Ordinance 01-1563ORDINANCE NO. OI-I Sfi3
AN ORDINANCE OF" TYiE CITY Of L'tG WOOD.
F. )RIDA, AMFNDbvC CHAPTFit s ~ -
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C".',3'iNG THF. T6V0 '..,ON ~, TIIE AFTERS
1110 A NEW "CHAFFER ?}. PUBLIC UTILITIES".
REORGANIZING SAID SECTIONS AND MAKING
AMENDMENTS lb S41D SECTIONS: PROVIDING FOR
CONI'LICTS- $EVERAf3IL.ITY AND EFFECTIV E DATE.
WHEREAS-the City Commission ofthe CiryoCLOnguvod. Florida. hvs doomed it desirableto
Wend CltepTrs 2}. Utilities. Articles I-IV, and Chapter 5. buildings and Building Rcyulalioiu
Section 5~1. Water and Wvstex~ater Policies mbsections (a)~(w). oflhe Longvood Cily CoOV by
ombinin¢thc nvoscetions into e new chapter entitled-Chvpter 23. PU91 IC UTILITIES'_ and
b~-ra _ zing and e~nonJinM Said sections.
NOlti_ THEREFORE 8E I'FORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OFTI3E C1TY Of
LONGWOOD. FLORIDA. AS f-OLLO WS:
SEC'1l ON I: CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5~3. WATER AND WASTEWATER VOIJCIF_S.
SUBSECTIONS (aHwl. AND CHAP'T'ER 23. UTILITIES, ARTICLES I-I V. ahvll boamended
and replered wish the following to be entitled "Cheptec 2}, PUBLIC UTII_ITIE,S;
cottnnenott regniree.
Where the svmc shell be available. the owner ofevery lal or pvreel of land xilhin the City shall
se the plumbin'~ ~`--ty by"-- ar baildi--s Thereon to be connmtad, wish the
City public utilities syslr/n, an-. _of m. All such conncnions shall bz
madei coMan vilh rules etw whim,ua.ibeadoPled~mtimewtimcby The
City Con ~s`hich rules rind reo ~.anons shall provide For a charge for making any such
ash m noble e the City Com nay fix and date
pm.~ided. hox r- thx his shall no~ab<~ a r_ed to entitle any person to crozs The private
progeny of anolleer to make such wnne.,,.,,ia All such work. including new eonnrucuon-
repair- aplncement. maintenance or upgrading as totaled to any ponion of the City Public
Utilities Systent_ as well es The installation of bnckflow prevention tlcviccz shell be
emphrhed in amol aeenrdanee xaa, me -cID, jan„gt~ooa nm,a,ni o~sa~~nr,rd,l,' me
(Julg~r, Co~u'ri aor~o» acid Ma[iite~~ni~ a of lt'ate~ card kYasa~~ate~' S~~a !na .
Ordinance No.ol-I i63/page 2
ntatm:dnr.- wa~m..ater aer.dce <nnne<non.
(a) Except for exempt singlo-family. duplex or multifamily residemial dwellings .rhicn are
adequately end safely sensed by an approved sGt[ic tank sanitary disposal rystem (as
detomtined by tho Seminole Coumy Health Department). me owner of every omex lot or
parcel ofland whi<'. ' e sting or plennM street orotherpublie moroughf roorpublic
er line upon whichabuildingisorwlll be consuvcttl so es
mproducedelet~ rshull useand eonnoet ouch bolding to meCiryw:uvcvvaur
when saeh bu.wn.g is located withiv the City Kestewator Service Area (os may be
tended). Except for exemp[ resitlentiel buildings es described about. mandatory
n shell occur end be the responsibility of the owner of every lot or lend pazcvl
locamdtin me City Wastewater Service Ara es follows:
(1) For ell rte msidentiel subdivisions, es defined in the Land Development Code.
o the City wastewater system shat I ho mandatory.
(2) [or allnlots or land parcels with a dal o indusvivl Ivnd use desigva[ion_
o me ctyw rxyx~e ~, ~Itan be n,andamry.
(3) For allco'ther loss or land pamels'regerdless ofthe land usedesignation. wnnection shall
be mandatory when me City wastewales systwn is wi[fiin filly (i0) Feet of the pmpcrty
line sled vi ring riShts~of-way or casements.
(5) Forall loiseand land parcels, regardless of the land use deaignadon. connection shall be
tandatory, regardless of the clistunco from me propn.[ty line to the City wastcvatcr
sysem. when the Seminole County Health Depanmmtt h:rs denied a Vennit for
t o[an erdisp~sal system-
(b)Con suchr~ e['lines shall not be ac ~sspn_-vale pmpeny uNCSSCOnstrueteA in
e public or priaam wili~y asement.
le) The property owner shat I be responsible Cor muAing connection to the wastewater synanr w
n appmpria[epoint approved by theCityand skull pay all cons azsocimeA [villt mvking me
on ftom his building to the sys[e on pain yell as theconnectiov fee,
development essistence fee end the appli able wholesale waseewnterwpecitycliarge.
(dl All wastevater<onnectionx shell be made in compliance vim memlesand regulationsoDhe
Cityand the Florida Department ofEnviromnea[taI Promction (FDFP) end stall be subjem to
inspection end approval by the Cily.
(e) Effective August 3, 1996, any person or pmpeny owner who is required and fails to wmply
vith subset on (e)co mtdatoryco within six (6)monmsofno[ifcation
of availabil[iry shall be rtquired to pay me coo othly wastewmcr scnice fees whemet
cud to Me City rvaste[wter rysem or not. Upon failure to pay the connoction fee
development essismnee Cee end applicablewholesaler opacity chargewhiclr is or
. ould hrdue upon [.the Citymay add such feesew themonthl~utilitybill.Upon
on-payment of such (ecxcthe City cony terminate public militias service as provided for in
mix nnide.
Ordinance NO-Ol-I563lpngel
Option vl av'asteavvter convevYion xrtthxrizetion~ rrsiden tint propetYiex.
(a) For residential buildings, lots or parcels f avitich mondawrywastewater connection is not
required by City Code, connection to the City wastewater system shall be at the propeny
s option when such residential building, lot or parcel is avithin the Ciry 4VUStex~ater
Servrvice Area. The City retains the right to detemtine the scheduling xnd timing of its
w line stallati ark subjectoo availability of adequate funding
(b) The propeny owner shell be rcesponsible far making wnnection to the wtutcwaterryscrn nt
n approprialo Voint approved by the City and shall also pny all mste apvnatetl avith making
the connection Gotn the building to the system connection polo[.
(cl0wners ofexisting buildings who rcgttustto be connected to Cityavasteavater service shall be
required to pay as follows:
[I) For esidentiel (single-family and duplex) hon when ce bee
vailnble (within x (6) months following noti ficauon by stl ev Cety),e the applicable
u-holesnlea capacity charge shall be charged-They cr development
ce fee end the wastewvter connection fcc shell not be ehergeJ a
(2) For residential (single-family trod duplex) homes. avhen avasteavatcr service becomes
vei table (avithin the second six (6) months following notification by the City). the
applicable avholesale wastewater capacity ehargu vtd the wastewater connection fee shall
be charged The er devalopme oe fee shall not be charged.
(3) For residential (singtlefamily and duplex) homes, avhen wastewater service becomes
vailnble (attar one (I) year following initial notilicetion by the City), the applicable
e~Itolesalc wastewater capacity charge, the avastewvlcr connection fee and the wnsteavatcr
development assistance fee shell be charged.
(d)Failure oche system within siety(60)days ofpaytoga discounted fee pursuant to
subsection (e)above shall result in forfeiture of the discounted rate.
