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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-81-08AORDINANCE 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