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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-81-8
THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE HELD BY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
UTILITIES BY INCREASING RATES FOR WATER
SERVICE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian authorized
General Development Utilities to provide water service to
a portion of the City on May 11, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the rate schedule for residential and
general water service was adopted without change from the
previous franchise ordinance which was originally adopted
in1959; and
WHEREAS, General Development Utilities, Inc.
has submitted to the City a request for a rate increase,
and provided to the City substantial documentation to support
said request; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Sebastian
afrer careful review and analysis of ~aid request, and
public hearings, has determined that a rate increase is
justificable; and
WHEREAS, the Council has found and determined
what a just, reasonable, compenstory and not unfairly
discriminatory rate for water service is to be.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA:
SECTION I.
That Schedule 1 of Exhibit "'B"; Tarrif~Water,
of Ordinance 0-81-8, including all substitute pages attached
hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby amended as follows:
RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER SERVICE
MONTHLY BILLING CHARGES
Residential and General Service Rate Schedule
Meter size
x 3/4"
Base Facility
$ 3.1o
7.75
15.51
24.81
49.63
77.54
155.08
OSAGE CHARGE
First 10,000 gal - $1.09 per 1000
Next 10,000 gal - 1.63 per 1000
Next 30,000 gal - 2.17 per 1000
Over 50,000 gal - 4.34 per 1000
First 25,000 gal - $1.09 per 1000
Next 25,000 gal - 1.63 per 1000
Next 75,000 gal - 2.17 per 1000
Over 125,000 gal - 4.34 per 1000
First 50,000 gal - $1.09 per 1000 .
Next 50,000 gal - 1.63 per 1000
Ne~t 150,000 gal - 2.17 per
Over 250,000 gal ~ 4.34 per 1000
First 80,000 gal - $1.09 per 1000
Next 80,000 gal - 1.63 per 1000
Next 240,000 gal - 2.17 per 1000
over 400,000 gal!.- 4.34 per 1000
First 160,000 gal- $1.09 per 1000
Next 160,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 480,000 gal-, 2.17 per 1000
Over 800,000 gal-". 4.34 per 1000
First 250,000 gal- $1.09 per 1000
Next 250,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 750,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 1250,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
First 500,000 gal- $1.09 per 1000
Next 500,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 1500,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 2500,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
Residential:
Meter Size
1" and above
$30,00
Three (3) months estimated billings
General Service:
Meter Size
1" and above
$50.00
Three (3) months estimated billings
DISCONNECTION/RECONNECTION CHARGES__
R~e~Siden'tial and' Gene'ral~SerV'ice'
During regular working hours
After regular working hours
$13.75
18.25
STANDBY CHARGES-FIRE HYDRANT AND/OR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
4" Mains
6" Mains
8" Mains
400.00 per year
800.00 per year
1,280,00 per year
SECTION II,
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or word of this ordinance is for any reason held unconstitutional
or invalid, for any reason, such ruling shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION III.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
becoming law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
finally passed by the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, on the/~ day of~~ , 1982.
ATTEST:
C~it~ ~le~k-'
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Notice of Public Hearing of
the foregoing Ordinance was given in accordance with Section
166.041 of the Florida Statutes, that said public hearing was held
in the City Hall of the City of Sebastian, Florida, at ~__~_~_,~,,
on the_~-- day of ~J/.~ ,1982, and that the
foregoing Ordinance was ly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on the
of ~ , 1982.
day
City' C~[ ertl
Ceneral Develol:~eut Util~ties, Inc.
Sebastian ~hlands Division
Water Service
First F~,vised Sheet 1.0
Cancels O~g~nal Sheet 1.0
~eneral Development Utilities, ~nc,
1111 South Bayshore Drive
M/~, Florida 33131
Filed with
City Commission
City of Sebastian, Florida
~erard P. llozian
,General Development Uc$[icies, inc.
Sebastian Htshlands Division
Water Service
TABLE OF COIffTEFTS
First Revised Sheet 2.0
Cancels Or~s[nal Sheet 2.0
Sheet No.
Territory Served .......................... 3.0
H[scellaneous ......................... &.O
Technical Terms ........................... 5.0
Index o[ Rules and Regulations ................. 6.0-7.0
Rules and Regulations ................ -... 8.0-15.0
Index of RaCe Schedules ................... 16.0
RaCe Schedules ....................... 17.0-19.0
Index of Standard Forms .................... 20.0
Standard Fo~ns ........................ 21.0-23,0
Contracts and A~reemenCs ............ None aC dace of issue
~eneral Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 3.0
Cancels Original Sheet 3.0
TEK~ITO~¥ SERVED
Ail that territory kno~ as Sebastian l~Lghlands, lyLug vithtn the city
lim/ts of Sebastian, Brevard County, Flori4a, beius described more fully
in the Exhibit A of Ordinance No. .
Gerard P. Hoz~an
President
'General Devalopmen~ Utilities, Inc.
