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provided. Exhibit "B" hereby establishes a base facility rate <br />structure whereby each customer shall pay his pro rata share of <br />the fixed costs of the operation of the utility system keyed to <br />the size of the meter serving his individual property. <br />Additionally, the customer shall pay his pro rata share of the <br />cost of the commodity of service rendered. In setting said <br />rates, County shall be guided by the standards set forth in <br />Florida Statute 367.081 relating to the establishment of rates <br />and charges. In any event, the utility shall always be <br />responsible for justifying its proposed rates and charges by the <br />submission of accounting and engineering data to the Utilities <br />i <br />Director. The County shall grant rates to the company which are <br />just, reasonable and compensatory, which allow the utility a <br />fair rate of return on its property, systems and. additions <br />thereto. Rates and charges may be amended, upon proper <br />justification, by Corporation. Other provisions of this <br />ordinance deal with the mechanisms of the setting of rates and <br />charges. <br />The .rates to be charged can reflect a reasonable rate of <br />return on a rate base that is inclusive of these items. <br />CONNECTION CHARGES/Capacity Demand Fee: <br />Connection charges for sewer service is $500.00 per <br />Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC). For the purposes of <br />this rate schedule, one Equivalent Residential Connection is <br />equal to 350 gallons pvr day of water consumption or wastewater <br />to be treated. One condominium unit is equal to 250/350 of an <br />ERC or .7143 of an ERC. <br />The basis for the above charges as set forth herein has <br />been structured by Corporation with regard to two major but <br />variable factors; first, the present level of construction costs <br />of waste water collection and treatment plant facilities; <br />-11- <br />toot 53 P&J?8 <br />