Outride privies prohibited.
h sball be nnlvavful for any person or propeny oavnu to erect. the or have within the wrporate
limits of the City vty outside privy.
Permit req aired far covneetian.
No pars or propeny Ownerehall connect to any City avalcr or avasteavaler line, or use any Cily
a eu ater sen ten, without first having secured from the City a permit for such
U ulnwful connections.
No Verson orDropeny owner shell de allowed to wnnect to the public nti titles system without the
avmren conaent nnhe car. and me eonn~ehan wim sam, ~yatem Shan only nn made m,aer me
Ordinance No. OI-1563/pnKe4
direction and supervision of LL~o City and in cordxnce with vll iv les and regulations
prop to lgnted by the City far construction standardsuof stch connection.
Consent o(prnperry otrner for lnstnllntion of service.
In case dte applicant is not the owner oldie premises or ofUe intervening property benvecn the
promises and the City's public utilities lines. the applicant shall obtain from the property owner
~ rs the written, recordab le in rho public rewtds o[Seminole County. casemenhs)iequired
fo nproviding public utilities sen ice to the prunises
.tpprorol of ecisting pltt mbivg for mvnections.
Whenever it is desirable to convect existing plumbing with the Ciry publi<utilities system. the
person or property o.vner eontemplatingdDing such trork shall notify the City who shall inspen
the plumbing and noti fy the pcrsov or property owner of any alterations necessuryto plnce the
plumbing in an aeceptvble condition for eonuemion to the system.
anpuevmn rnr sertdee.
(al Ge~~ert~[]v-All reque is l'orpublic utilities aervice meal be made in writing on tapphrstion
providod by the Citysend shall be seeompanied by rho nppropnmc fees and/or deposits es
reyuieed by City Code. 'fhe otvver or vutlrorizod occupant of the premises proposed far
tsign the ePPlieation.
(b) Applfer~rfort to cous/trnre cotirr'orJ; tvRAdrmvul. The application '-.public otihtiss sen~ce
becomes a binding canvact upon the ownu or vuthorized oeeupar_..::J the City_ prior to dte
of se the o authorized o cuf'. may -. -- - vithdrav- the
application upon his written requos~ subJ+<tw the resb nth tick.
(e7 Ani~ecotiw~ogreenrertr. If application is made for public ~ y located
tside the City boundsri sthat ntiguo othae .,:ryi nclav
Durbin the City boundnri cs, the property avner shell sim~ulwveout ,„hepropsnyinto
the Ciry es a pru'equisite to the provision of public utilities scnuee io the progeny- If
application is made for public entities service to property located outside the Cityboundarizs
That nuguo the ~ City bonndari th ,rn ucy o shell
muhan Dusty ex tagree xthe property into h,et 'nwhut the progeny
becomes sontiguoi oetlte bounder es'oFeilure oltheproperty of xthepropeny
pars o the agreement shall co ands t ~ r and/or wastownter
othe subject progeny. "Applica n~for public ~ u hall include any
end'ell applies a far and/or .ve tewater servi~: and/or
o ado aaaltional .voter anmo,' .. ... nrh~aing me
adah~on oeradaihe>,olwmG,nemn,:tew rnmes or wamrana/orw t. arn,t ropatity-
Ordinance Na 01-15631page5
Deports.
(a) Each apVlicasion forpablicutilities serviceshall beaccompnnied byn deposit- whiGr shall be
fined by the City and resumed to dre applicant rvYten service is terminated. or reuimed as
deseribud below. providing all usiliry bills have bear pxid as a rends o[vuch appliwrion and
ro demagei ned to Cisy progeny ns sins of ruche n.
(b) All unpaid bills and damages may be charged ngeirtst the depositc ~
(e) In rho event the degosis for public utilities service is not sufficient ro pvy for all unpaid
ordmnages, a lien maybefiled in the public tesords against any progenies (orultich
ce has not hewn paid in full.
(d) The deposit shall be rammed to the customer of er five (51 yca¢ provided shat all bills [or
cc during she fve (5) year period ere curzent and have been paid on time Any
delinquencies during the rive (5) years shall he cvuse to reaein me deposit until service is
semmrated.
Connvchons anJ meters.
(a) Euch segamte dwelling unit wihin each building designed or used for residentiul purposes
shall bewnsiderednsepaa tit for the paytne softhc«^nler andror.vastcwatcr fees hcreio
stoblished. and a sepomte cmmection shall be required for each such unit. Each connection
shall be sepatatelycoetered.
(bl Each separnw unit within a commercial or industrial use building shall bz considered o
sWarn it for thepaytne tofdre waxer and/oraastcvoter fees hereinestablished, anda
sepnrase wnneraion ehall berequirul for each such unit. Each connection shall be separately
reA.
(cl Buildings which are combined residvrdapcomnrereial shall becotrsidereA us onewmmercial
n if theyo~e owner-occupied end no subunit is rented, leased or sold-
(d) EvistlnS ounomers who wish to convert [com mortar meters to individual masers shall be
pennined to do so at their own expense Neu' accounts shall not be pennitsed to utilize
fonnecriou fee.
(n) tVarer. Where installation ofawater meter is required. the eppliuant for water service shell
par a wmer mater mnneahon tee.
(b)Id'arzerrnrer. Where insmllatian afe wertewatar service connection is rcquired.rhe applicant
forwasteuamrshallpay a.vastewaserwnnection fee, except as otherwise provided herein
(cl Connection fees shnil be paid at tbo timethe pemrit forwnnecsion is obtained. if the eetunl
sr Cor riels and lobo urzed by the City for ach c should ex eed li
ion Cec. the applicant shall Vay any additional rosts or install ~he nonneeaions at hie
expensein nccoMance with lhv"Gryo(Lougwaorl Marural ofSrartAordsfortfta ~eslgn,
Cornsn nereore urrAMmrrrevimi e of Warm cord ~ seeuorer S'yxrans
Orainancc No. 01-1563/page 6
(d) If installation oC o x~atG~ and/or wastewater se cc line is rcqulred, Ne mn~al cost for
metenals and labor incurred by the Ciryshell be paid in addition wrhe connection fee.
Arress to nri. to nrernse,.
The mahingofen application under Nis anicleshall vet to gmm theproperly authorized ogcnl(sl
of the City free vccess to the premises at nII reasonable hours for rho purpose of mnding.
repairing removing orexamiuing the x
making such other nspeetion of the premis seasrthe Ctity may detnrminefneccssary toepropeely
and se echo public wilities system ns tt relates mtho hovlN and general.alfer of
me cd@ons ofthe Gry-
\laintenanre of pllnnbing.
The owner of the propeny connected to the public utilities system shell be responsible [or
ning all plumbing on such propeny and the pipes leatling to vnd wnne<ting from the
strvclurcc tlrerepn across the owner s property to the City rightrofway.
Reinnalletlon cvsls
In the even) u person or property owner shell evuse a chvtlve requiring reinstallation of venter
~ cr box any portion of the City wastewater' system or any portion of the
s system subseyuen such person orpmperty ownershall pay the actual
unett by the City h~ h stallntion. Tha netual cost shall'mclirdebut not be
lim!ledcb matenols and labor.
Tempor vier sea lee
Where wares service is requested for temporary wnstruction use. tha City shall proride in
cordon vith the deposit sclredulevthme (')inch hydmm meaer. Tne metershall be issued
for siny 160) day time periods. Renewal ofsixty (60) day time periods shall be reviewed on a
se-by-ease basis. Water usage shall be billed at the wnenl Ciry water rate schedule Car
vial a ana o,e deposit anan rte rammed wnen Ne ternvnrary service is
aced prow ding all utihry bills have beenpaid and no damage issustained ro City propeny
es a result of such wnuection_
Chargrs for selTice.
