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Home My Public Portal About0RD 95/05NO. 95/5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 94/3 RELATING TO UTILITIES AT SECTION 2 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN AMENDMENT TO THE WATER RATES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 34 of the Town Code of Ordinances provides that the Town Commission may establish reasonable rates to be charged the consumers of the water system based on the cost of providing water service; and WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, from whom the Town of Gulf Stream receives its water, is increasing the rate to be paid by the Town of Gulf Stream to the City of Delray Beach for said water supply; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Town Commission amend its ordinance to reflect the increased costs of the Town obtaining water from the City of Delray Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance 94/3 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 2. Chapter 34, Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, is hereby amended at Article II, Water Service, Section 34-26, to read as follows: Residential Service: Individually -Metered Service Applicability: Water service for all purposes in residential dwelling units with individual water meters. Rate per Bi -Monthly Period: Customer Billing Charge - The customer billing charge shall be $5.00 per bill rendered. Base Service Charge - The base service charge shall be $30.00 per dwelling unit. Gallonage Rate - The rate for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule: 1 SerAceablc Imt 9oa Parameter Residential Service category fiat Block Gallooc Metered per Consampboo Block Second Third Block Black Fourth Block Rate per 1,000 gallons $1.70 $1.90 $265 $4,65 per metered consumption 0 - 16,000 sq. ft. 1 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 80,000 8001, to 100,000 Above 100,000 16,001 - 19,000 sq, ft. 2 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 96,000 96,001 to 120,000 Above 120,000 19,001 - 23,000 sq. ft. 3 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 112,000 112,001 to 136,000 Above 136,000 23,001 - 28,000 sq. ft. 4 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 140,000 140,001 to 170,000 Above 170,000 28,001 - 34,000 sq. ft 5 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 164,000 161,001 to 200,000 Above 200,000 34,001 - 40,000 sq. R. 6 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 198,000 198,001 to 243,000 Above 243,000 40,001 - 50,000 sq. ft. 7 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 244,000 244,001 to 300,000 Above 300,000 50,001 - 60,000 sq. ft 8 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 300,000 300,001 to 370,000 Above 370,000 60,001 - 70,000 sq. ft. 9 0 to 20,000 20,001 to 350,000 350,001 to 433,000 Above 433,000 For individually metered lot sizes above 70,000 square feet, the consumption blocks will be determined individually by the Town on a basis consistent with the rate structure for other individually metered residential customers where a site by site analysis will be performed by the Town to determine the estimated irrigated area such that the usage blocks will be determined as follows: i) The first block will be equal to the other residential service categories and will encompass the first 20,000 gallons of metered water consumption; ii) the second block equal to approximately 1 -inch of irrigation applied to the irrigated area; iii) the third block equal to approximately 0.25 inches of irrigation applied to the irrigated area; and iv) the fourth block in excess of the sum of the previous blocks. The rates applied to the determined consumption will be the same rate as charged to other customers within this class for each respective consumption block. Master Metered Service Applicability: For water service for all purposes in residential dwelling units which one single meter serves more than one principal residential dwelling unit. Rate per Bi -Monthly Period: Customer Billing Charge - the customer billing charge shall be $5.00 per bill rendered. Base Service Charge - The base service charge shall be $30.00 per each individual dwelling unit served by the single meter. Gallonage Rate - The rate of $1.90 for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be charged. Commercial and Public Authority Service: Applicability: Water service for all purposes considered as non-residential, not including water service associated with individually metered irrigation service. Rate per Bi -Monthly Billing Period: Customer Billing Charge - The customer billing charge shall be $50.00 per bill rendered. Base Service Charge - The base service charge shall be determined by the meter size serving each customer according to the following schedule: Gallonage Rate - The rate of $1.90 for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be charged. Irrigation Service: Applicability: For all individually metered water service used exclusive by residential and non- residential accounts for lawn sprinkling, irrigation of pervious surfaces and other related service. Single Family Residential Service Rate per Bi -Monthly Billing Period: Customer Billing Charge - The customer billing charge shall be $5.00 per bill rendered. Base service Charge - There shall be no base service charge imposed per dwelling unit in accordance with this schedule where a water meter for non -irrigation purposes is located at the same service address. A base service charge of $30.00 per account shall be charged for all other accounts. 