~ebasCian Rigblands D~vision
Water Service
Fi~s~ Eevised Shee~ &.O
Cancels Original Shee~ &.O
HISCELLAI~OU$
There are no entries in chis Section a~ dace o~
issue.
~rard P.
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
Mater Service
First Revised Sheet 5.0
Cancels Or[gimal Sheet 5.0
TECHNICAL TEIL~S
1.0 "Company": ~eneral Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
2.0
"Consumer": An7 person, firm, association, corporation,
governmental agency or similar organization supplied with water
service by the Compe~ny.
3
"Service": Service, as mentioned in this Tariff and in agreement
with Consumers, shall be construed to include, in addition to all
water service required b7 :he Consumer, the readiness and abilit7 on
the part of the Company to furnish water service :o the Consumer.
· Thus, the main:enance by the Company of pressure a: the point of
delivery upon request shall constitute the rendering of water sar-
.vice, irrespective of whether Consumer makes an7 use thereof.
"Consumer's Installation": All. pipes, sbu=offs, valves, fixtures
and appliances or apparatus of every kind and nature used in con-
nec~ion with or forming a part of an installation for utilizing
water for any purpose, ordinarily located on the Consumer's side of
point of delivery, whether such installation is owned outright by
Consumer, or used by Consumer under lease or otherwise.
5.0 "Poin~ of Delivery": THe point where the Company's pipes or meters
are connected with pipes of the Consumer.
6.0 "Main": Shall refer to a pipe, conduit~ or other facility installed
to convey, wa~er servia to individual service lines or to other
Mains.
?.0 "Service Lines": The' pipes of the Company which are connected from
the mains to point of delivery.
8.0
"Pate Schedule": Refers to race ok charge for the particular
classification of service. ·
9.0 "Commission": Eefers to the City Commission~ City of Sebastian.
Gerard P. Mozian
President
Ceneral Development Utilities, Inc.
'Sebastian EiEhlands Division
Water Service
~ule
Number
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
1~.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
First Revised Sheet 6.0
Cancels Original Sheet 6.0
INDEX OF RULES AI~ REGULATIONS
Sheet
Number
G~neral Information .................. 8.0
Water Service ..................... 8.0
Signed Application Necessary ............. 8.0
Applications by Agents ............... 8.0
~itbholding Service ................. 8.0
Extensions ...................... 9.0
Limitation of Use .................. 9.0
Continuity of Service ................. 9.0
Type and Maintenance ................ 10.0
Change of Consumer's Installation ........... 10.0
inspection of Consumer's Installation ......... 10.0
Protection of Company' s Property ........... 10.0
Access to Premises . , ................ 11.0
l~$ht of Way or ~asements ............... 11.0
Billing P~riods .................... 11.0
· eimbursement for Extra Expenses ........... 11.0
Payment of ~ater & Sever Service Bills Concurrently.. 11.0
Temporary Discontinuance of Service .......... 12.0
Tax Clause ...................... 12.0
Chan~'~ of Occupancy .................. 12.0
Gerard P. Hozian
President
General Development Utilities, ~Lnc.
Sebastian H~$hlands Division
Water Service
(continued from Sheet 6.0)
First Revised Sheet 7.0
Cancels Original Sheet 7.0
Rule
Number
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
28.0
Sheet
Number
Unauthorized Connections-Water ............. 12.0
Meters ......................... 13.0
Ail Water Through Meter ................ 13.0
Adjustment of Bills ............... 13.0
Customer Deposit .................. 13.0
Request for Meter Test by Consumer ........... 14.0
Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error ......... 14.0
Gerard P. Mozian
Presiden~
General Development Utilities,
Sebastian Righlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 8.0
Cancels Original Sheet 8.0
RULES AND PECULATIONS
1.0
General Information: The Company's Eules and £egulaCions, insofar
as they are inconsistent with any statute, ordinance, law, or legis-
lation now in effect, shall be null and void. These Rules and Reg-
ulations are a part of the rate schedules, applications and
contracts of the Company, and in the absence of specific w~itten
agreement to the contrary, they apply without modifications or
change to each and every Consumer to whom the Company renders water
service.
In the event that a portion of these Rules and Regulations is de-
clared unconstitutional or void for any reason by Any court of
competent Jurisdiction, such decision shall in no way affect the
validity of the remaining portions of the Rules and Rugula~ions for
water service unless such court order or decision shall so direct.
2.0
Water Service: To obtain water service, application should be made
at the office of the Company. Applications are accepted by the
Company wi~h the understanding that there is no obligation on the
part of the Company to render water service other than tha~ which is
then available from its existing water production and distribution
equipment and service lines.
The applicant shall furnish to the Company the correct name, street
address, and lot a~d block n,--her at which water service is to be
rendered.
3.0
Signed Application N~essary: Water service is furnished only upon
signed application or agreement accepted by the Company and the
conditions of such application or agreement are binding upon the
Consumer as well as ~pon the Company. A copy of each application or
agreement for water service accepted by the Company will be
furnished to the applicant on request.