(I) Eaeh residential unit receiving public utilities eervioc shall poy dte charges established
here n-All units shall he moterod. A residential unit shall be
A singlo-fentily residential etructur'e; or
A subunit of amulti-family structure. i.e.. apartment unit or duplex rental unit; or
An individual mobile horrre; or
ONinnnce No. OI ~ 1 X63/pvge
A» mai~ianal wntlan,inittnt nnit.
(Z7 Eech non-residential unit reuiving public utilities service shall pay the charge established
herein. All units shall be metered. A esidenhal unit shell be
Astructure housing of esidetttinl opet~a ttcryrise, business or naivity or
A subun sofas rc having ane or more attire forrem or lens'o or rnic.
(3)Autilityw oftetu(10)pere [shell be levied on then ec fees of all et
(4)rn cer[nin<mnmercial establ'shments, en ofF~et to themonthlywas ce fee maybe
obtained (at the sole discretion of the Ciry) iF.vuch wmmueiel astablashmem'satisfnetorily
dam oche City the following:
(e)ASVbstantial port nofthecommercial establishmen~swtnl metered wirer isnot boing
ved by the C~yw rsyste and
(b)The'e cial estnblishmen haz ins~alleA metering devices npproveU by the Cily to
racA the portion delivered to the Ciry wastewater system.
(5) The commercial establishment requesting an otfaet shall submit monthly readings to the City
order to roeeivc the offset. ?here readings are subject to verification on u semiamtual
basis or as deemed necessary by the City.
(6)Themonthlywaslewaterservice fee for rsystem customwshnll be detemtined ona
s~by<nse bnsie. 1(the cuswmer's wate~ is not supplied and metered by another ngency_
the cr rshull be required to purchase and install at hie own expenses metering device
approved by the City to tmrk the amount of wastewater delivemd to the City w¢xtewara~
system. Locution of the ntcrcr shall be approved by dto City prior w inetallalion by the
II is the responsibility of Ne wslomet' to a thnt them s properly
fiinaioning at all limes and to repnir orrtplacea mal(unctiouing meter vt his awn expense.
If the c or foils to repair mplace an improperly functioning meter. the monthly
ce fees shall be~aleulvted atdtemexintunt GPD ! rtbe establishment's use
oordenccwith titestnndards established for calculntion ofdevelopntcnt essistnnee Cees_
¢nd wastewater service shall be diswntinued until the meter is repaired or replaced.
(p) It is the intern of the Ciry to enwurege conservation of energy ¢nd resourms in every way
pouible. and the City frilly suppons the develapmeat and conversion oC rosidemial and
eivl wastewater systems to a "gay water' system which is deEned as ¢ wnsewetcr
system which retains waste horn showers_badriubs Inundnes and sinks on situ in a drninage
feltl avdlor inarecireuloting re ank, end only wnste from water closetsand garble
dispos¢I Units would etttw~the City wastewater system. As ¢n incentive to detrelopers and
homeowners to install or convert to a "gray uatet''rystem, wastewater service fees shall be
reduced by t.ventylive (25) per cent per month and wastewater connection fees shall be
reduced by one hundred dollars (SI0000) for those residential and commercial customers
stalling or ling to n-gmyw "syste
(g)Atwenty-OV¢(25)pere urcltergo shell bo loured on the waterand tvurewarer szrvicef x
o[all cusomers located outside dte corporate Ciry limi~s_
Ordinance No. 011563/page 8
Free sen~ire prohibiretl.
(e) No public utilities service shall he famished free of charge. Any person or progeny owner
mho uses the City public u¢lities system shall pay the races fixed by this utticle except es
providN for below:
(i) A customer who experiences u Icek or exwss:ve usage of City cantor may apply far o
crMit adjnscmcnt.
(2)The st bea sad standing and must submit nu npplieahon to the
ct>`o nenwn~~aered r ~nat~~ai~taainrtmenr
(3) The Ciry shall ru ~ w lire customer's previous lwelve~month consmnption Iris'mry to
dotenrrina rho uveregew umptio und shullprovidea credit adjustment equal to
the diff~enee between the excessive consumption and Ne average consumption as
cnleulated for the previous twelve months. IC the cusmmei s wustervuter bill. based on
volun eeharges, ve due oche mad by the leak or excesnve use
the City shall provide ennedj usuncnttequelWO the di[ferenco betsx~een me axeessv-e bill
and the stags. a'bill C r the previous twelve monms.
(1) If the customer doessnot haves twelvemonth history at Ne same vddtess where the leak
urred.s andard gellonsprrday es prescribed in the City Code shall
be ei sedstovialculate the twelve month average.
(5) A <usromer rha11 be entitled to a credit adjustment for one billing pea~iod peroccunence
within one (I) year, and no more thtm twice within ten (10) years
(b)In the mthc City or any depen ,agency or ntality theaofshall avail itselfo(
the facileti es provided by the public utiliti s system. the s. f and chan_
applicable! psuch services shall be as provided in this article. Such Geetgessitall be paid es
they accrue and the Cityshall Imna(er m the public mil dies [und sort icient sums to pny such
charges. The mvenues so received shrill be deemed to be rovenues derive4 from the
operation oPttse public militias rysten~, and mull be deposited und eccoumed for in the some
manner as other ros enuu derived Crom the operation of such sysmm.
Billing.
Bills for public utilities service are nonnnlly rendered on the first d'ay ofeach month and are due
and payable upon presentation and become delinquentfifteen (15)days after the panmarkW date
of mailing Peynre,rt rang be madeto the City during reg:tler of Tine hours, or payment may be
nailed. The maximum charge ellowad by Ploride Smtwes shell be levied for each payment
made with a check resumed to the City due to insuffcicnt funds.
Late charges: diseoutinu secs o(serr'ice: turn-on/turn off mtargeti.
The City resnn'es the right to levy stale cl. - of ten'1 O7 per cent of rho balance
due or five dollars (55.do) rosnonpaytnem of u_:..t, 'this c:.arge shell be automatically
added to each bill in arzeaa without notice to the customer. I1pon fohure by the eusmmer to pny
ONinan<e No. 01 1563/page 9
uch late charge with all charges within seven('Ij business days ofthc dare ilia lnte~
sensed, the Gry may immadlutaly dscentinue fumishing publicotihticssavla uniii rho Inge
charge, reconnection charge and all bills in erroaxs have boen paid in fall.
Chvrge for elinnge in seniee loevtian.
All customers reyoesting achange ofeuviee from one Ieudion within the City or its sea ice area
io anothu locution within the Clay or its service area shall be charged the tom-on charge.
Ser. ice charge aster hours.
:\ll customer requesting service af~er regular working hours or on weekends or Ciry holidays.
shell be charged a service charge of liheen dollars (515.00) or actual wscs. includingbut not
Iimiied ro materials and labor, whiGievpr amountshnll be grouser.
Resale of water.
Wares supplied to customer ahall not be resold
Damaging s~~stcm.
li shall be unlawful Cornoy person or Vropenyowner. colons expressly auihorizW in w2iiing by
the City. to tamper withwork on. conned to orin any rvnyalier or damvgeuny part ofthe public
tiiilitiessystem or to remove any seal, tag or notice placed upon any water meier_ Tempering or
work shall include bur not be limited to onauthorzed operation of Ciry-owned valves meier
nmpering sirniKbtlnes_ unauthorized taps, line ruptures and/or iilegnl dumping. In addieien to
peneldes for violation set t nh in ibis nnicle,the cost ofdamages shall bebilled m Neownerof
the property at dio acmal cost of repairs.