3 Bi -Monthly Base Meter Size Service Charge 5/8 and 3/4 inch $ 30.00 1 inch 75.00 1-1/2 inch 150.00 2 inch 240.00 3 inch 480.00 4 inch 750.00 Gallonage Rate - The rate of $1.90 for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be charged. Irrigation Service: Applicability: For all individually metered water service used exclusive by residential and non- residential accounts for lawn sprinkling, irrigation of pervious surfaces and other related service. Single Family Residential Service Rate per Bi -Monthly Billing Period: Customer Billing Charge - The customer billing charge shall be $5.00 per bill rendered. Base service Charge - There shall be no base service charge imposed per dwelling unit in accordance with this schedule where a water meter for non -irrigation purposes is located at the same service address. A base service charge of $30.00 per account shall be charged for all other accounts. 3 Gallonage Rate - The rate for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule: Serviceable lot Size Parameter Rradential Service Gle®otY VW4 Block Second Block lblyd Blom Rate per 1,000 gailons $1.90 5265 $4.65 per metered consumption 0 - 16,000 sq. ft. 1 0 to 80,000 80,001 to 100,000 Above 100,000 16,001 - 19,000 sq. ft. 2 0 to 96,000 96,001 to 120,000 Above 120,000 19,001 - 23,000 sq. R. 3 0 to 112,000 112,001 to 136,000 Above 136,000 23,001 - 28,000 sq. ft. 4 0 to 140,000 140,001 to 170,000 Above 170,000 28,001 - 34,000 sq. R 5 0 to 164,000 164,001 to 200,000 Above 200,000 34,001 - 40,000 sq. ft. 6 0 to 198,000 198,001 to 243,000 Above 243,000 40,001 - 50,000 sq. ft. 7 0 to 244,000 244,001 to 300,000 Above 300,000 50,001 - 60,000 sq. ft 8 0 to 300,000 300,001 to 370,000 Above 370,000 60,001 - 70,000 sq. ft. 9 0 to 350,000 350,001 to 433,000 Above 433,000 For serviceable lot sizes above 70,000 square feet, the consumption blocks will be determined individually by the Town on a basis consistent with the rate structure for other individually metered residential customers where a site by site analysis will be performed by the Town to determine the estimated irrigated area such that the usage blocks will be determined as follows: i) The first block equal to approximately 1 -inch of irrigation applied to the irrigated area; ii) the second block equal to approximately 0.25 inches of irrigation applied to the irrigated area; and iii) the third block in excess of the sum of the previous blocks. The rates applied to the determined consumption will be the same rate as charged to other customers within this class for each respective consumption block. Minimum Bill: In all instances, the sum of the Customer Billing Charge and the Base Service Charge as determined in accordance with this section will be the minimum bill for water services. Commercial, Public Authority, Multi -Family Service: Rate per Bi -Monthly Billing Period: Customer Billing Charge - the customer billing charge shall be $5.00 per bill rendered. 4 Base Service Charge - The base service charge shall be determined by meter size serving each customer according to the following schedule: Gallonage Rate - The rate of $1.90 for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be charged." Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage on second reading and the rates amended herein shall be effective in a retroactive manner so as to be incorporated within the billings for water services for August and September 1995 and each billing period thereafter. 5 Bi -Monthly Base Meter Size Service charge 5/8 and 3/4 inch $ 30.00 1 inch 75.00 1-1/2 inch 150.00 2 inch 240.00 3 inch 480.00 4 inch 750.00 Gallonage Rate - The rate of $1.90 for each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all quantities of water passed through the customer's service meter shall be charged." Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage on second reading and the rates amended herein shall be effective in a retroactive manner so as to be incorporated within the billings for water services for August and September 1995 and each billing period thereafter. 5 PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first reading this 5th day of September , 1995, and for a second and final reading on this 20th day of September , 1995. ///a J R AT T: TOWN COMMISSION TOWN CLERK JCR\13147-01\WATERRAT.2 0