Application by .Agents: Applicatioffs for water service requested
by firms, partnerships, associations, corporations, and others,
shall be tendered only by duly authorized parties. When water
service is rendered under agreement or agreements entered into be-
tween the Company and an agent of the principal, the use of such
water service by the principal shall constitute full and con, late
ratification by the principal of the agreement or agreements entered
into baleen agents and the Company and under which such water
"service is rendered.
5.0
~ithholdi~{ Sex-vice: The Company may withhold or discontinue water
service rendered under application made by any member or agent
Gerard P. Mozian
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
"Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First ~evised Sheet 9.0
Cancels Original Sheet 9.0
of a family, household, organization, or business unless all prior
indebted~ess to the Company of such f~m!ly, household, organizatio~,
or business for water service has been settled in full.
6.0
7.0
Extensions: The Company will make such extensions to its existing
facilities as may be required by one or more Consumers provided the
revenues to be derived therefrom shall be sufficient to afford fair
and reasonable return on the cost of providing and rendering the
water service. Otherwise, the Company will require from the
Consumer prepayments, cash advances, minimum guarantees, service
guarantees, contributions in aid of construction, o! other arrange-
ments with the Consumer, whereby the Company will be enabled to earn
a fair and reasonable return on the cost of providing and rendering
the required service.
Limitation of Use: Water service purchased from the Company shall
be used by the Consumer only for the purposes specified in the
application for water service and the Consumer shall not sell or
otherwise dispose of such water service supplied by the Company.
Water service furnished to the Consumer shall be rendered directly
to the Consumer through Company's individual meter and shall be for
Consumer's own use and may not be remetered by the Consumer for the
purpose of selling or otherwise disposing of water service to
lessees, tenants, or others; and under no circ,-,~tances shall the
Consumer or Consumer's agent or any other individual, association,
or corporation install meters for the purpose of so remetering said
water service. In no case shall a Consumer, except with the written
consent of the Company, extend his lines across a street, alley,
lane, court, propert~line, avenue, or other way in order to furnish
water service for adjacent'property through one mater, even though
such adjacent property be owned by him. In case of such
ired extension, remetering, sale, or disposition of service, Con-
sumer's water service is subject to discontinuance until such
authorized extension, remetering, sale or disposition is
discontinued and full payment is m~e of bills for water service,
calculated on proper classification and rate schedules and
reimbursement in full made to the Company for all extra expenses
incurred for clerical works testing and inspections.
8.0
Continuity of Service: The Company will at all ti~es use reasonable
diligence to provide continuous water service, and have used reason-
able diligence, shall not be liable to the Consumer for failure or
..interruption of continuous water service. The Company shall not be
liable for any act or mai,sion caused directly or indirectly by
strikes, L~bor troubles, accident, litisations, braakdo~ms,
shutdowns for repairs or adjustments, acts of sabotage, enemies of
the United States:f wars, United States, state, ~unicipal or other
Cerard P. Nozian
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 10.0
Cancels Original Sheet 10.0
governmental interference, acts of Cod or other causes beyond its
control.
9.0
Type and ~aintenance:' The Consumer's pipes, apparatus, and equip-
~ent shall be selected, installed, used and maintained in accordance
with the standard practice, conforu~n~ with the Rules and
Regulations of the Company, and in full compliance with all laws and
govet-nmental reL-~ations applicable to same. The Consumer agrees
further to keep all pipes, valves, pl~in$ and f/xtures in repair
and to promptly stop all leaks on his preudses, and the Company
shall not be responsible for their maintenance and operation. The
Consumer expressly agrees not to utilize any appliance or device
which is not properly constructed, controlled and protected, or
which may adversely affect the water service; and the Company
reserves the right to discontinue or withhold water service to such
apparatus or device.
10.0 Change of Consumer's Installatfon: No changes or increases in
Consumer's installation, which will materially affect the proper
operation of the pipes, mains, or stations of the Company shall be
made without ~rritten consent of the Company. The Consumer will be
liable for any change resulting from a violation of this rule.
11.0 Inspection of Consumer's Installation: Ail Consumers' water service
i~stallations or changes shall be inspected upon completion by
competent authority to insure that Consumer's piping, equipment, and
devices have been installed in accordance with accepted standard
practice and such local governmental or Other rules as may be in
effect. ~ere munici~l or other governmental insPection is
required ~y local t-~les or ordinances, the Company cannot render
water service until such i~spection has been made and formal notice
of approval from the ~nspecting authority has been received by the
Company.
The Company reserves the right to inspect Consumer's installation
prior to rendering water service, a~ from time to time thereafter,
but assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any portion thereof.
12.0 Protection of Company's Property: The Consumer shall properly pro-
tect the CompanT's property on the Consumer's premises, and shall
permit no one but the Company's agents, or persons authorized by
law, to have access to the Company's pipes and apparatus.
'In the event of any loss or damage to property of the Company caused
by or aris~ug out of carelessness, neglect or misuse by the
Consumer, ~he ~ost of ~aking good such loss or repairing such damage
shall be paid by the Consumer.
