§ 52.34. WATER RATES.

(A)

[Definitions.] For the purpose of this Section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

Capacity charge. The charges calculated to cover costs incurred to have the system available and in good operating condition without regard to use, which shall include, but not be limited to, costs of minimum personnel, capital outlay, debt service, insurance, transfers, reserve requirements, and debt service coverage.

Commodity charge. The charges calculated to cover the costs which vary with the level of service provided, the amount of water produced or sewage processed, which shall include, but not be limited to, costs of personnel to operate the system, electricity, repairs, and maintenance, and operating supplies.

Customer charge. The charges calculated to cover the costs incurred in the billing system, which shall include, but not be limited to, costs of meter reading, recording, data processing, billing, and collecting.

Residential dwelling unit. One or more rooms connected together, constituting a separate, independent housekeeping establishment and physically separated from any other dwelling unit which may be in the same structure, and which contains independent sanitation, living, cooking and sleeping facilities.

(B)

Monthly Rates. The monthly rates (except for fire hydrants as set forth in Section 52.03) for water furnished by the water facilities or plant of the City to customers within and outside the corporate limits of the City, which unless otherwise indicated shall include the appropriate customer charges, capacity charges, and commodity charges for all customers, are fixed as shown in the following schedule:

Type of Customer
Residential	Inside City	Outside City
Customer charge (per meter)	2.94	3.68
Capacity charge (charged to all customers, per residential dwelling unit)	12.78	15.97
Commodity charge (all metered consumption-per 1,000 gallons)
Zero to 3,000 gallons	0.00	0.00
4,000 to 12,000 gallons	1.25	1.56
13,000 to 25,000 gallons	2.00	2.50
26,000 to 50,000 gallons	3.50	4.38
Above 50,000 gallons	4.50	5.63
Nonresidential and Irrigation
Customer charge (per meter)	2.94	3.68
Capacity charge (based upon meter size):
¾-inch meter	12.78	15.97
1-inch meter	21.32	26.64
1½-inch meter	42.53	53.16
2-inch meter	68.08	85.10
3-inch meter	149.03	186.28
4-inch meter	268.20	335.25
6-inch meter	596.02	745.03
8-inch meter	1,021.62	1,277.02
10-inch meter	1,617.64	2,022.05
Commodity charge (all metered consumption—per 1,000 gallons)
Nonresidential	1.94	2.43
Irrigation	2.43	3.04

 

(C)

Emergency Rate Adjustment for Water Conservation. During periods of mandated water restrictions by the South Florida Water Management District, an automatic surcharge shall be added to the commodity charge according to the following schedule for all water used in excess of 15,000 gallons by any customer in any one month:

Restriction Phase	Overall Reduction In Use	Percent Surcharge Applied
I	15%	15%
II	30%	30%
III	45%	45%
IV	60%	60%

 

(D)

Fire hydrant-standpipe charges (annual).

Fire hydrant rental (per fire hydrant):

Inside city, annually       $165.00

Outside city, annually       206.25

Standpipes and sprinklers charge (per separate system):

Inside city, annually       $165.00

Outside city, annually       206.25

(E)

[Payment.] The customer charges and capacity charges as set forth in this Section shall be due and payable each and every month, for as long as the meter is installed, regardless of whether or not the meter is actually turned on or off, and without regard to usage or occupancy.

(Code 1980, § 29-18; Ord. No. 23-82, passed 3/23/82; Am. Ord. No. 54-82, passed 9/14/82; Am. Ord. No. 36-84, passed 5/22/84; Am. Ord. No. 94-84, passed 11/6/84; Am. Ord. No. 59-90, passed 12/11/90; Am. Ord. No. 32-92, passed 9/22/92; Am. Ord. No. 55-93, passed 11/23/93; Am. Ord. No. 71-94, passed 10/18/94; Am. Ord. No. 31-96, passed 9/17/96; Am. Ord. No. 34-97, passed 9/23/97; Am. Ord. No. 21-98, passed 6/2/98; Ord. No. 46-01, § 1, passed 9/19/01; Ord. No. 39-02, § 1, passed 9/17/02; Ord. No. 56-04, § 1, passed 9/21/04; Ord. No. 70-05, passed 9/20/05; Ord. No. 51-06, § 1, passed 9/19/06; Ord. No. 39-07, § 1, passed 9/18/07; Ord. No. 42-08, § 1, passed 9/16/08; Ord. No. 43-09, § 1, passed 10/20/09)