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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 84-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 24-31
THROUGH SECTION 24-67 OF THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR
CONNECTIONS WITH WATERWORKS SYSTEM; CONNECTIONS WITH
SEWER REQUIRED; SEWER CONNECTIONS REQUIRE COUNTY WATER;
EXCEPTIONS TO CONNECTIONS; CONNECTIONS MAY BE MADE BY
COUNTY; DEFINITIONS; RATES AND CHARGES; IMPACT FEE,
EXPANSION POLICY; EXTENSION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES;
OFF-SITE WATER DISTRIBUTION AND SEWAGE COLLECTION
SYSTEMS; EXISTING AGREEMENTS; UNIFORM EXTENSION POLICY;
UNLAWFUL CONNECTION; UNLAWFUL CONSTRUCTION; CONNECTING
OLD PLUMBING; SANITARY REQUIREMENTS; DISPOSAL
REQUIDEMENT; STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK;
MAIL'zMANCE OF PLUMBING SYSTEM; PAYMENT OF FEES AND
BILLS REQUIRED; COLLECTION OF SEWER FEES WHERE OWNER HAS
COUNTY WATER SUPPLY; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PLUMBING
SYSTEM; NO SERVICE FREE; SEPARATE CONNECTIONS FOR EACH
SEPARATE UNIT; WATER/SEWER FEES CHARGEABLE TO PROPERTY
OWNERS --COUNTY MAY BILL TENANT; BILLING CYCLE; WATER
CHARGES ON NEW CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS; DISCONTINUANCE OF
SERVICE FOR NON-PAYMENT; WATER AND SEWER EQUIPMENT IN
EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF UTILITY DEPARTMENT; PERMIT REQUIRED
TO DRAW WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANTS; PROHIBITION AGAINST
DAMAGING EQUIPMENT; REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF BACK FLOW
PREVENTION DEVICES; POWER AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR;
DISCHARGE OF WATER IN SANITARY SEWERS; PROHIBITING
DISCHARGE OF SPECIFIED WASTE AND WATERS INTO THE COUNTY
SEWERAGE SYSTEM; WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCIES; WELL AND
LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS; PENALTIES; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; INCORPORATION IN CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1
CONNECTIONS WITH WATERWORKS SYSTEM
Where the same shall be available, the owner of every
lot or parcel of land within the unincorporated portion of Indian
River County, hereinafter referred to as "County", shall (except
as limited by Section 3) connect, or cause the plumbing of any
building, or buildings thereon to be connected, with the County
waterworks system of Indian River County, Florida, or franchised
private utility system upon the approval of the system managers,
and use such facilities within two (2) months following notifica-
tion to do so by the Indian River County Utility Department. All
such connections shall be made in accordance with the rules and
regulations which shall be adopted from time to time by the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, which
rules and regulations shall provide for a charge for making such
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connections in such reasonable amount as such board may fix and
determine by resolution, or in the case of a private utility, the
rules and regulations adopted by the utility and approved by the
Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION 2
CONNECTIONS WITH SEWER REQUIRED
The owner of each lot or parcel of land within the
County upon which lot or parcel of land any building or trailer
used as a dwelling is now situated, or shall hereafter be
situated, for either residential, commercial or industrial use,
shall connect or cause such building or buildings or trailer or
trailers to be connected with the public sewer facilities of the
County sewer system of Indian River County, Florida, or franchised
private utility system upon approval of the systems managers, and
use such facilities within two (2) months following notification
to do so by the Utilities Department of Indian River County,
Florida. All such connections shall be made in accordance with
the rules and regulations which shall be adopted from time to time
by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, which rules and regulations shall provide for a charge
for making any such connections in such reasonable amount as such
board may fix and determine by resolution or in the case of a
private utility the rules and regulations adopted by the utility
and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. No connection
or connections shall be required where said sewer system or line
is more than two hundred (200) feet from such lot or parcel of
land, unless such connection is necessary to prevent a health
hazard.
SECTION 3
SEWER CONNECTIONS REQUIRE COUNTY WATER
All connections to the County sewer system shall be
simultaneously connected to the County water system, unless the
water system is not available, as determined by the Utility
Department. No County sewer service shall be provided without
County water except as determined by the Utility Department, the
tripartite (agreement] between the City of Vero Beach, Vero Mall
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and Indian River County and the lands addressed thereon, or where
such service previously existed.