Line loruions; notilication to Ciry prior m digging
(a)F'ort -eight(48)hours priorm commencing anydigging. exo.ation.c utility
stellati -ork all pens and properly owners shall be required to previde w i
orifiotion to the Ciry idotvifying tie.vorkio be conilu<red and the loeuiion oftlieproposod
work
(b7 A ditty authorized represenuitive of the City m ~rt be presvit of the s e prior io
tofdieginy ca.atton, construction ox utiliryinstallotion Cor the puryoscof
looting City uiiiliry liner e
(c) Wrhten notifmatien may be reduced in case of eniergrney_ es determined by the City.
provided Thal the property owner or applicant shall hers all wets incitrrcd by the Ciry in
meeting the expedited work schedule
Ordinenu No. trl-1563/page l0
5xtensian of servlcelinm.
(a) Any pereon or ptopeny owner requesting public utilities service where such request reyuires
n of existivg service lines, shell be liable to pvy to the Cily the costs o[ said
nolmd'mg but of limited m s oC allm vials. labor and fire hydren
(bl In the ziternative, any puson or property owner array install such extension himself.
providing, however. that installation shall be sibjeet to inspection and apPrnvml by the City.
In sucH cases, service shell not mmmen<e mail approval in writing is obtained-
(c) yNinimum construction standards for all development aUivity.vithin the Ciry or devclopmant
to be served by City facilities shall be as outlined in the "City ~LongrvooA M1>unual
Standards for rite Design. Consrntction anrf Mainrenance of t~'nter acid h'astewater
Star n.s .
fross connection control program- DeDnittons.
[The following words and temra shull have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:]
(a)Pnblic snPP6'meana any system or rvater supply inleatdod or used for consmnption or
other dam ncluding so orage. tr r and distribution
facilitie whet 'ia liimished to vmy co miry collection or nuinh~r oCindividuala oe
madeaawilable I Uihe Public for human consumption or domostie u
(b) 'Cra.= ~~~~~ any physical artangement whcreb~ :apply 'is
bly ectly, with any arbor ware si pply s ->ndmit
i i ~iumbing Cixt other dcv which ._.
.v ago or other xena or liquid oftnknow ~. ~cyua. ty wlr'clr
Tyabe ~of impaning c o the public w suppy us esult of
bacF FlOn~,bpF~l angmr ts.jumperllra vableatmr ions. s. vclaor chengm
'er devices. ~.d other temporary or pemoaoem devices through v.::~..:h, or because o[which.
backllow could occur are considered to be cross connections.
(c) Air gnp.sepornrion means dte unobstructed ventral distance through the flee atrnosphere
between the lowest opening Crom any pipe or Ceucet supplying water w e tank plumbing
[afore or othee device and the flood level rim of the receptacle and situp be at least double
the diameter oCthe supply pipe. measured vertically above the (food level rim ofthevessei.
In no ease shall the gap be less titan one (f)inch.
(d) Anrilim~~snpply means anY water source or rystem, othnr than the publie.wtu supply-that
may be nvaihtble in the building or premises.
(e) Rack/(on sthe [low,in other than theintended direction of (low, olany (nreign liquids.
gases or substanws into the distribution system of n public wmer snpPly.
(t) Bockfnesv~rre mrans backflow caused by e pump, elevated tank boiler or othee means that
could create pressure within thnsysrem greater them the supply prrssurc.
Cgl HueA~slphort~rge means a forzn of backFlow due to v negative or subahnospheric pressure
..-train a water system.
ordinance xo- of-IS63/page i t
(h) 6ackJtmv pr~evaieion device means an assembly composrd ofnvo (2) single independently
chink valves, including tightly closing shmofi valves. lacnted at emh end of iha
anbly and suitable connections for lasting the weteetightness of each check value.
(i)Redncedpr~es.xnreprinclple bucY~toivpreveitlon devlca means adeviee inwrpornringnvo (2)
recheck valvesend en automatically operatingtliffereniial roliefvrvlvc locetedbenveen
Ne two (2) check valves, rno (2) slimoff velvos. and equipped with the ne ssnry
apputt es for ring the Uev a shall opera n the pressure in the zmto
ben en thetvo (2)check vulvas, less ihanthepres on dtepu'blicwntasupplysidcafUe
device. AI nossvtion o[noimal how. thepressure be wwn the cheek valves shall be lessthan
thesnpplypressure. In ease efleaknge ofeithercheck vulva. thedifr rential rclie[valve shall
opener to maintvin this reduced pressure by disehargingmthe atinosphere. When the inlet
pres o (2) pounds per square inch or less, the mlief valty shall open m the
at ospbere. tltertby providing ai airgap in the device,
Cross connection control pragr:mi- Iniplementitrion.
The Ciry is hereby directed m implcmatt this program by raking onyxnd all appropriate auion
essary and/or udopting any end all necessary rules and regulations m comply with stele end
federal regulalionv The City shall rtwgnivs the varying degrees of hnsaM and apply the
principle that ihedegree of pmlwtion shall be commeneunte.vith the degreeof hazard.
Ct'oxs canitectivn control progrn n--Cross connections proliibi[ed.
(a) All cross wnnectione. whether or not such cross wnnections ere controlled by automatic
devices such es cheek valves or by hand-operated mechanisms such as gale valves or stop
cocks, are hereby prohibited.
(b) ~eilure on the pan ofthepetson to Aiswntinue the use o[any end all cross connections and to
physically separatesueh crosswnonetionsshall besutlieient cause Cor thediseominuenee of
public tvatar service to the premises on which theeross connontion eeisls.
Cross connection control progrvm-Inspections.
The City may make paiodio inspections ofpremisus sorvod by the twtcr supply to check for the
pres eo[cro s. Any cr ns found in such inspee nshall be ordered
ved by the Clty. nlf an nediate hnzavrd iol enlih is enured by Ne cross connection,water
to the premises chart bediscontinued until it is vcrihnd that theorossconnecdon has beat
removed.
Cross c trot program - 6aokltorr prevention device Insmllvtion: type;
loeativnoit~xpech ~ ring; fnilttre ra comply.
(e) Insta(lnrt regnGed. Bnaktlow prevention Aev churl be ii etnllad at the sc
connection o~ within avy premises where in thejudgmont oCthe City- the natua end extent
Orclinance No. 01-I Sfi3/page 12
of the a ntho pram rthe riots used in connectiou with the nnivities or
vials s oxed o tho pica i ould preseeitt en immediate acid dangerous he~tM to health
shaulda ~ nthoagh such cross connection does not exist at the time
the baektlmvsprev mr dev s required to be installed- This shall include but not be
limited to the following situarione:
(1) Premises having nn auxiliary rvatersupply, unless Ihequelity ofthe auxiliary supply is in
omplienee with appliuvble federal laws and is acceptable to the City.
(L)Prem es baying intemala sthat arable or intricate plumbing
angemema w-nia, make h imvmaiwlnm aaw,atn wnemer or aer doss eonne«ona
(3) Prcinises whew entryis eted so that inspec ,s for noes connections cannot be
made with suChcient fiequency or at suffeient ly short nouoe w axwm that cross
ns do not exisc
(3) Premises having a repeateU history of emcu wnnectio~ being enablished or rc
stablished.
(~ Piranises on which any substanco is handled under peenuee so as to permit vttryimothe
public sapply, orwhem emsx eunnoetions could be mnsnnnbly expected to occur-
naa shall imm~ae me hanahng orvroeeaa waters ane cooing water.
(6J Premises where materials of atoxi<nature are handled such that i[becl;siphonage should
us health hazard stay result.
(7J The folloeving types of feeilitics shall Call into one oC the above categories where v
backdoor prevention Aeviceis inquired to protect the public water supply. A backFlo..~
prevention device shall be instilled at these facilities:
Hospitals. mortuaries, clinics (doctor' offices);
Animal hospitals:
Plers and docks.
