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Ordinance 556ORDIlY~INCE NJ. 556 AN ORDIlNNCE OF THE CITY OF S.02S,1~p, FItllilDA, PROVIDING FOR TI1E OPEPATION OF 11iE SEFWCG TRFA'A4Nf SYfiTFM OF S4ID CITY; PROVIDING FEFS fDR Tk~ USE OF S4ID SY51'F]t, RFGU[ATSONS AND PETUt.TIES FOR T1~ VLOIATIGN OF S4ID REGUTATI0N5, REPEALAG ORDIN4NCE NG. 402 OF 1HE CTTY OF 1pE~SX70, AND NN']JIXkNfS Tf~ftE30; PftOVLDING FDR SEVERABIl.ITY, G4NCIISATION AND EFFECLiVE 114TE IJtt~AFAG, ehe City of Im;gaaod, Florida, is the operaxor of tw package plant sewage erearnare systems rrore cwmonly referred m as the Skylark Package Plant azrd the CoLw~bus Harbour Package Plarrc: and I~h~RFHE, the City of Lmgwod, Florida, ooezates azrd aainxains ehe said package plants for the benefit of Che citizens of tungcrwd, Florida: and [Jt~RFAS, in order eo properly p avide sernce eo Che users of said syseen, ie Cs necessary thae the City prmulgaxe certain rules and regulacrons £or said syst~r and provide for res maanimance by the establist®3re of a schedule of fees. CUrI, Tf~URE, EE TT ORDAIlw~D EY 1HE CTTt GJONCII. OF TIfE CITY OF lAN„'4,WD. AS POLiAWS: SECCION 1: No person, property wmer, concxacxo oe developer shall cwmecx xo any sewage ereamwne line or obtain trearnent of secsge uithwe first having secured Fran the City a permit for such cameccion. SECiTON 2: Esch person desiring To obraln sewage tream;are service frwn ehe City's systes st:a11 first wake wrixeen application to the utility clerk; such application shall give the rsme of the applicane, a descripeion of etre pre:SSes to be served, comber of houses or establishments co be served by the c«mecicon, the nmre of the pl>mbez ;3ro will make the cormeceion and such other pertinane maeters as may be required. Such application shall be accrnrmanied by a deposie according eo the folLwixrg schedule, whirtr shall be retained by the Utility Clerk as a deposit and returned co ehe applira<rC upon the discomrecxlon providing all bills for servr.ces Crave been paid as a resole of such application and ehae no damage is sustassred by the Ciry's portion of the systan as a resutt of such connecewn. A. Each residaneial ;six - $25.00. 8. Each resideneial rmrC not on bulk basis - $25.00 C. Camexciai reties - $21.00 D. Mlti-family stmcnses of 20 units or less - $100.00 Multi-fa;dly sexucbaes oyes 20 rsits - 5200.00 All ;mpaid bills and damages stall be etrarged againse ehe said deposic. OftD.NO. 556 Page 2 SECTION 3: (a) Zn additim to ehe aforesatd deposie, each residential :mit 1 will be charged a sewer cornectim £ee of five hwdred and Fifty dollars ($550.00). This fee stall be paid at the cure The pexmie for camection is obtained. in addition, the person procuring t}a applicatioi shall pay the actual mst of all materials and labor incurred by the City in cmjimecim: with each (6) In addition co the aforesaid deposit, each non-residential emit will be charged a scnxr connecrion fee of scum hundred and fifty dollars $]50.00:; itus fee shall be paid at the time the permit for cameceion is obtained. In addition, ehe person procuring the application shall pay the actual cost of all materials and labor incurred by the City in conj:mceim with each SECTION 4: Making of an application shall. act co grant the properly authorized agent o£ the City of lungaad, Florida, free access eo the prESnises at all reasmable hams for ehe pspoae of examining or repairing the co:meceim or making such ocher inspection of the property az The CLty nay decemm~e desirable o properly 'intarn and servace ehe said sewage eaman systen and to maineain the ineegrity of said systan as it relaxes co the health m:d general welfare of ehe ciTizms of The City o£ lony,.nod, Florida. SECTON 5: Tne City oC Iangwod, Florida, reserves ehe riphe eo levy a Lace charge of $15.00 for nmpaycmnt of srwage treatment bilLS, which charge shall automaeically be added to a bill in arrears wiehoue ratite to the aistarer,~ ar:d upon failure by The cusearer eo pay said late c}ax:ge with H:e Paymse in aneazs m the dace established by rules and regulations, the City upon notice may terwxate servrce to said custarer uicluding water sernce :.mtil the late charge and all bills in arrears Furve hem paid in full. SECTION 6: In the event an auner, developer or contactor stall cause a greaT chmge requiring reinstallation of any portion of the City's syscan or any poram of the owner syseem subsequent co comectron, such wmer, developer or contractor shall pay the actual cost rnaured by the City of t.ongwood, Florida for each reinseallaeion. Meva1 cost to .include but not be limixed w materials and ]abor. oaD.nn. ssB Page 3 SECfSON ]: Bi11s for sewage treatmene sern.ce will normally be rendered m the first day of each mmth with the waxer bill Mere applicable and are due and payable upon presmtatim and becare delinquent m ehe l0eh day of the :ronth in Mich they aze rendered. 