SECTION 4
EXCEPTIONS TO CONNECTIONS
This article shall not be construed to require or
entitle any person to cross the private property of another to
make any such sewer or water connection.
SECTION 5
CONNECTIONS MAY BE MADE BY COUNTY
If any such owner of any lot or parcel of land within
the County shall fail and refuse to connect with and use the
facilities of the sewer system of the County after notification by
the Utilities Division, as provided herein, then the Utilities
Division shall be authorized to make such connections, entering on
or upon any such lot or parcel of land for the --purpose of making
such connections. The base facilities charge of the County shall
apply beginning twenty (20) days after notification by the County
Utility Department to connect. The County shall thereupon be
entitled to recover the cost of making such connection, together
with accrued base facilities charges, interest and attorney's
fees, by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition, and as an alternative means of collecting
such costs or making such connections, the County shall have a
lien on such lot or parcel of land for such cost, which lien shall
be of equal dignity with the lien of state and county and munici-
pal taxes. Such lien may be foreclosed by the County in the same
manner provided by the laws of Florida for the foreclosure of
mortgages upon real estate.
SECTION 6
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms
shall have the meanings set forth thereafter.
(a) Base Facilities Charge. The charge imposed by the
County for each equivalent residential unit which is not related
to actual usage of either water or sewer service but represents a
portion of the cost to the County of having the system available
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to serve that equivalent residential unit.
(b) Equivalent Residential Unit.
(1) Each single family residence served by the
County through a single water meter and/or single sewer service
A connection constitutes one equivalent residential unit. (See
chart below.)
(2) Each residential room or combination of rooms,
designed to be occupied on a permanent or long-term basis, and not
otherwise defined as a hotel or motel herein and each apartment
unit, condominium unit, multi -family unit or prepared mobile home
space that includes connection points for sewer and/or water
service and that is owner occupied, offered separately for rent as
a rental or lease unit, or vacant, will constitute one equivalent
residential unit. Multi -unit apartment condominiums, and similar
multi -unit residential structures or complexes -are defined to con-
sist of multiple equivalent residential units regardless of
whether or not a single water or sewer connection serves the
entire complex. (See chart below.)
(c) Commercial, Industrial and Non-residential
Accounts. All other types of accounts not previously defined as
an equivalent residential unit will, for the purposes of estab-
lishing the applicable rate structure, be considered to comprise
multiple equivalent residential units according to the following
chart and formula:
UNIT DESIGNATIONS UNITS
1. Single family home 1
2. Private dwelling w/rented rooms or boarding house 1
each room available for rent over 3 1
3. Hotel/motel - per living unit .20
4. Rental or condominium apartment 1
5. Mobile living unit 1
6. Townhouse 1
7. Single family home w/place of business, each place 1
of business other than restaurant 1
8. School -per each 30 full time pupils & faculty 1
per -each 60 part time pupils '& faculty 1
(part time attendance less than 3.5 hours)
9. Church 1
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(d) Combination Accounts. Accounts that contain both
residential and commercial facilities served through a common
meter may be treated as either residential or non-residential
whichever method of computation results in a larger number of
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Church w/banquet facilities
2
11.
Clubs, societies, service organizations
1
w/dining facilities
3
12.
Service station -w/o repair or maintenance
1
w/repair or maintenance
2
w/car wash per 250GPD
1
13.
Take out restaurant w/o seating
3
14.
Diner, tavern, restaurant -1 to 50 seating capacity
3
each additional 15 seats or segment thereof
1
15.
Laundromat or self service laundry per @ washer
1
16.
Soda fountain and/or luncheonette 1 to 25
seating cap.
2
each additional 20 seats or segment thereof
1
17.
Supermarket 1 to 3 water fixtures
1
per water fixture thereafter .33 1/3
1
18.
Retail and general commercial business
1
per first 2500 sq. ft.
1
per each 5000 or part thereof
1
19.
Office building
1
for @ 3000 sq. ft. or part thereof
1
20.
Nursing home -per 20 bed capacity
1
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for @ 10 staff or segment thereof
1
21.
Warehouse -per @ 5000 sq. ft. gross floor area or
part thereof
1
22.
industrial & manufacturing plant w/o use of water
for processing per @ 3000 sq. ft. gross area or for
@ 5 employees whichever is greater
1
23.
industrial & manufacturing plant using water for
processing and/or has discharge to wastewater
system shall be determined on an individual
basis. Minimum
3
24.
Barber shop -hair dresser 1 to 3 sinks
1
each additional sink
1/3
25.