Schools;
Wastewater treatment plarsts, lift stations;
Food or beverego prooessiug plants;
Metal-pledng industries;
Petroleum proccs ng plants or nuclear reamors;
Nurseries;
Landscape irrigation systems:
Other Cacilities specified by the City_
(b) type. fhe type oC protection devioe shall be delennined by the City and shall depend on [he
degree oC hazard which cYists-
(e) I~leufili or .sysrnii hazard. M air gap separation ore reduced preasua principle backdoor
prev~ontion device shall be installed where the water supply may be contaminated with
wage, induatnal waste oPa toxin nature or other wntaminant whiJi would rnusea health
or systcni hazard.
Ordinance No. 01-1563/page 13
(d)Objeaionable bur trot lrazardoas. In the ease ofesubstance which may be objectionable. but
of hazaNotu to health, n double cheek valve assembly, airgep sepnmtion or e iedu<ed
pressure principle backl7ow prevention device shall be installed.
(e) Locatlo:r. Bvektlow prevention devices shall be installed at the mater or eta location
designated by the City. the device shall be locvtwl m as to be readily aceessiblo for
end testing and where no part ofthe device shall be submet~ged or buried below
~a~~~anie~el an lea mgme
(Nest g. Backflow prevra Lion dev shall bei stalled by the owners oCthe premises nt no
expen o rite City anU shall be tcsteA and cenilied by n certified hvckflott eelmieiam
Requited testing may be wnducted by the City forthe actual cost of srnvioc provided.
(g).Approved deWCas. Any protectivedevices required in th is section shell bee model approved
by the Ciry_ A beekllow prevention device shall be approved if it has successfully passed a
performance test ofthe University of Southern Cali( lain Engineering Centerorothertest ing
laboratories sans factory to the City.
(hl lnspurimi. svstiug. repairs. Residcnri el and nonresidential bnekllow prevention devices
shall be n wally inspected, tested and ceniGed to the City et the customu's expense- The
dev shell be repaired, overhauled or replaced at the expense whonever they
arc found to bedekctive. [nspection.tuts andtepeir record shall he kept by the City at the
expen
(i) Foih~re o:u-iY~ Failurt of the customer m cooperate in the installation. maintenance.
nepeetion ofbeekttow prevention devices ruluired in this section shall be grounds
IkY~ eb or
6r he tenninntion of water servieu to the pram lees.
Cross connection con trot program- 4. n foremen t. rcmetl ies, penalties for violations.
(ul It shall be the duty of all ofhcers and employees of the City to assis in the enf rcranutt of
this pmgmm by reponing seeming violations
(b) In ease any eousumer uses a water syeten in violmion ofthe progmnt. anypropcr officials of
the Llty or is duly authorized mpasentadvos, in addition to other remedies. may innitutu any
appropriate action or proceedings toprevent such unlawful use or other violations. to restrain.
r abate swab violations. Each day such violation continues shall connimta esepvrate
oleo
(c)Theo or general ag tofu building or premises'where avioivtion of nnyprovision of
this program has been w~mihed or.ttill eeism, or lessoe or tenam of the wttire building or
ire pceinises where such a violation has been eommiaed or shell exist. or nt hte general
agent any pars who e lakes pan in. nr assists in any such violauuns or who
any building or pr~emiscs in which any such violation slwil e~iat_ shall be guilty ofn
hrsc dzgree misdemeanor.
(d) In imeryreting and applying the provisions of this program these shall be held a be the
: requir is for the promotion of public hcdth. safoty, convntientee_ uomCon.
prosperity end general .velfarc
Ordinanw No. 01-1 i63/page 14
Der~elopmenr Assiatunee Fees.
(a)Dfinut rs. Unless specificxllydefined below,woNSOrphrzses used in dtu section shall be
interpreted to give this sectioo it sable epPlication, consistent with sate and
federal larv and other City reguletionss ThenCollowing cords and phrases Shull have the
Collawingm sings unless thec require other
(1)Cottnttlss/o» moons the CiTyConXnisaion ofLongwood, h0oridu, n polidevl subdivision of
the state
(]) Collacrfori fxfflrfes means the lines, pipes, meters and eppunenent equipment used w
collttt sewage from the building sewer and carry it to the transmission faeilitics.
(3) Cift e~oG« and mditta ell resolmi end oMin . eithe
rmntly in effect m be adopwd i~ the futum. by the coin mission or ilsnstr cccssoisr
.vhichestablish and hx~ _= and Utarges~rthelongr.-ood pablicutililies system.
(a)Epittwtr araPe,nll<,<rm., amnae waaewater Deilaiea~nnre=a~arymaetainfmnsnit.
and dispose ofwa er prat usly treated et meat facilitiev
(i) GPD means gallons per day on an annual average bauisrev
(fi)Lmigroood pttLlfe Ctrl! ~ s all facilities and interevts in real and personal
property owned, op ~.. trolled by the City nou'and In the foram and
used mproridepuh.:.: .: t.. ..eto ~isfing vnd fumrc cusmmefswifhin Ote serice
a of the City.
(7) Seevage m~w¢stewarernreans o combination ofthe Hater-cam«I wastes 6om msidencez
bus es buildings, industrial establishments and other customers ofdta
Longwood wastewater systeno, together with such ground. surface and storm waters as
mvy be present.
(g)Sety capacity means an amount of wn suredinGPD-
(9) Tim mi f ifirie s those linesopipes1elbrce n s_ pumps, vnd
appurtenant[ Wuipnrent usedn~o vage from dro colloetion faeilitics to the
headworks o[the nentment tacit ties as idehned and detemrined by the City.
(10) T*eo wit facflirfes s those feclitie used to rteet and Inter weste..atar poor to
effluent disposal. Treatment fcilities do`not include any Vortions of the collection
facilities, transmission feailitics areffluent disposal faeilitics.
onlvraretnnrerlmlrfesn all„ nouendnn,n and
efluent disposal faciliHesainclttdingsell interceptors, Iinesupipessmeters.awuplings,
pumps, force mains and appurtenant equipment necessary w provide wastewater sen ice
cavaaty.
u~)P~mr t,rrfe,~,yrrw»means coo avatar andror waatevater avacems.
(13) rveere:ore tnnrte,nnrw'~,Pneir rn,nr8e means meamnnnt eehecrea hya ohm paay_ on
a ~pD basis- for capacity ellowtion at a third party wasmwamr treatment plant.