Gerard P. Hozian
President
,General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sabastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 11.0
Cancels original Sheet 11.0
13.0 Access to Premises: The duly authorized agents of the Company shall
have access at all reasonable hours to the premises of the Consumer
for the purpose of installing, ~aintaining and inspecting or remov-
ing Company's property, reading meters, and other purposes incident
to performance under or termination of the Company's agreement with
the Consumer, and in such performance shall not be liable for tres-
pass.
1~.0 ~ight of Way or Easements: The Consumer shall grant or cause to be
granted to the Company and without cost to the Company all rights,
easements, permits, and privileges which in its opinion are
necessary for the rendering of water service.
15.0 Billing Periods: Bills for water service will be rendered monthly.
Bills are due when rendered and shall be comsidered as received by
Consumer when delivered or mailed to water service address or some
other place mutually agreed upon.
Nonreceipt of bills by Consumers shall not release or diminish
obligation of Consumer with respect to payment thereof.
16.0 Delinquent Bills: Bills are due when rendered, and if not paid
within ~wenty days thereafter become delinquent, and water set-vice
may then, after five days WRITTEN NOTICE, be discontinued. Service
will be resumed only upon payment of all past due bills and
penalties, together with a reconnect charge of 813.75, when performed
during regular working hours. After regular working hours, the
reconnection charge will be ~ There shall be no liability of
any kind against the~ou~any by reason of discontinuance of water
service to the Consumer for failure of the Consumer to pay the bills
on time.
No partial payment of any bill rendered yell be accepted by the
Company, except by agreement with the Company, or by order of the
governing body. ..
17.0 Reimbursement for Extra Expenses: The Consumer shall reimburse the
Company for all extra expenses (such as for special trips, inspec-
tions, additional clerical expenses, etc.) incurred by the Company
on account of the Consumer's violation of the contract for service
or of the Company's rules and regulations.
18.0.~ayment of Wa~er and $eeer Service Bills Concurrently: ~hen both
water and sawer service are provided by the Co. any, payment of any
water service bill rendered by the Company to a water service Con-
smear shall not be accepted by the Company without the simultaneous
or concurrent pay~ent of any sewer service bill rendered by the
Company. If the ~harses for Water service are not so paid, the
Gerard P. ~ozian
President
General Development Uti/fries, Inc.
Sebast/an Bishlands Division
~ater Sexy/ce
First l~vtsed Sheet 12.0
Cancels Or~gtaal Sheet 12.0
Company may discontinue both sewer service and water set-v/ce to the
Consumer's premtses for nonpayment of the water serv/ce charges
if the charges for sever serv/ce are not so paid, the Company may
dfsconttnue both water set-v/ce and se~er service to the Consumer's
prem/ses for nonpayment of the sever se~tce o~ water semite or
eiche~ of ~ch semites un, il ~ch ~ as a~ s~er semite c~rges
and water semite charges ~d all other expenses or charges
established or provided for by these Rules and ~gulacious are paid.
19.0 Temporary Discontinuance of Service: At any time that water service
is not being furnished to the premises, as confirmed by the Company
furnishing said water service, upon application to.the Company by
the Consumer for a temporary shutoff, billing for water service to
the premises will be continued at the Base Facility Charge.
20.0 Tax Clause: Rates and/or charges may be increased or a surcharge
added in the amount of the applicable proportionate part of any
taxes and assessments imposed by any governmental authority in
excess of those in effect January 1, 1967, which are assessed on the
basis of meters or customers or the price of, or revenues from,
water sold.
21.0 Cban~ge of Occu~pancy: ~ben change of oc6upancy takes place on any
premises supplied by the Company with water service, ~ITTEN NOTICE
thereof shall be given at the office of the Company not less than
three days prior to the date of change by the outgoing Consumer, who
will be held responsible for all water sex-,ice used on such premises
until such written no~ice is so received and the Company has had
reasonable time to d{&continue water service. However, if such
written notice has not bee~ received, the application of a
succeeding occupant for water service will automatically terminate
the prior account. Consumer's deposit may be transferred from one
service location to another, if both locations are supplied by the
Company. Consumer's deposit may NOT be transferred from one name to
another. '.
For the convenience of its Consumers, the Company will accept
telephone orders to discontinue or transfer water service and will
use all reasonable diligence in the execution thereof. However,
oral orders or advice cannot be deemed binding or be considered
formal notification to the Company.
22.0. Unauthorized Connections-Water: Connections to the Company's water
system for any purpose whatsoever are to be ~ade only by employees
of the Company. Unauthorized connections render the service subject
to immediate discontinuance without notice and water service will
not be restored until such unauthorized connections have been
removed, and unless settlement is =-de in full for all water service
Gerard P. ~ozian
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
Pirst Revised ~9~eet 13,0
Cancels Original Sheet 13.0
estimated by the Company to have been used by reason of such
unauthorized connection.
23.0 Meters: Ail water meters shall be furnished by and re~ain the
property o£ the Company and shall be accessible to and subject to
its control. The Consumer shall provide meter space to the Company
at a suitable and readily accessible location and when the Company
considers it advisable, within the premises to be served, and should
be off adequate and proper space for the installation of meters and
other similar devices.