Establishments requiring service for irrigation or
fire service will be handled on an individual
basis using 250GPD as a basis of calculating units.
In any case, where use exceeds 250GPD per unit, units
will be increased or flow will be restricted at the
discretion of the Utility.
26.
In the event that a business or structure is described
in the schedule by general classification but the
particular nature of said business or structure would
result in an inequitable connection charge if the
schedule were used, the Utility in its discretion may
determine that a higher or lower number of units shall
be used. Multiple use of an individual structure or
group of structures shall be classified to include all
uses.
(d) Combination Accounts. Accounts that contain both
residential and commercial facilities served through a common
meter may be treated as either residential or non-residential
whichever method of computation results in a larger number of
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equivalent residential units.
(e) Hotel and Motel. Any building or groups of build-
ings containing sleeping room accommodations for guests and pro-
viding the services generally provided by a hotel or motel and
recognized as a hotel or motel in :he community in which it is
situated or by the industry, and offering daily or weekly rates,
with a bath or connecting bath for every rental unit and occupied
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only by transient guests. It is the intent of this section that
any such.structure offering a residential or combination of rooms
for rent or lease for longer than a month at a time shall not be
considered a hotel or motel.
SECTION 7
RATES AND CHARGES
t The rate schedule attached hereto as Appendix "A" is
hereby adopted by the Board of County Commissidners.
A. Base Facilities Charge. This charge shall apply to
every connected equivalent residential unit and to each equivalent
residential unit reserved for future use in a development. For
facilities that have received a Certificate of occupancy this
charge will apply until the facility is permanently disconnected
from the system. For developments which have entered into an
agreement with the County for the construction of the necessary
lines to connect the project to the County system, the fee shall
commence upon certification by appropriate governmental authori-
ties that the lines are ready for use. For all other reserva-
tions, the fee shall commence at the time of reservation. For
temporary disconnections, customers will pay the base facilities
charge for each month the facility is disconnected at the time of
reconnection. All individuals who have reserved capacity at the
date of enactment of this section shall be given the option of
commencing payment of the base facilities charge or to relinquish
the reservation and receive a refund of all funds collected by
County for the reservation. This election must be made within
thirty (30) days of notification by the County.
B. Water Production Charge. This charge represents the
cost associated with the production of water at the County water
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plant and shall apply to all customers who purchase water at the
water plant to be distributed by purchaser, as set forth in
Appendix "A."
C. Volume Charge. A charge imposed that is directly
related to the volume of water consumed or sewage treated and
designed to recoup the cost associated with the operation of the
system that varies with consumption levels as set forth in
Appendix "A."
D. Customer Charge. This charge represents the costs
to the system associated with billing, collection, meter reading
and .general customer services imposed on each meter installed, as
set forth in Appendix "A."
E. Deposits Required upon Opening, Transferring,
Reconnecting; Refund Policy. The County shall require a deposit
as set forth in Appendix "A" for all water or sewer accounts that
are opened, transferred to another name or upon reconnection to
the system. Upon discontinuance of service, and rendering of
final bill, the deposit shall be refunded; less any amount
remaining unpaid. In the event any customer service is shut off
for non-payment; prior to reconnection the customer will pay the
accrued base facilities charge plus, iY•in the discretion of the
Utility Director it is necessary to assure payment, a deposit
equal to twice the customer's average monthly bill in lieu of
following the schedule set forth hereafter. Accrued interest on
the County Deposit Fund shall be used to offset bad debts of the
system. Customers who have not been assessed late payment fees or
been shut off for non-payment for a period of thirty (30) months
shall receive a refund of their deposit.
(1) Sewer Service: A deposit equal to the water
deposit. A sewer only customer will pay a deposit equal to two
(2) times the water deposit schedule.
F. Specific Service Charges
(1) Water Service Connection: To defray the coat of
and imposed when County constructs a water lateral from customer's
property to watermain in adjacent street, including meter
installation (normal residential customers only; others cost plus
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10%). See Appendix "A."
(2) Sewer Service Connection: To defray the cost of
and imposed when County constructs a sewer lateral from customer's
property to main in street (normal residential customers only).
See Appendix "A."
(3) Meter Installations Only: Where an existing
available usable service lateral is presently installed, a charge
will be imposed as set forth in Appendix "A." The listed charges
do not include meter vault which will be supplied by developer.
