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,such:regulation as may be provided by State law, however, the outside City Limit Surcharge levied by the Grantee on wastewater rates "shall not be increased from the present ten (10%) per cent above the prevailing City of Vero Beach base rates without a Supporting cost of service study, in order to assure that such an increase is reasonable and not -arbitrary and/or capricious. The right to regulate wastewater rates, impact fees, service policies or other rules or regulations or the construction, operation and maintenance of the wastewater system is vested solely in the Grantee except as may be otherwise provided by applicable laws of the Federal Government or the State of Florida. Section 6. Prior to the imposition of any franchise fee by the Grantor, the Grantor shall give a minimum of sixty (60) days notice to the Grantee of the imposition of such fee. Such fee shall be initiated only upon passage, by the Grantor and acceptance by the Grantee, of an appropriate ordinance in accordance with Florida Statutes. Such fee shall be a percentage of gross revenues from the sale of wastewater service to customers within the Franchise area. Said fee; at the option of the Grantee, may be shown as an additional charge on affected utility bills. The franchise fee, if imposed, shall not exceed six (6%) per cent of applicable gross revenues. Should the Grantee refuse to accept an ordinance of the Grantor imposing such a fee, this franchise shall become null and void. Section 7. Payments of the amount to be paid to Grantor by Grantee under the terms of Section 6 hereof shall be made in monthly installments. Such monthly payments shall be rendered twenty (20) days after the monthly collection period. The Grantor agrees to hold the Grantee harmless from any damages or suits resulting directly or indirectly as a result of the collection of such fees, pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 hereof and o the Grantor shall defend any and all suits filed against the L7 Grantee based on the collection of such moneys. C� Section S. As further consideration of this O franchise, the Grantor agrees not to engage in or permit any M