be used for bathing of individuals or swimming pools, nor for the washing and cleaning of clothing. Sec. III. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be October 1, 1971. Sec. IV. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. FIRST READING: August 13, 1971 ADOPTED: September 22, 1971 1