HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 9B_7/27/1989 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL.OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 18-5 OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE
FOR AN EIGHT PERCENT SURCHARGE ON WATER
SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF UNINCORPORATED
PALM BEACH COUNTY AND MARTIN COUNTY;
PROVIDING THE BASIS FOR THE SURCHARGE;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; AND 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 service 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, the current Village of Tequesta agreement to
provide water service to unincorporated Palm Beach County does
not prohibit a surcharge; and
WHEREAS, no -agreement exists between the Village of
Tequesta and Martin County which prohibits a surcharge.
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 to create a new Section 18-5
to read as follows:
'Section 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
eight percent water surcharge fee to
offset water system improvements and
maintenance costs, as authorized by
the Florida Legislature.'
(b) 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 Martin
County shall include an additional
eight percent water surcharge fee to
offset water system improvements and
maintenance costs, as authorized by
the Florida Legislature. '
Section 2. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. Any
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in. conflict with the
provisions herein are hereby repealed.
Section 3. 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 applicat+.ons, and to this end, the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified
and made a part of the Official Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta.
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
, who moved its adoption. The Ordinance
was seconded by Councilmember , and upon being
put to a vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this day of 1989.
Mayor of Tequesta
Joseph N. Capretta
ATTEST:
Bill C. Kascavelis
Village Clerk