G. Miscellaneous Service Charges
(1) Reconnect during normal working hours (8:30 AM -
4:00 PM): This charge is made upon initial service connect, or
for change from temporary to permanent service, a reconnect after
delinquency shut-off, or for transfer of service from one location
to another, where there was an existing account. See Appendix
"A.
(2) Reconnect during off-duty hours: See Appendix
"A."
(3) Meter re -reads and leak inspection: This charge is
for special inspection at request of customers when there is no
interruption of service and the account remains in the same name.
If the re -read is a result of an error of the intial meter read-
ing, this charge will not be assessed to the customer. See
Appendix "A."
(4) Delinquency charge: County shall charge an addi-
tional $1.50 plus one and one-half percent (1-1/28) interest
monthly on all outstanding balances if payment is not made in
total by each payment deadline date. The deadline date shall be
fifteen (15) days after the billing date.
(5) General service calls: In all instances where
County is requested to respond to a service call to correct a
problem that was not caused by the County, the County shall charge
the responsible party for all direct labor, direct ;:orterials,
direct overhead, fringe benefit factor and the County's indirect
cost rate pursuant to a formula established by the County's
Utility Division.
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(6) Meter calibration: Upon request of a customer, the
Utility Department shall test a water meter to determine if the
meter is operating within established standards, (95 to 101.5 per
cent of true). If the meter has been tested within the last
i twelve (12) months, there shall be a ten -dollar ($10.00)
non-refundable service charge if the meter is found to be
operating accurately. If the meter is in error, i.e., outside the
range of ninety-five (95) to one hundred one and five -tenths
(101.5) per cent of true, then a billing adjustment will be made
for a period not to exceed the past six (6) months of actual
service. There shall be no charge for testing in the event the
water meter has not been tested within the last twelve (12) months
preceding the request. The service charge may be applied against
monies due in the event a meter, after testing, is found to be
inaccurate within the range established above: -
(7) Damage repair: All damage caused by the failure of
a contractor or customer to properly locate and isolate water and
sewer facilities shall be repaired by the County and charged to
the responsible party under the provisions of paragraph "E"; or in
the alternative, County may hire a contractor to perform the
repair work and charge the responsible party for the repairs. In
addition, the responsible party shall pay the County a fine of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such instance.
(8) Line location -- same as general service calls.
(9) Engineering services: These fees will be assessed
to defray the cost of processing a developer's application for
subdivision construction, site plan, reviewing the plans and
inspecting the water and sewer facilities as constructed. See
Appendix "A."
Inspection fee: County shall charge according to the
table on Appendix "A" or time, materials and overhead whichever is
greater.
(10) Other miscellaneous charges --See Appendix "A".
H. Additional Costs for Complex Connections
The specific service charges listed in this section are
based on the average historical costs of such services. If in the
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(6) Meter calibration: Upon request of a customer, the
Utility Department shall test a water meter to determine if the
meter is operating within established standards, (95 to 101.5 per
cent of true). If the meter has been tested within the last
twelve (12) months, there shall be a ten -dollar ($10.00)
non-refundable service charge if the meter is found to be
operating accurately. If the meter is in error, i.e., outside the
range of ninety-five (95) to one hundred one and five -tenths
(101.5) per cent of true, then a billing adjustment will be made
for a period not to exceed the past six (6) months of actual
service. There shall be no charge for testing in the event the
water meter has not been tested within the last twelve (12) months
preceding the request. The service charge may be applied against
monies due in the event a meter, after testing, is found to be
inaccurate within the range established above. -
(7) Damage repair: All damage caused by the failure of
a contractor or customer to properly locate and isolate water and
sewer facilities shall be repaired by the County and charged to
the responsible party under the provisions of paragraph "E"; or in
the alternative, County may hire a contractor to perform the
repair work and charge the responsible party for the repairs. In
addition, the responsible party shall pay the County a fine of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such instance.
(8) Line location -- same as general service calls.
(9) Engineering services: These fees will be assessed
to defray the cost of processing a developer's application for
subdivision construction, site plan, reviewing the plans and
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inspecting the water and sewer facilities as constructed. See
Appendix "A."
Inspection fee: County shall charge according to the
table on Appendix "A" or time, materials and overhead whichever is
greater.
(10) Other miscellaneous charges --See Appendix "A".
H. Additional Costs for Complex Connections
The specific service charges listed in this section are
based on the average historical costs of such services. If in the
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event a particular service required by a customer is determined by
the Utility Division to have a cost which greatly exceeds the
"norm", then such cost of service shall be negotiated between the
County and the developer and reduced to a written instrument
approved by the customer and the Utility Director. See Appendix
"A."
