HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-85-05AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 27-42 AND 27-43 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND
THEREBY CLARIFYING THE NOTIFICATION TO LANDOWNER PRO-
VISIONS AND EXTENDING THE CONNECTION SCHEDULES WHEN EITHER
WATER DISTRIBUTION OR SEWER COLLECTION SERVICE, OR BOTH
SERVICES, BECOMES AVAILABLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I
THAT Section 27-42 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Sebastian, Florida, now reading as follows:
"Sec. 27-42. Connection Required.
All persons owning improved property fronting on a
street wherein either sewer col!ection services or
water distribution service is available shall connect
the improvements upon such premises to the central
system within sixty (60) days of notification by the
City that such a system is available."
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"Sec. 27-42. Connection required.
The owner or owners of improved real property wherein
either sewer collection service or water distribution
service, or both services, becomes available, shall
cause the connections of such available service{s) to
to the improvements on the premises within thirty (30)
days of receipt of notification that the utility has
installed the necessary meter (s). The City Council
may extend this thirty (30) day period for good cause
upon written request by the owner..,
SECTION II
THAT Section 27-43 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Sebastian, Florida, now reading as fo21ows:
"Sec. 27-43. Notice; time for compliance.
Ail entities providing central water and/or sewer service
to residents within the City, shall notify both the City
and the individual residents in writing when such a system
becomes available. Upon receipt of such notification, the
City shall notify all residents fronting on streets wherein
such water distribution and sewer collection service shall
become available and shall give said persons sixty (60)
days from such notification to connect to the system".
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"Sec. 27-43. Notice; time for compliance: meter installation:
(A) Each entity providing either sewer collection ser-
vices or water distribution service, or both services,
to real property within the City, shall notify both the
City and the owner (s) of real property when said service
has become available, in writing, that the utility service
is available for use by the respective parcel of real
property. The written notice shall notify the owner(s)
or the real property that the utility service is available
and shall list the applicable connection fees and charges.
Application for service and payment of the connection
charges must be made to the utility by the owner not later
than sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the notice
of the availability of the service.
(B) The utility shall install the necessary meter (s)
within thirty (30) days of receipt of the owner (s)
application and connection charges and shall notify
the owner(s) of the date of the meter installation.
(C) Notice to any owner of jointly owned real property
shall be notice to all owners of said property."
SECTION III
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final
passage by the City Council and shall amend Section 9 of Ordin-
ance number 0-81-8, the Franchise of General Development Utilities.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was finally passed
by the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, after
public hearing thereon, on the /J~ day of ~,1985.
ATTEST:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT Public Notice of the foregoing Ordinance was
duly published in accordance with Section 166.041, Florida Statutes.
Accepted
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