ro)Dat= , tie ee~nac
(1) For purposes oCcalculacingtsttl imposing Ciry o[ Longwood water and/or wnstew-star
developmem essismnce fees, service capacity shell be calculated vnd imposed os follows
Oedinance Nu 01-156J/page IS
Fsreblislm e~~ (J~rh GGD
Reru(nrnal:
Single family home per unit 300
Duplea (I Ox26admorr~s) pet~unir 2iU
Duplex (3 or more bedxoams) per anir J00
Multifamily (I Ox2 bedrooms) pot unit 250
Multifamily (3 ox more bedrooms) per anir J00
Mobile homell orl6edxooms) per anir 250
Mobile home(3 ar moxe bedrooms) per anir 300
Cone rcial:
Audirorinm pot seer 10
Barber/beauty shot/ per chair 100
Bowling alley per lane 100
FooAser~r
~
Resreuxenr pax sane 30
Restaurant Q4 boors) per seat 50
Resreumnt ("fast food"J per seat 25
0ndeockrvil lounge pax sent }o
OJ~et
Hotellmotel (nor including food service) per bed 100
Industrial building (not inchtding Cood service)
14'irhaut showers Der employee IS
Wixh showers per employoe
Process water caso-by<ase bass 400
Laundry (self service) per machine a00
Office building/shopping Dealer(roidtour food sersice) per square fool 0.1
Score lwirhout food servicelpnvate toiler) per employes 20
Smre(.virhonr food sen~ice/public toilet) per employes 400
Service station pw'wash bay 960
SradiuM[mnron/ball park pax scot 3
ibeatex pax seat 5
ixeiler paxk (overnight) per spoor r00
Wnxehousc per square loon 0.042
Ordinance No. OI-15631pege 16
Dentist'so~ce per wn Chair 100
Donor's offvc per donor 250
L"hureh par seal 5
Hospital per bed 50
Nursing Home per bed I25
Schools (day typdnoi including food sea-ice) per student IS
Boarding school per studant 75
Irrigation (water only) per square (oot O.fi2
(2)For all establishments not listed above, svrvicecepacity shall be determined by multiplying the
umber of Fxture units, az Vublished iv the Sonthem Standard Building Codc. by nvenry-fvo
(25J GPD per tixturo unit
(3)In no event shall the total service capacity usul to calculates devclopino ce fee [or
any sepera - °-'den~~-I OStablishment be less than three hundred (300) GI+D-
(4) I[ an appl coot for se napecity within any of the categor et forth above c
demo~tsvvte to the Ciry t the acual usage will be loss than eighrys(80) per cent of rho
oily aczienM to such establishment vs sn forth above the City may detemtine (at
axle cpnc mat ~~sage, anticipated nsege, peak load req uirantents. or any
ombination of the ~.. sag eceptableengineering standaMzthvta diltirntt or lesser
cevpa ulRhe City detunnives that netnal usage will hcgrevtcr then the
capacityn such asvablishmenl u<set l'onh above. the City miry determine.
basod on actual u: .,:ipated usage peak load req uir any wmbination of the
foregoing, using eeeepublo enginec2inyswndards_dteiadef(erenl or grc ter acn is capaciry
value applies.
(c) lYas[e~varer Devrlop~rent assirrmicef mid co~t»ertiorif - appliwbi(irv- The develepmem
ee fee vnd the connection Cee es set forth above shall be paid by thoso now cusomers
whose oche Ciry wastetvatec system except vsfollow
(1) Shose oustomus who conneu to interim,temporary'peekage" foe ilitios or septic tanks, [or
t.~hich. as duermined by the City. there is no zxisting plan or concept to disnrnnext the
t fncilitie and tr such Clow nt f cil ill ned. operated o
pnrtienpated in by the City,ssball be exempt ham themlevelepmenisaasistunce fee and the
on fee.
(2)T who er faciliti septic enks Cor
- as del ned by the Ciy,1 there ring plan cept'io disc ueh
e.. facili li andw ct thec tsalhertof to wide ufocil~ie ned_
~d or participated in by the City, shall pay all appl'cvb le tlevobF neat nzsislance fees
~. on f s. IC ufler puyment is received_the City should detemtine that the interim
:. ill nr~. be disconnected and the customers thereof will not he wnneucd to arca~
tt facilities, then upon making such dGCnnination_ the paymutt shall be
reie~a~n a~ae1namea w me paammar.
Ordimnce NO-Ol-I56;/page l~
(i) The City may exempt any cusmnvcr Gom the payment of any portion of the development
v feo o the extent that the City necupte rv tribution 'u aid of
r odta<valuableconsidarvtlov having a valueofnot Imss'tltvn Iheponlon ofd,e
development assistance fee being cxemptxd.
(d)Va~nrterrr Jdeveloynterer assistmteej arrd corrrreuiortf
(I) All development assisranea fees and eonnecnon fees shall be paid pnortu the issuance o[a
building permit or prior to processing nn application with the Florida Depanment of
F.nvimnmental Pmte<tion (rDEP), where applicable, fora swctureor structures to be served
by the Citypublic utilities system, orsueh othertimeae maybe specifcxllyprovided bycity
soluti ordina
(2)Existivg buildingownners may finance their development essineocef svnACOnnzaion fees
onihly installment pvynients or pvy their total applicable C es in full within shiny (l01
da)tc after connection. Deferred payments shall beau interest charges o[ Iwo 2) per cmm
above thec mpriv a stablishul by Sun Trust Bank as ofluna first ofeach year,
ov thin outstanding bale ce end lntorest charges o,ved(with payment ehvngmv e(fectlvc July
frs[ofeach year). The(irstpnymcnt shall bedue within thirty (30)days of eonnecdon and
eucH SV Ceeding month for oral loan period often (IOJ yea
(37lsana shall he secured byplncement ofproperly lien vgeements which rim with Otepeopmny
o which service is provided. Sucli lien egeaments shall be recorded by the City in the
public records ofSeminole County_Elorida 1'he City Attorney shall establish the form noel
toCsuch lost agree: is deemed necessary. The applicant isre possible! all
may s r~s ena loan cohecdon wata intnrlea m erfennmm, nouant aoa
enforce a loan agreement.
(e) Au-onsibiliryfor co[teulun vnd rrurrsr::iss[orr eosrr. In utldition to the tlevclopment assistance
fees and wnnection fees, rho customer shall either pmvide, or pay ell capital costs (including
lend cosrs)oCdie requited wipitnl intprovementsforthcextension ofdistribotion [aciliticsF m
the City s distribution mains m the I,ountlanea oC the propany owned by the customu. the
collection ofxasmwatee within the boundaries of the properly awned bythccustomer to whielt
the City intends to provide service, and thetmnsmission of wastewater from those boundaries to
n,mcitys coneatinn hoe:pdormwnnearonmo-eav»e„t mmhne=, n,n
City shell allow the cusaio nerrto o the water distribution m ,the .vastewvter
u mains of wastewater collecteon lines at the neatest feasible point as deaermined by
shoe City xio
(D F/oridu Dgiarrnrerer of Envirvrrnrarrra/ -rrorecrclo» (FDF.'-) Penults.
(I) Applications for service capacity may require a permit 5om the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEPJ subsegnea,t to processing of the application by the City
and reservation o[smrvicecepecity. Ifrequired, it shall be the responsibllityoffhe applicant
0 obtain this permit Gone the F'DEP and provide any additional infom,ation nuded. "rbe
applicant has ono hundred eighty (ISO) calendar days l?om Ne dvte of service capacity
reservatwn by the City to obtain the required FDEP permit or be subject w the recapture
Ordinance tio. Ol-1563/page 18
provisions al this Code. Should the def+attment refuse to issue the pennil. or modify lbo
eupacityallocntion or numberofdevelopmetuol unite, itshall be ineun~benl upon the
eppl cent to oh(y the City to Ceeilitnte refunds o caleulntion of the develop~nenl
o fec and requrs o Ciry records 1P Na refunds oC se cepneity
nlloc nshall begive ceps inllhesfoml oferedits to be applieA to the samepmperlyw
ankh they were originally allocated.
(J.7 Pcmrits issuod by lire FDEP have un expimlion datcofone (I) yevr Crom Ihedateofisstlenec
During dte life oftire pemrit. tbn applicantmnsl wnslnld the system in newNanw+vith the
aVProved permitted plans. Should the pemtil expire and the construction ofthesystom not
be completed. the City may, subject to FDEP eppravnl, agree to an extension ofthe pennil.
subject funhu w a tisfectory demonstration that wnstntetion oC the system has been
tared and is being ac velypros ned. ICco tofthe system ltvs not been initialed
of being actively prosecuted the Ciry may rescind its nifca loCthe project and
the appliant shat I be subject to the service capacity recnpnire provislion of this node-
(g) Capncay 6oiaunm~n.