24.0 All Water Through Meter: That portion of the Consumer's installa-
tion for water service shall be so arranged that all water service
shall pass through the meter. No temporary pipes, nipples, or
spacers are permitted and under no circumstances are connections
allowed which may permit water to bypass the meter of metering
equipment.
25.0 Adjustment of Bills: ~hen a customer has been overcharged or under-
charged as a result of incorrect application of the rate schedules,
incorrect reading of the meter, incorrect connection of the meter,
or other similar reasons, the amount may be credited or billed to
the Consumer, as the case may be.
26.0 Customer Deposit: Before rendering service, the Company will re-
quire a deposit or guarantee satisfactory to the Company to secure
the payment of bills, and the Company shall give the customer a
'non-negotiable and nontransferable deposit receipt. The amount of
such deposit shall be~'an amount necessary to cover charges for
service for three billing periods.
Heter Size Amount
Residential 5/8 x 3/&" ~
1" a~d above 3 mo. Sst. billi~
General Service
x
1" and above
est. billinK
The Company will pay interest on customer's deposit at the rate of B~ per
am~um. The payment of interest will be mede once a year as a credit on
regular bills, and on final.bills when service is discontinued. No
Customer depositor will receive interest on his deposit until at least
Gerard P. ~ozian
President
General Development Utilities,
'Sebastian RighIands Division
~ater Service
First Revised Sheet 14.0
Cancels Ori$inal Sheet 14.0
six months continuous service,' then interest yell be paid from date of
the commencement of service.
Upon final settlement of customerVs account or when'customer's credit has
been established to the satisfaction of the Company, any unused balance
of the deposit viii be refunded. Refunds are contingent upon surrender to
the Company of the applicable deposit receipt or, when the receipt cannot
be produced, upon adequate identification.
2?;0 Request for Meter Test by Consumer: Should any customer request a
bench test of his water meter, the Company will require a deposit
to defray cost of testing, such deposit not to exceed the following
schedule of fees:
Meter Size Fee
~!t= ~/4~ $~o. o'---o
1" & 1~" 12.50
2" 15.00
Per 2" Actual cost of test
If meter is found to register in excess of the accuracy limits pre-
scribed by the Commission, the deposit will be refunded; but, if
below such accuracy limit, the deposit will be retained by the
Company as a service charge for conducting the test.
Further, upon w~itten request of any customer, the Company shall,
without charge, make a field test of the accuracy of the water meter
in use at customer's p~emises, provided that tbs meter has not been
tested wiShin the pas~ twelve months. This rule in no way conflicts
with Commission Rule 310-18.80.
28.0 Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error: In meter tests made at the re-
quest of the dustomer, the accuracy of registration of the meter and
its performance in service shall be judged by its average error. The
average meter error shall be coqsi~red to be the average of the
errors at the test rate flows.
Fast Meters - Whenever a ~eter tested is found to register fast, in
excess of the tolerance provided in the Heist Accuracy Requirements
provision herein, the utility shall refund to the customer the
amount billed in error for one-half the period not to exceed six
months except that if it can be shown that the error was due to some
cause, the date of which can be fixed, the overcharge shall be
"co~uted back to but not beyond such date. The refund shall not
include axe. part of any~Linimmcharse.
Slo~.Haters - ~'menever a mater tested is found to register slow, in
excess of the tolerance provided in the Mater Accuracy ~quirements
Gerard P. Nozian
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
~ater Service
First Eavtsed Sheet 15.0
Cancels Orlgimal Sheet 15.0
provision herein, the utiliry amy bill the customer an amount equal
to the unbtlled error for one-half the period since the last test;
said one-half period not to exceed six months, except that if tt can
be shown that the error was due to soma cause, the date of which can
be fixed, the charge may be computed back to but not beyond such
date and provided further Chat if the utility has required a
deposit, the customer may be billed only for that portion of the
unbilled error which is in excess of the deposit retained by the
utility.
In the event of a nonregistermeter, customer may be billed on an
estimate based on previous bills for similar'usage, such estimate to
apply only to the current billing.
In the event of unauthorized use, the customer may be billed on a
reasonable estimate of the service taken.
Meter Accuracy Requirements - Ail meters used for measurin$ quantity
of water delivered to a customer shall be in good mechanical
condition and shall be adequate in size and design for the type of
service which they measure. Before being installed for the use of
any customer, every water meter, whether new, repaired, or removed
from service for any cause, shall be adjusted to register within the
accuracy limits set forth in the following table:
Accuracy Lim/ts in Percent
~imum Intermediate
Rate Rate New Repaired
Displacement 98.5-101.5' 98.5-101.5 95-101.5 90-101.5
Current 97.0-103.0 97.0-103.0 95-103.0 90-103.0
Compound* 97.0Z103.0 97.0-103.0 95-103.0 90-103.0
*The minimum required accuracy for compound meters at any rate
within the "changeover" range o~ f~,ows shall be 85Z.