I. Annual Fire Protection Charges
These charges are established to defray the cost of pro-
viding extra capacity in the water system and maintaining water
and fire protection facilities for customers having sprinkler
systems, private fire lanes, etc.; they are designed to recover a
portion of the availability cost and customer cost. In addition,
this cost covers the additional capacity and expense associated
with line size and hydrants in the fire district.
(1) Hydrants. The fire district wherein the water
system and hydrants are located shall be assessed the charge set
forth in Appendix "A" per hydrant annually. If hydrant is
accessible by private entity only, then that entity shall be
charged.
(2) Fire systems. Each facility with a fire protection
system shall be charged annually in accordance with the chart in
Appendix "A."
SECTION 8
IMPACT FEE, EXPANSION POLICY
This section establishes procedures to facilitate the
orderly expansion of the County water supply system and wastewater
treatment system and provides alternates for funding such expan-
sion by those specifically benefiting thereby, by imposing a user
charge which is reasonably calculated to offset a portion of the
capital cost of the anticipated new demand on the systems. The
remaining capital cost shall be recouped through the monthly
charges.
Indian River County has determined that certain neces-
sary improvements will have to be undertaken in order to provide a
water supply and wastewater treatment system to meet the needs of
a large influx of new residents, industrial and business
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establishments anticipated to occur in future years. In order to
finance these improvements, several combined methods of financing
will be necessary, one of which is an impact fee.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida has the authority under Florida Statutes 5125.01
and 5163.3161 et seq., and supporting cases to establish a user
charge hereinafter called an impact fee in order to offset the
cost of the necessary extension of the County's water and sewer
systems. The amount of these impact fees have been established on
the recommendation of the County's rate consultants and after wide
ranging input from concerned citizens at public hearings.
The Board of County Commissioners now finds and deter-
mines after an examination of all methods of financing, that the
impact fee is a necessary integral part of financing the cost of
future water systems and wastewater treatment systems in the
County at this time, and that this fee should be reviewed on a
regular basis in order to ensure that it continues to reflect a
charge that is commensurate with the burden imposed on the system
by new development.
A. Impact Fee Imposed. There is hereby imposed an
impact fee according to the following schedule, based on the
equitable portion of the cost of financing the extension of the
County's sewer and water systems on each equivalent residential
unit responsible for creating the need for additional system
expansion. The obligation to pay the impact fee shall occur at
the earliest of the following dates:
When the capacity is reserved, when a water or sewer permit
is granted, or when a building permit is issued.
Water service. . . . . . . . . . . See Appendix "A"
Sewer service. . . . . . . . . . . See Appendix "A"
B. If a building permit is issued for an existing non-
residential, commercial or industrial connection which will
increase water demand or sewer treatment demand or if a building
changes from residential to non-residential occupancy, the total
number of equivalent residential units for the old and new parts
of the facility will be computed according to the definition of
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equivalent residential units and impact fees shall be assessed on
the difference.
C. Escalation of impact fees. The basis for the impact
fees imposed by this section has been structured by the County
with respect to two major but variable factors. First, the
present level of construction cost of water distribution, sewer
collection, water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant
facilities. Second, the theory of treatment facilities and their
relative degree of treatment system sophistication as prescribed
by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation.
The foregoing schedule of impact fees shall auto-
matically escalate based upon increases in utility construction
index published in the Engineering News Record magazine (ENR) (if
ENR goes out of business, an equivalent index -rill be used by the
County), entitled "twenty cities' construction cost index," using
as a base the published index for the quarter ending June 30,
1980. The County shall automatically adjust the impact fees set
forth herein semi-annually with the first such adjustment to be
not earlier than December 31, 1984. The automatic escalation
shall not exceed the percentage difference between said
construction cost index for the base period as compared with the
period in review.
D. Escalation of plant capacity fee by County Board of
County Commissioners. Separate and apart from the automatic esca-
lation provisions set forth above, the Utility Department of the
County may file with the Commission a higher or lower impact fee
schedule, and in support of that schedule, detail the reasons
requiring such increased fees. Such reasons may include and be
irelated to increasing standards of service; inadequate or
incorrect estimates of the total anticipated fees versus the
actual investment levels required by the County for water or sewer
plant treatment facilities; actual experience with regard to
matters of service area density having a direct bearing upon
assessments received versus the cost of construction of the
facilities; matters of net investment bearing upon rates and
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charges required of consumers and/or such other matters which may
reasonably bear upon the needs, necessities or consideration
requiring such change.
