Ordinance 87-820 ORDINANCE NO. 820
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THAT
THE; CODE OF ORDINANCES :3E AMENDED BY REVISING
_ SECTION 23.22 DEPOSIT T~0 PROVIDE FOR RETURN OF
WATER DEPOSIT AFTER FIVE (5) YEARS, PROVIDED THAT
ALL. WATER BILLS DURING 'PHE FIVE YEAR PERIOD ARE
CUF~RENT AND HAVE BEEN P;SID ON TIME; PROVIDING FOR
COnfFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Longwood City Commission has determined
that Section 23.22 of the City Code should be amended to provide
return of water deposits after fi~ae (5) years, provided that all
water bills during the five year ~~eriod are current and have been
paid on time.
NOW', THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l: Section 23,22. Deposit, is hereby amended to
read as follows :
"Section 23.22. Deposii:.
(a) The application for service shall be accompanied by a
deposit according to the following schedule, which shall be retained.
by the City as a deposit and returned to the applicant when the meter
is disconnected, or returned as dE~scribed in (d) below, providing all
water bills have been paid as a result of such applicant and no damage
is sustained to the meter as a re:;ult of such connection. Such
deposits shall be as follows:
(1) Each residential unit, fifty dollars ($50.00).
-a~'~`j~,.~ (2) Single commercial units, fifty dollars ($50.00) .
(3) Beauty shops and restaurants with seating capacity of
more than fifty (50), one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(4) Commercial or apartment building of twenty (20) units
or less where water is purchased on bulk basis, one
hundred dollars ($100..00); over twenty (2) units, two
hundred dollars ($200.00).
(b) All unpaid bills and damages may be charged against
the water deposit.
(c) In the. event the de~~osit for service is insufficient to
pay for all uaapad service or damages, the City Administrator may cause
a lien to be :Filed in the public records against any properties for
which water service has not been paid in full. (Ord. No. 557, Sec. 2,
8-23-82; Ord.. No. 714,. Sec 2, 8/19/85)
(d) The water deposit shall be returned to the customer after
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five (5) years, provided that all water bills during the five (5)
year period are current and have keen paid on time. Any de:linquencie
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during the five years shall be caLise to retain the deposit until the
meter is disconnected."
SECTION 2: Conflicts. All ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict herewith, be and the samE~ are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: Severability. Should any section, paragraph,
clause, sentence, item, phrase, ward or provision of this ordinance
be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of t:his.~ ordinance as a whole or any
part hereof, not so declared. to bE~ invalid.
SECTION 4: Effective Date. This ordinance shall become
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effective immediately upon its final passage and adoption by the _
City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
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PASSED .AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF A.D. 1987
Mayor, City of Lon ood, Florida
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City Clerk
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