(IlAn upper limit offftythousnnd (10,000)GPD per applicationshull applyto servicecnpvcity
allocations. Exwptions to the fitly thousanA (50.000) GPD limit per application may be
obtained for largec <iul ormultifvmily developmG tsthat aze under "one (I)rwt-and
ufiich ca of practically be phvsed o reduned it cope without afi ling the project's
viability, subject to review and approval ofthe City Projeeu~autlloriud pnorto December
I. 1989, with service capacity allocutions, based on pnyntont ofadevelopmrttassistanw fol
s of [he shove lim n sllnll eoutinue tone honored. subjoel m compliance with
othu applicable provisions of this code.
(2) In re vnd allocating se capacity Cor apPlicetions eubmiued to the City. the
allocation factors shown above shall beutilized- Anychange in usewhieh results in the need
Cor additional se capacity aholl require the npplicnnr to apply Cor vnd pvy Cor such
additional seavtce capacity.
(h)Cspunnruerrnliore or attomriori ra prnreproeednres.
1l) HavinS obtained n sen~ice cepncity reservation or allocution the reservation or alloeolion
shall be used and applied only with rsspect to the propuly for which the application Cor
eapnciry has been made and aVProved. The upl+t... n.. sn perm ued to
sell,llense, sublet, assign IenA or Innsfer a service cu y rl r allocation (or
port nthcrcot)to aoy other property then drat for whine itw ~. ?ily approved.
(2)Toe mbeneC, noRhe vailableserviceyncity, the Ciryre
theriJn to ecaptare servir. yre rellocetions, or pans thereof. for fa lure
o[the appl cent to meet eciwinons of author ah'on or to responsibly and timely pmsecule
tl+e development of the ~ y for whi '. cupvcity was obtnincd. The City's sole
responsibility in roeepu. , previously .,: rued or allocated retvice capacity. nr parts
Thereof, shall beto velar. `oftheequivalont development assistancetee.
ncith the remaining twenty t:.,:y ~.... ~ nG W ucd by the City in addition to the application fec.
(3) The City may institute Ne rtevpture of reserved or allocated service capacity under dlc
ONinance ho. 01-1563/page 19
following circumstances:
(a) Failure to obtain an FDEP perm it, if required. within one hnndrul eighty (18U)calendvr
days following service capacity reswvation.
(b) Failure to obtain requisite building permit(s) and pay the remainder o[ the wastewater
development vsststance fee within twelve (I2) months following sea rcz capacity
(c)rFailur o obinin appropriate land use des and platting (as nppropriaav) of tits
developntm vithin twelve (I2) months of service rapacity re. - n Applicvtions
C rfeited for Chia reason shell be givwr one hundred (100) por cenlareimbursetnent for
development assistance tees.
(d) Failure to provide final building plans for commercial or other developments, for wlticM
e capacity reservation was hosed on preliminaryestimetes. with hvelve(12)months
of service capacity reservation.
(e) Failure to obtain and comply with FDEP permit requirements within the hfe of llte
peanut, including pemtit extensions.
Ifj Violation of the prohibieion against lrvtsfea~ofe service capacity resmvation or allocation.
or failure to provide requisite notilicauon to the City of any change in ownership oCtlre
pmpeny for which a reservation or allocation bas been obtained.
(g)Ceilure oCthose applicants who have previously obtained sen~icc eapvciryallocations in
the existing system to pay outstanding development assistance fees and wmplete anions
leading to utilization ofsuch service capacity allocation within thetimc frames provided
elsewh¢e in City Codes.
(h) Failure to comply with requirements ofthe City public utilities service policy and codes.
mvy be amended from time to time.
(41lTe Ciryshall givethe apphcant_or successor in inmrest vecordingto City records tb'vry(JO)
calendar days w eof its captor rved or allocated sc capacity as
provided ubove floe notice shell rcontain~he basis for the intended recapture and state what
required to p2verve the sc cvpecity reservation or allocation.
During tl ed~ny(l0)Aay penoA,the epplican[may takec rtective action to comply with Cite
requir softhe policy. If an applicantis unablet omple[e lhewrceetive action within
the thirty (30) day period, e request for ao extension to rcrecapture date may be submitted to
the Ciry. The request for an extntsion shell be reviewed by the City and, ifepprovxd_one (I)
mvy be geared, subject to the applicant paying the development assistance fee
differcrntivl (prevailing total fees Ave les amount alrently paid) at the time of and :w a
onditio of obtai a building pen Any stall decision regarding the eecapture of
servtc capaci ry. vs rprovidul in the policy, cony be eppvated to rho City Commission.
(i) ~ereloptnerrr nsslnovicej essuh~ect ro chatrgc Development assisanco fees may bz changed at
vny time. subject to appeoval by the City Commission. Applicants who havexcured end paid in
full [or snrvioc eapvoity shell not be subject to such fee revisionx providW that they arc in
ornpliance with the Ciry Code. AVPlioants who buns resen-ed se capacity prior to
December 1. 1959, and who have otnsunding development assistance lee obligations shall pay at
current carat fee rates. In special rases. Ih¢City Commission may elan to finance infrannraure
Ordnance No. OI~I S61/page 20
improvements through used to be caloulemd on apro rata basis of daily(low
(j)C/ry/davelaper cart sharing.
(I) It is the intent o(Ihe Ciry to mquiro all new developmeN within the City service erov m
o the City public militics system where available. At times. this may require
(2)Thte ownwL~hell wtutrucl the system tegaired for the project in accordance with the City
Pablic Uti litics Mauer Plnn and lhe"CiryofLongivood Mmtnol jStando.ds~rrhe Derign.
Cmtstrvetlori and Mainrenance of Wnler mid Nasre:nrne:-Sysre '. The owner shall be
required to pay for those facilities required solely for hispmject. Ifenypubl'ic aril hies systnn
facilides identified or required in the Mastu Plan esceed those required for the individual
project. the City_ et us option. shall determine and require upsizing of those identified
fecilitie 'Che Cily shall pay the volt dilfetenee between the individual proect system
requirements and theupsi2ing requirememsofthe City. All public utilities ysem eddtions.
improvements vnd upsizing shell become propet~Y of the City upon final inspection and
approval by dte Ciry mud issuance of a final clearance by the Florida Derartment of
F.nvironmcntal Protectlon, if required. The owner s liccnaed civil engineer shall detetm'inc
the cost difkrencc of the facilities. This cos shall be reviewed and approved by the City.
Construction variations to the Messer Plan shall require approval ofthe City and shall only be
allowed whmt nn exnune hardship can be demonsvnted.
Penalties for x'iulalimt.
In) If any peon violates any of the provisions ofChepter 23'Public Utilities"ofdte City Code
any order or perntit issued hctminder, the Ciry may commence an actien for appropriate
legal and/or equitable relief in the Circuit Coun of Seminole County. floridn.
(I)/ri~uncrive Retlef. Whenever any person has violated or vontinuesto violate lheprovisions
of Chapter 1J of the City Cpdo or any ortlar or permit issued hereunder. the City may
petition the Circuit Court Cor the issuance ofa preliminary and/or Vettnanenti junction
which rc compels the antvtha on the pan of the violntoe
(a) Myperson who has violated or continua to violate the provisions of Chapter 23 of
the City Cade or any order or pemtit issued hereunder-shall be livble to the Ciry Ere
civil penally ofnot mart than tau thousand dollars (S IO,000.OOJ plus actual damages
nnsed by lNe City par violation, per day. for as loin as lho vivlahon wnfh:ues. In
addition to the ebovedescribed penally and damages, the Ciry shall be entitled to
noble a mey's fees and older expanses associated with
enfom neluding semplinp/mo expen
(b) The Cy shall initiate Icpal proceedings in the Cimuit Couns~o impose-assess and
such sums. In deteamining the amount oClivbility. Ne court shall mke imo
n all relevvnt ci rcumsmnve=_ including bm not lim itcd to do extent of Kann
cawed by the violation. the magnitude and duration oCthe violation. any economic
Ordinvnce No.01-I Sbl/pnge 21
benefit gained through the violatton, co is by the violator. me
ompliance historyof the violator cud oche nPCh lectors asjuslice requir s_
(3) Cnnt(»al pros¢carlorc
(a) Violar(orts; generally-
(I)Any person who willingly or knowingly violates any provision of Chapter23 oC
the City Codeoranyorderor pemtit isued hereunderc shall, upon conviction in v
n of law, be guilty of a frn degree misdemeanor. punishable as provided by
Florida Statutes.
