HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_483_01/12/1995• ORDINANCE NO. 423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 18-5 OF THE VILLAGE
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR A TWENTY-
FIVE PERCENT SURCHARGE ON WATER SERVICES TO
RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
AND RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED MARTIN COUNTY;
PROVIDING FOR THE BASIS FOR THE SURCHARGE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, residents within the municipal boundaries of the
Village of Tequesta bear a greater financial burden in supporting
the water system of the Village of Tequesta than do persons living
outside the Village boundaries; and
WHEREAS, water system improvements and maintenance costs
relate directly or indirectly to the necessity of serving customers
outside the corporate limits of the Village of Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, there is no exact method of calculating the increased
costs to the Village of Tequesta, resulting from maintenance of
facilities and provision of water services to customers outside the
• corporate limits of the Village of Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, the Florida legislature has authorized a twenty-five
percent surcharge as a reasonable fee for the provision of utility
service outside municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-5 of the Code of Ordinances currently
assesses an eight percent (8~) surcharge to customers of the water
system of the Village of Tequesta located in unincorporated Palm
Beach County and unincorporated Martin County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida, is hereby amended at Section 18-5 to read as
follows:
"Sec. 18-5. Water Surcharge.
(a) The schedule of rates and charges in Section 18-3
for water services furnished to consumers outside the
corporate limits of the Village of Tequesta in
unincorporated Palm Beach County shall include an
additional twenty-five percent (25$) water surcharge fee
to offset water system improvements and maintenance
costs, as authorized by the Florida Legislature. This
surcharge shall be implemented in a two step fashion as
follows:
1. An additional surcharge of ten percent (10$)
shall be assessed effective April 1, 1995, so
that the effective surcharge as of that date
will be a total of eighteen percent (18~).
2. An additional surcharge of seven percent (7~)
shall be assessed effective October 1, 1995,
so that the effective surcharge as of that
date will be a total of twenty-five percent
(25$) .
(b) The schedule of rates and charges in Section 18-3
for water services furnished to consumers outside the
corporate limits cf the Village of Tequesta in
unincorporated Martin County shall include an additional
twenty-five percent (25~) water surcharge fee to offset
water system improvements and maintenance costs, as
authorized by the Florida Legislature. This surcharge
shall be implemented in a two step fashion as follows:
1. An additional surcharge of ten percent (10$)
shall be assessed effective April 1, 1995, so
that the effective surcharge as of that date
• will be a total of eighteen percent (18$).
2. An additional surcharge of seven percent (7$)
shall be assessed effective October 1, 1995,
so that the effective surcharge as of that
date will be a total of twenty-five percent
(25~) .
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this
Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of
this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other
ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, or parts thereof
which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified
and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village
of Tequesta.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by
law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
Schauer who moved its adoption. The Ordinance
was seconded by Councilmember Rurc'Kart and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Earl L. Collings
Ron T. Mackail
ti1~i 1 1 i am F. _ Rurckart
Rli~aheth n Schauer
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this 12th day of January , 1995.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Ron Mackail
ATTEST:
V llage Cler
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