Gerard P. ~oztan
President
~eneral Developmenc Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian R±shlands Division
Water Set-;ice
First Revised Sheet 16.0
Cancels Original Sheet 16.0
IHDEX OF RATE SCR~.DULES
Sheet
Humber
Residen~ial Service ..................... l?.0
General Service ........................ 18.0
Standby Charges-Fire Hydrant and/or Fire Sprinkler Systems .... 19.0
Gerard P. ~zian
Pres~den~
General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
~ater Semite
First Revised Sheet 17.0
Cancels Original Sheet 17.0
P,_ESiDENT~,~ SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE
~vailabilit~v - Available throughout the area served by the Company.
.Applicability - For water service for all purposes in private residences
and individually-metered apartment units.
Limitations - Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff.
Monthl3 Pates
METER SIZE
BASE FACILITY
CRARGE PER MONT~
5/8 x 3/4" $ 3.10
USAGE CILARGE
First 10,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 10,000 8al- 1.63 per 1000
Next 30,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 50,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
1" 7.75
'1½" 15.51
24.81'
First 25,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
.Next 25,000 8al- 1.63 per 1000
Next 75,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 125,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
First 50,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 50,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
.Next 150,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 250,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
First 80,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 80,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 240,000 sal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 400,000 sal- 4.34 per 1000
Base Fac%~tty ChaTge - Any c~scomer who .;equests that sex'vice be inter-
rupted for any length of time will pay the Base Facility Charge during
that period of interruption. Any customer who attempts to circumvent
this charge by closin$ his account (and requesting deposit refund) at
time of temporary departure and then returning several months later as a
new customer, will be held liable for the Base Facility Charge during the
disconnected months. The payment of the Base Facility Charge will be
made monthly.
Gerard P. ~ozlan
President
general Development Utilities, Inc.
'Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
Original Sheet
Terms of Pa~nent - Bills are due and payable when rendered and become
delinquent if not paid within raenCy days, and service may, after five
days written notice, be discontinued.
'Billin~ - Bills shall he rendered monthly and the meter reading dates
shall coincide as near as practically possible, and bills rendered as
soon as possible thereafter. Bills rendered for less than 60~ of the
normal billing period will be billed in accordance with Eule 25-10.97(2),
Florida A~m~nistrative Code: "Whenever, for any reason, the period of
se'twice for which a bill is rendered is less than fifty percent (5OX) of
the normal billing period, the charges applicable to such service,
including minimum charges, shall be prorated in the proportion that the
actual number of service days bears to a thirty (30) day month; except
(a) Opening bills need not be rendered but may be carried over to
and included in the next regular monthly billing.
(b) For service taken under flat rate schedules, fifty percent
(50%) o£ the normal charges my be applied.
(c) The practices employed by the utility in this regard shall have
uniform application to all customers."
Franchise Fee - Consumers residing within the Limits of Sebastian Righlands will
be charged the £ranchise fee imposed by the City of Sebastian to the Com-
pany, with such fee being itemized on consumer's monthly bill.
Reconnection CbarEes - On the initial turn-on of a new service or
account, there will be no charge. O~ recon~ections due to other reasons,
there will be ~ recounecti~n charge of $13.75 for each request during
regular working hours. After regular working hours, the charge will be
$18.25. /'
~erard P. Nozian
President
0~neral Development Utilit~es, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
~ater Service
First Revised Sheet 18.0
Cancels Original Sheet 18.0
GENEKAL SERVICE PATE SERVICE
Availabilit~ - Available throughout the area served by the Company.
Applicability - For water service to general service customers.
Limitations - Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff
and the gules and Regulations of the Commission.
Monthly Rates
HETER SIZE
BASE FACILITY
CHARGE PER MONTH
USAGE CHARGE
5/8 x 3/4" $ 3.10
First
Next
Next
Over
10,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
10,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
30,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
50,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
1" 7.75
First
Next
Next
Over
25,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
25,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
75,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
125,000 gel- 4.34 per 1000
15.51
2t!
First 50,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 50,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next .'150,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 250,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
First 80,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next' 80,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 240,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
over &00,O00 gal- 4.34 per 1000
3I!
&9.63
~lrst 160,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 160,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 480,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
over 800,000 gal- &.34 per 1000
11
77
First 250,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 250,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 750,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
over 1250,000 gal- 4.34 per 1000
6II
1.55.08
First 500,000 gal-S1.09 per 1000
Next 500,000 gal- 1.63 per 1000
Next 1500,000 gal- 2.17 per 1000
Over 2500,000 gal- &.3& per 1000
Gerard P. ~ozian
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
,Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
Original Sheet 18.1
Base Facility Charge - Any customer who requests that service be inter-
rupted for any length of tis~, will pay the Base Facility Charge during
that period of interruption. Any customer who attempts to circumvent
this charge by closing his account (and requesting deposit refund) at
time of temporary departure and then returning several months later as a
new customer, will be held liable for the Base Facility Charge during the
disconnected months. The payment of the Base Facility Charge will be
~de monthly.
