Ordinance 98-1393ORDINANCE N0. 9&1393
AN ORDINANCE OF'I'HE CITY OF IANGWOOD. FLORIDA AMENDING
CHAPTER 5. BUSINESS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, 6EC. S-2(eN I) and
(rxG WASTEWATER DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS POR
6XISTING DEVELOPMENT. RY REAEAUNG l'HE EXTENSION OP'1'HE
TN1E PERIOD FOR REDUCED DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FEES AND/OR
ELN1WA'fION Of SEWER CONNECTION FEES FOR EXISTING
RESIDENTIAL (StNGLLfAMILY OR DUPLEX HOMFS) AS PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTtiD IN ORDINANCE NO. 9'l-1350 AND AMENDNG CHAPTER 23,
UTILITIES. AR'fICI.E III. CITY SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM DIVISION
1 GENERALLY, SEC"FION 23-SO MANDATORY CONNECTIONS RY
REPEALING THE CIYY CODE REQUDIEMENi OE MANDATORY SEWER
CONNECTION. PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND
EFFECTIVE UA'1E
WHEREAS. Ilia City Commission previously adopted Ordinance Na_ 97-1349 whialt
utaluded a proviaon requhing ntnndntory sewer ennneaion far residential (single Cvmily and duplex
dwellings) vnd sintnltineously adapted ONinance Nn. 9'1-1350 which included o pmvision foe dta
t oFtbet to VCtiod for rnlnreA d~walopment esinance Fees anNOrel'wivation of newer
eatmenton toes forzxising residential fsiugl~f mily ar duplex llamas) foe limited dine panods, and
WHEREAS, the Das>figc o(snid orzlinaaaas wvs partially based upon the provisions of
Florida 6taunes Section 381 00655 whidt VmNdes for mandatory sewer comtecAon for resdental
(sioglo-family dwellings and duplexes). and
WHERF_AS,the Attaniey Genarnl of the Stare oCFloridn has rendered an opinion (AG 96-
09, Fab. 2 1996) which states that govemmerttal enaities melt vs count{ec or mmticipallties era nut
responsible far enforcing ntanAntniy sewer tt on pnrstnnt to Section 381 OOfiSS uWess the
wicipalky has nAopted nn ocdinnitce eo anF itt the state statute and ifno such ordinance exia[s that
the State of Flondn'u re,poiuible for etA'oremg mandatory sewer connection, and
WHEREAS. the City Conuni..ion otrhe Cih of Longwood Itvs determined Atat u is more
appropriate and Vmper f rrhe Stote of Ilotitli to eit(orce Section 38 LU0655 concerning mandatory
sewer connection, vnd
W}lEREAS, vhe City Commision lies detxnnined that the reduced devolopmettt assimettea
fees vtd elutdnmion ofsercr connection fees for edstiug eesidentinl (sivglo-fatmly or duplex homes)
es provided for in Ordinnn.< No_ 97-1350 are tm longer necessary or required.
NOW'FIIEI1CIl)IiF_ HEN"ORDAINED BY THE CNY COMMISSION OE THE CtTY
OF LONGWOOD- I'LORIUA. h5 FOLLOWS:
6EC'fION 1: Thai the prnv~ions of Otdinlmce No. 9'1" 1349 intending CIiAPTER 23.
UTILITIES. Ali'('ICLE III, ('ITY SEWAGE TREA'PMENT SYSTEM, DIVISION I
O[dine tie No. 9R~1393
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GENERALLY. SECTION 23-i0 MANDA'l1~RV CONNECTIONS whiolt provide Cor mandatory
on Ibr raside:ttinl (siugl~family and Auplax dwellings) is hereby repeelod. The
praut'ousoprovision of Section 23-51 Optional Sewer Connection Authorization; Residentivl
Properties shall be minstnted as vdoVted previously by Ordinance No. 953, Sactiov IS ov January
8.1990.
SECTION 2. Tlint d:e provisions of Orzlin:mce No. 97-1350 and amending Chapter 5,
Section 5-2(c)11) and f rH I) providing far vn ette:uiou oftbe time period far raduaed davelopmevt
avice fees a::d/nr the elimination ofsewer connection fees (r existwg residential (single-family
or doplax homes) for limnvl time periods is Hereby repealed- All ouvners of residential (single-family
or duplex)real Vropmty in fire City of Longwood wbo Vrxseutly have sewer evadable shell have six
(6)movths Rmn Use eiS ive dote of this Ordinance to comtect to the sewer symm~ atadiscounted
e ofeightew hundred <Iollare (8I.R00.00 ). Tltereafier all sewer connections oCreaidential (smgl~
Euntly or duple,:) propenies..hth prewrt sever IrveJabiliry will be subjecx to die sxendard Impaw fEes
and connection fees 'life prerio:e provisions ofCbapter5_ Scnions 5-2(rNl) adopted by Ordmvtoe
Na 953, Secion I i. on Jnnumy 8. 1990 amf by Ordinance No. 961302_ adopted on April I, 1996
shell ba reb~ttated aml adopted.
~t_('ll~r~ z: CONFLICTS AIIoNinances or partsrhereof in conpim berewidti bx
avd she some a: imrel. -pealed.
r ii ~~ 'VARILI'CY_ Should wry sec[mn_pnrngraVb, clause Sentence.
item,x I r ~ ~bo Aoelared'ttal'd bys coutt ofcompwanjunsdicuon
such de.nemn ;.~ ~. .....~ y of this anliunnce as n whole or any part hereof, oat sa
doclnred to be im::lidut
;.L l t tU ~. d. EFFECTIVE DATE. Tltis ortlinnnce shall take effut immediately
upon passage vnd ad~pti~n-
FIRST IiCADING: ~ i99~
gC{OND IlE1DtNG__ 9 i ~
PASSEU AND ADOI"CE YHIS /9,~'wA t A.U, 1998.
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Geraldine D. Z. . ..k
City of Longw: ?il/
Approved os to loon and ingaliry fnrd:e use nndrelinnce ofthe City of Lon vnn$Flo~ida, oNy,
ftiGiard S. 9'Sy or, JS tfomey