(2) A second violation vnd conviction shall be a third degree Celony. punishable vs
provided by Plorida Statutes.
(b) Fn]s fling rr~rr
(1) Any person u~ho knowingly makes any Cvlse statement. represomations or
enificatioos in any application, record mport. plan or other dowment fled or
ayuired to bemninlaincd pursuantlo Chnpler 23 ofthe Ciry Codeor enyorder or
pemril issued hereunder. or who Cdsitics. tampers with. or knowingly rcrtdcrs
any monitoring device or method required under Chapter23 o[Ihe
CiryeCode or vny order or penult issued hereunder shall upon wnviction in n
n of law, be guihy of a first degree misdemeanor. punishable as provided by
Florida Sta« rtes.
(21 A second violation end conviction shell be n Ibird degree felony. punishable as
provided by hlarida Statutes.
(b) In addition to Ihepenalliea provided in subsection (a) above, anyperson who shell violate the
provifliond o(Ihie chaptersbnll bn liable tothe City [or vny damage caused to Ihepropertyof
the Ciry orpublic udlitisrystem and for neble costs and expenses includingbul na
limited to attorney's fes ineurzcd in treoiog,nuontrolling and abating dre violetioa restoring
the property or public utilities systwn w their formerwndition and in collectingsums due the
Ciry.
fc) The owner o[ v building, slntc«ire or premises where anNhing to violation of this chapter
shell ba plvecd or shall exist. and any patron employed in wnnection with and u~ho assisted
tsed the wmmission o[sueh violation, shall each be guilty ofa separate offense vnd
liable for the pemlties provided hea'ei n.
(d) Azan additional means ofeassuring compliance.vith the provisions ofthiscltapter eheCityof
f.on~acod Code ~,foreen,ent agora anau have~ndsaiaion ana awn«my m hearana deride
nllege4 violations occurring within the corporate limbs of the Cily. Proceedings before the
('ode Enforecntenl Board shall be governed by its atlas and procedures.
(o) Upon detection of prohibited ans u defined herein. the Ciry shall be authorized to take
nediat stop the violation and to remove vnd seize any equipmem useJ in the
c4mmtsston otf the violation.
Ordinance No. 01 ~ I i63lpage 22
Rates, [ers mttl charges.
II'are~'.service.
Residential:
Lnch residential unit thm saeparately memred $50.00
Commercial, based on meter siu.
3/4 inch meter 550.00
I inch meaer 5100.00
I I/2 inch memr 5150.00
inch meter $22.00
3 inch meter 5350 00
nch me er 5650.00
6 inch meva $1.300.00
8 inch meter %2.080 00
3 inch hydrant meter $'/i0.00
IYosrmvitter'sn»lee.
Residential.
Each residzntial unit Chet is separately metered 550.00
commercial. na~ed on meet si:m
3ra inch mover Siao.oo
1 meh mraer 5200.00
1 IR inoh meter 5300.00
2 inch meter 5450.00
J inch meter 5]00 DO
4 inch meter St 200.00
fi inch meter 52.J00.00
8 inch meter 53,N40.00
OMinanoe No. 01-I i63/page 23
Tam-o [and tur bff~cliq.,g3e
~Tum-on [or initial seivico SI>.00
Tum-oft for non-payment of ecment. ineludiagsvbsequentw mron 530.00
Rem vet oCnteter for non-popnent of acconm, including snbsequett
T $30 00
urn-off at customer's request, including subsequent tuman 530.00
set, ce rates?na des
to en~~a~~mn.
Residential Base Rate. per monilt (0 consumption)
54.50
Commercinl Base Rate, pcr monHt (0 conumption):
3ld inch meter 5450
1 inch meter 5115
1 12 inch melee $2250
2inch meter 536.00
3 inch meter 56"/.50
A inch meter 5112.50
fi inch meter S2?;.00
8 inch mover 5360.00
Volume Rnte (Residential and Commercial Cuswmers):
0-I0.0005allons, per thousand 51.00
10001-20000 gallons. pcrthousand $I.1~
?O.WI-30,000 gallo~rs. per lhousw[d 51.10
30,001-40,000 gallons, per thousand $1.45
Over 40,0005allons. per thousand 81.60
No»-n~ erzlfn~e s~~pp~'es i y ni.
Flat Rete. per month 5'1.50
Reclainterf vvaret~service.
Base Rate. per month (0 consumption) 52.75
Volume Rece.
U~10.000 Snllons. per thousand $0.50
10.001-20,0003ellons. per Ihousand $0.58
20001-30,000 gallons, per thousand $0.6~
ONinance No-OI-I563/page 24
30.001-40.000 gallons. per+housend 50."13
Over 40,000 gvllons, pa mouvxnd §0.80
II'aitetva/n'sen~lce
Residential Rate
Base Re[e_per month (0 consumption) 51.30
Volume Rate:
0-I 1,000 gallons, per thousand $1_Atl
li 001-30.000 gallons per thousand $:.10
Above 30.000 gallons, per thousand No Charge
Commercial Raies:
Base Rala, per momh (0 wnsumPtian)
3/l inch meter 530.00
I inch meter 550.00
1 12 inch meter 5100.00
inen mew slao.ao
inch meter
3
$300.00
l iveh meter $500.00
6 iveh meter 51.000.00
S inch meter SI,600.00
Volume Rvte:
o-r,ooo gannn~, ponhnttsnnd 53ao
?> OOI-50.000 gallons. per that~sand 53.611
Over>0,000 gvllons.pu thousund 5410
Con on fees
14uter» r r~necttort.
3/5 inch meted Si50.00
I men meter Siao.ao
I vz Inn meter sl.ooo_oo
inch meter 51.350.00
3 inch meter 52,200.00
a inch miter Sl.']00.00
G inch meta $6.R50.00
8 inch me[a 51 I,J.60.00
ONinance No. 01-I i63/page 25
Non-metered connection for fre snppmssion
s>'stwn S]SU.Up
Xeclai~~ivt/~niler'merG'Cmii~ectimi:
3/l inch miner (initial) No charge
3/1 inch meter (each ndditionel) S1>0.00
Waste e cr n o ~ fees
Fech residential unit chat is separately metered Si5000
Evch non-residential unit that is sepecelely
metem.I 5750-00
Develootnent assistance fees
Wnter De~~elopment Assistance Fee $1.83 por GPD
Wastewater Development Assistance Eee 56.OOper BPD
S U.1'ION 2: AATICLE V, 5fORM W ATER MANAGEMENT shall be removed from Chapter
_~ and established as a separate chapter within the LonSa'ood City Codc.
Sf:fTION 3: CONEUCTS. All ordinances or pans of oMinances in conpia herewith arc
hereby repealed-
SECI'IOn' J: SrVERABILITY- If any section, paragraph, sentence clansc phrase or word of
this ordinance is detemtined to beinvalid. unlawful or unconstitutional. said determination shall
of be held to validnte rimpair Nte velitlity-, force or effect ofany othersection.paragraph.
clause- phraso or word oC this ordinance not odtenviso detenninW to be invalid,
anlo aful or uneonstitutionnl.
SEG RON ~ poi ai,ian« I[ekc