Terms of Payment - Bills are due and payable when rendered and become
delinquent if not paid within ~wenty days, and service may, after five
days written notice, be discontinued.
Billing - Bills shall be rendered monthly and the meter reading dates
shall coincide as near as practically possible, and bills rendered as
soon as possible thereafter. Bills rendered for less than 50X of the
normal billing period will be billed in accordance with Rule 25-10.97(2),
Florida Administrative Code, which states: "Whenever, for any reason,
the period of service for which a bill is rendered is less than fifty
percent (50X) of the normal billing p~riod, the charges applicable to
such service, including minimum chardes, shall be prorated in the
proportion that the actual number of service days bears to a thirty (30)
day month; except that:
(a) Opening bills need not be rendered but may be carried over to
and included in the next regular monthly billing.
(b) For service taken under flat rate schedule, fifty percent
of the normal charges umy be applied.
(c) The practices employed by the utility in this regard shall have
uniform application to al~;customers."
Franchise Fee - Consumers reSi~ing within the limits of Sebastian Highlands will
be charged the franchise fee imposed by the City of Sebastian to the Com-
pany, with such fee being itemized on consumer's monthly bill.
Reconnection Charge - On the initial turn-on of a new service or account
or reconnections due to temporary disconnects, there will be no charge.
On reconnections due to other reasons there will be a reconnection charge
of $13.75 for each request during regular working hours. A~ter regular
working hours, the charge will be $18.25.
Gerard P. ~czian
President
..General Development Utilities, Inc.
Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 19.0
Cancels Original Sheet 19.0
STANDBY CHARGES - FIKE HYDRANT AND/OR SPRINKLER SYSTEHS
Available throushout the area served by the Company.
Applicability - For service to hydrants and/or sprinkler systems in
privately owned buildings connected to water ~ains of the Company.
Limitations - SubJec: to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff
and the General Rules and Regulations of the Commission.
4" Mains - Annual Charge $ &00.00
6" Mains - Annual Charge 800.00
8" Mains - Annual Charge 1280.00
Billing - Bills shall be rendered annually at the beginning of the
service year.
Te~ms of Payment - Bills are due and payable when rendered and become
delinquent if not paid within twenty days and service may, after five
days written notice, be discontinued.
Franchise Fee - Consumers residing within the limits of Sebastian Highlands
will be charged the franchise fee imposed by the City of Sebastian to the
Company, with such fee being itemized on consumer's monthly bill.
Gerard P. Hozian
President
~e~eral Development Utilities, Inc.
'Sebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 20,0
Cancels Orisinal Sheet 20.0
IKDEX OF STAI~DARD FOEF, S
Customer's Deposit Receipt & Service Agreement .......
Application for New Residential Service ...........
Application for New Ceneral Service .............
Service Work Order ............. ~ ......
Sheet
Number
21.0
22.0
23.0
2~.0
C, erard P. ~ozian
President
General Development Utilities, I~c. First Revised ~beet 21.0
'Sebasti&n Righlands Division Cancels Oti$i~al Sheet 21.0
Water Service
CUSTOMER'S DEPOSIT RECEIPT & SERVICE AGREEMENT
Ut~hb~ I~
CUSTOMER'S DEPOSIT RECEIPT
& SERVICE AGREEMENT
Recaive~l from
Street AddreSs
NoM 7604
~te ~
Mai! AOOresS
Lot NO,~ Block Water D~boait
Division Sewer Deposit
AcCount NO. Gas DecOsit
Total DeDoSit
Aa a Total ~sit . and
This payment is to guarantee any end all in0el3tedness for water and/or Sewer and/of gas service
which may ~ o~ ~¢ome due to G~eml ~eloDment Utilities. Inc.. (hereinafter cal1~ *-Utility") ~y
C~stomer, Customer auras thi~ !his ~sil or any ~rtion thereof, may ~ ap~lie~ in oi~rge of any
in~ebteOness of Customer to Utility. U~n ~i~ontmuance of ~ice c~era~ by t~is De.sit eno the
presentation of this Receipt and p~r ~efltification. Utility Igr~l lo refun~ to Customer the Deposit.
less any amounts due Utility.
~is Deposit Ihall not precl~ Utility from 0iscontinuing f~ nonpayment t~ II~ice eo~red by
~sit tega~ess of the sufficle~y et ~i~ ~Sil to co~r amy indebteoness for such se~ice.
By the signing of this Custer's ~sit R~eipl & ~ice Agr~menl, Custome~ rec~nizes and
ages to ~i~e by ali exishng~a~le rules and r~ulations of Utility and any a~ndments thereto.
copies o( sa,al'rules an~ regulati~s endearments thereto ~ing available for ifls~ction at the billing
office of Utilily.