5[acerencs may be paid nc the Office o£ ehe Wneer Depaxm~s:t rising regulaz office lwias or payment may be mailed eo solo office. A charge of $5.00 will be levied for each payment made with a check returned eo the City rive co irisufficimt fiords. Only me such charge will he levied for each recumetl check. SLCLLON 8: Where sewage trea~mnt service shall be available, the caner of every Lot or parcel of land within the Ciry of Iunpwood, Florida, shall connect or cause the plw;b.ing o£ any building or building thereon eo be coemecced wieh the sewage teeatmsne systev of the City of Irmgwod, Florida, and shall use the facilities of such sysces. Atl such corneceions shall be ,wade in accordance wieh rules and regulations which shall be adopted frwn essre to time by the City of Longcmd, Florida, Mich roles and regulations shall provide for a charge for making any such connectim in such reasmable auount as the City Ca;mission ~y fix and determine; provided, bwever, that this ordinance shall not be construed to mti.tle sty person to cross the private property of another eo effect a co;mection. SECTION 9: No pers~m, property Omer, developer or contactor shell be auewea eo a~a,aec rnto cne sewage nearn~mc ayscm wlcnm;t the written cenamt of the City and ehe cormeccian with such systmi shall only be made :order the directim; and supervision of the Director of Public Works of the City of t,angxwd, Florida, or his designated subordinate, end in accordance eo all roles and regulations promrlgated by the City of iongwal, Florida, for croserviceiw; standards of said co;mection without such co~mmt of the City shall, upon conv~.ccrm, be subject to the penalties hexeina£eer provided. SECLSON 10: Wnmever it is desirable [o connect existing phm~bing with else City's sewage eamimc sysean, d;e owner, developer, conttactor or plwd:er conta~lating doing such work stu11 notify ehe City Building Official Mo will inspect said phmbing and notify the o.,mer or phaber of any alterations necessary eo place said plurbing in an acceptable condition for correction m the syscea. Pn omer, developer, cmtraccor or plwiber wlio shall make arty cmmeccion without the approval of the Building Official stu11, ~POn ew;vtccion, be subject ro the penalicies hereirufeer provided. ORD. TD. 556 Page 4 SECTION 11: 'the owner of the property coemecced stall be 1 responsible for maineaiaing all pl:sbing m sock property and the pipe leading and coemecting frwn xhe property and structures eherem to the aeavrent lines. SECTION 12: A. A residential owner, developer or contactor, as ehe rase may be, s1u11 pay a mmtl:ly fee to the City of Lsgwxd, Florida for sewage treamient service m the a~roune of eleven ($11.00) dollars. B. 'the `ninthly fee for a camercial eswbli.stnnmt cwmected to ehe City's water system, sba11 pay a mmH:ly £ee to the City of tongcmd, Florida, for sewage reatirent sexv~.ce in the a`rns:t of one h:sdred thirty five percent (135X) of their water bill. 1 C. 'fie vonthly fee for a b:a~ness with three or less water closets that is a non-water systen cusewrer will be a ~mnthly charge for sewage trearnmt sernce m the mm~mt of twenty-five dollazs ($25.00). D. the ncmthly fee for a business wick four or :rare caaeer closets or a recreation facility/sports ca~pLex riot is a non-water syscen cuscmrer shall will be a msehly fee co ehe City of tungwood, Florida for sewage trmtrrent service in the mroimt of seven hundred and fifty ($]50.00) d:sing ehe season and a :ronthly fee of 'ttumty-five dollars off season. SECTION 13: It is Hie intent of the City of iongcrood, Florida, etut the savage trearnmt plants gwemed by the provisions of this ordinance, stall 1 veer cheer operating, repair and expssim eyp ses from revenues derived from services renaaretl. Ie is therefore provided hereby that tl~e City Gmnission of the Ciey of Longwood, Florida, rtay fran titre to cure eseablish by ordinance upon public notice, such races as will enable the intentim: of chic ordinance eo be fvLfilled. Ie is ehe intone of the City Cmmission of ehe City of langmod, Florida to mrvurage crosexvatim of a:ergy and resources in every way mssible and the City fully supports the developrent and conversion of residential and camercial scirer systans to a "Gray Water" syscen which is defined as a sever sysean which retains waste from shorts, bathtubs, laundries, and sUScs on rice n, a drainage field aaa/or in a reririvlating ret~tion tei< e,a only waata fro.,, water closets and garbage disposal :sits mould enter t]ie City's secuge disposal 1 systan. As an incentive to developers and Fionaawners to ssiseall or convert ro a "GYSy Water" syscan, sewer fees will be reduced by twenty-five percent per vonHi and aeaer cemeceion fees will be reduced $100.00 for chose residential and cartrercial cvsi<sers installing o conve ing e a "GYay Water" syseen. ORD. NJ. 556 PAGE No. 5 SECCtON 14: Ordinance Nc. 402 and all ordinances or resolutions or pazcs thereof in conflict herewith aze hereby repealed. SECTION I5: Zf any seccion or portion of a section o£ this ordinance proves to be irn~alid, imlmaful or unconseicueio~tal, is shall not be held to invalidate or ingair Che validity, force or effect of any other sectron or pazt of this ordinance. SECTION 16: Any Person, fine or corporation violating the provision of this ordinance s1a11, upon cwrviction thereof, for each oEfmse be subject to a Eine not co exceed $300 or by i~rismmant not to exceed 60 days or by both such fine and inq~rismmenC. SECTION 1]: Zhis ordinance sba11 take effect on OcCObes 1, 1982. PASSED AND AWPIED TklI5.2.3'^hAY OP ~_r.-e~.eu,L A. D. 1982. FlRSP READING: r~, / ~( 2. scmem READING: a _~.../. „23 i9 82 ~- ewrn=."~r`ty of ~Yan. awoa €io•--awe ATTEST: rC"