Customer egr~s thee Utitl~, its ~ts ~ tmWoy~s shall ~t WI times h~ access to Utility's
mete~ afl0 Suburbanaer Wraslum Nr System) an0 t~ areal whera such facilities a~e IocateO wdl
ke~t free of Ihru~W, trees. ~, inleHet~ce from ~ts, an~ ot~r oba~ructionl. Customer
that it shall bolo Utility, its agents or employe~ hi. lets and Utility shall not ~ liable for any damage or
tnju~ alleged to h~e ~curr~ thr~gh Uttlily. its agents or emDloy~s ~onducting inso~t~ons ama
reD.irs tO Utilily'S tines, milers ~ ~u~n~r wressure ~er system), ~nether such acreage Shall
~ro~y, persons Or
Customer luther agr~l t~t WI bills for water and/or s~age aria/or gas charges wilt ~ ~liO within
tiffin (15) ~ayl of mailing bills a~ after f~ (~) ~ys written ~olice if not ~ ~id, Utility will have the
to Oi~onn~t ~ewice an0 c~rge a m~a~le f~ for ~on~tiflg.
It is further unaerat~ an~ t~l t~ ~le of wete~ and/or ~s to ~slO~r ~cu~ et t~e meter.
Ifl~ Utility has no relDonsi~lity ~ati~ tO ~ice or SuDDtylng waist end/et g~ after ~i~ water and/or
gas ~a~les throug~ the meter. Uttlity's ms~nsibility relative to gravity l~er ~miCe ceases
Customer'5 D~rty line, an0 Utillty's ~onsibility ral~live to Su~ur~naer Wras~te sewer system)
P~ENERAL DEVE[.OPMENT UTILITIES. INC.
By:
C,~rard P. Mozian
President
,~eneral Development Utilities,
~ebastian Highlands Division
Water Service
First Revised Sheet 22.0
Cancels Original Sheet 22.0
APPLICATION FOHNEW EESIDERTIAL SERVICE
N
111
W
A
T
R
$
E
New Residential Service
LO~ATtON OF $~RVICE lif diffet~r,t)
TYPE OF SERVICE; WATER~~CWER~E~T- DATE S~RVICE REQUIRED
P~T t.DT 8L~K
ZONING CL,I~SlF IC~TION
TITLE HOL.DER OF PROPERTY:
1' Illltlr i, ~
· TOTAL WATER CHARGE
1) fmw~ PL~t Cel~CiH ~
Singde f~m;ly All Meters - 3S0 glM X ....
Ida~ h(wn~ - 3~lPd X ~
Sdq~er ~ifl UM ExY~n~ ChMI~:
Nc)u: mClud~ ~ I~ral ~t of ~S.C)O
TOTAL sEWER CHARGE
TOTAL WATER & SEWER CHARGE
il OFFICE USE
IV AGREEMENT
ICusto~r's .~g~e, urel
IO,,ufl
PiqUE ~ S
Gerard P. Nozian
Presiden~
General Development
6oboe=lan H~shlands D~vts~on
~a=er Service
Fi:sC Revised Sheet 23.0
Cancels Original Sheet 23,0
APPLICATION FORN EW GENERAL SERVICE
G£NEILAL DLr~ELOPME,'dT, UTXL:T~E$. ~qC.
MAiling Address:
Date:
Location of Mew FaCility:
Plat: Lot;
Ty'1~e of SerYics: Water
Estimated Date Service Required:
Title Holder of Property:
Sleek:
Sewer
Salve as above.
Other: Specify Naae I P.~Xatlonshlp
Size of Requ£red Water ~eterS:
,Number of ReRuired Water Meters:
USAGE DATA:
1. Apartment ~utl~ing -- No. of Units
2. Mobile Home Park No. o£ Units
3. Hospital, w/laundry ~ ~o. of Beds
~. Hospital, no laundry ~ No. of Beds
S. Nursing Home Souare Feet
6. ~otel or ~otel " N~. of Units
?. Restaurant ~ ~o. Of Seats
a. ~ac:oty,. w/showers No. of Employees
-- No, of ~achines
g. LAundromat ~ Square Peet
il. ~arehouse Square Feet
12. Stores, ~o Kitchen ~ Square Feet
~5. Other:
Units/Acre
Units/Acre
IL~QUIR£D ATTACF~E~TS:
Lesal Description of Property
Site Plan (inclgdlns locati~ o~ structures and utility com~ection points).
XOT~S:
Ad~£:ional information may be required.
GDU will respond within 30 days co your appIZcacion, Idvisi~ whether se~ice
will be provided. ~f so. the estimated date semite will be avatlab!e and
the total CoSt of connection will be provided. You ~sc chon notify ~DU iff
~T~C~fl~ O~ y~t acceptance of che~e te~ ~d forward an &grel~eR: proce~sin~
~ee o~ $IS0.00 before any fur:her ~erk ~tll be undertakes.
Please ~or~ard applicmtion to:
signatur· 'And T'~cle zt G6~poratto~
G~card P. Hozian
President
General Development Utilities, Inc.
,Sebastian Rishlands Division
Vater Service
First Revised Sheet 24.0
Cancels Original Sheet 24.0
SERVICE VORK ORDEE
.I
~ ~'~eml Ds,ve~pmen't
Service Work Order
Z~
Twn O~
USE
~ W~k tO be
Gerard P. Nozian
President