E. Use of proceeds. The proceeds accumulated by reason
of the establishment of the impact fees can be used only for
capital expenditures for the expansion of the County's water
system or wastewater treatment system. The funds may be used for
extending, oversizing, separating or constructing new additions to
the treatment plant or collection and interceptor systems of the
water and wastewater systems so as to meet the increased demand
which additional connections to the system create. Said proceeds
may not be used for improving, updating or bringing the present
system into compliance with any change in law or other events
which would otherwise require such improving, updating or bringing
the present system into compliance.
i F. Trust fund established. There are hereby estab-
lished two (2) trust funds, one designated as (A) Impact Fee,Trust
Fund for the Expansion of the Indian River County Water System,
and the second one designated as (B) Impact Fee Trust Fund for the
Expansion of the Indian River County Sewerage System.
All impact fees paid to the County shall be
deposited in the appropriate trust fund to be held in separate
accounts and used only for the purposes of the expansion of the
respective County systems. Funds may be disbursed from these
accounts in a customary manner in accordance with appropriate law
with the added requirement that the disbursal of such funds shall
require approval of the County Administration and Utility
Director. Any funds on deposit in said trust funds which are not
immediately necessary for the expansion of the respective systems
may be invested in the manner provided by law for the investment
of surplus County funds. All interest earned on invested funds in
the respective trust funds shall bear the same restrictions on
expenditure as those funds which created the interest.
All of the preceding notwithstanding, none of such
funds deposited in the respective trust fund shall ever be
expended by Indian River County in a manner that is contrary to
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those principles set forth in the case captioned; Contractors and
Builders Association of Pinellas County v. City of Dunedin, 329
So.2d 314 (1976) as further interpreted from time to time by the
Supreme Court of the State of Florida and various appellate
courts.
G. Use of funds previously collected. The use of any
funds previously collected by the County under Ordinance No. 80-22
or 80-21 as plant capacity fees or contributions in aid of
construction are hereby restricted for use for the purpose for
which they were collected. In no event shall any of such funds
ever be used in a manner contrary to the principles set forth in
the case of Contractors and Builders Association of Pinellas
County v. City of Dunedin, 329 So.2d 314 (1976) as interpreted by
the Supreme Court of the State of Florida and appellate courts
from time to time. Under no circumstances shall any funds
collected under the terms of any previously adopted ordinance or
under the terms of this ordinance be expended for any purpose
other than extending, oversizing, separating, or constructing new
additions to the treatment plant or collection and interceptor
systems of the water and wastewater system so as to meet the
increased demand which additional connections to the system
create.
H. Time payment of impact fee upon showing of hardship.
The Board of County Commissioners may establish an alternate
method of payment for units presently in existence which have
received occupancy permits from the County.
Upon a showing of proper hardship to the
Commission, the Commission may allow in its sole discretion pay-
ment of the water and/or sewer impact fees in whole or in part
over a period of three (3) years at such interest rate to be
determined by the Board.
Upon the Commission's authorizing an alternate pay-
ment schedule for an applicant, a lien for the amount due shall be
executed in recordable form reflecting the payment schedule and
filed in the public records of Indian River County, Florida. Upon
all payments being made in full, said lien shall be released of
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record.
SECTION 9
EXTENSION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES
A. Contributions in aid of construction. The County
requires the contribution in aid of construction through the
installation of water distribution and sewage collection facili-
ties by the developer with title to such facilities being trans-
ferred to the County when the installation has been completed.
The facilities are "on-site" and "off-site" as defined in this
article. The requirement for such contributions is for the
purpose of defraying the cost of the water distribution and sewage
collection systems and to partially defray the cost of the
hydraulic share of the systems.
B. On-site facilities. Each developer shall be respon-
sible for the design, installation, inspection -and testing of the
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complete water distribution and sewage collection systems located
in the street or streets adjoining or within the boundaries pf the
developer's property.
The term "complete water distribution and sewage
collection systems," as used herein, shall include all component
parts of a water distribution system including valves, fittings,
laterals, hydrants and all appurtenances as shown upon the
approved design of such water distribution system and all the
components of the sewage collection system, including all collec-
tion lines, manholes, force mains, lift or pumping stations,
including the site for same, and all other appurtenances as shown
on the approved design for installation of such sewage collection
systems. The developer shall supply the County with two sets of
"as built" plans.
SECTION 10
OFF-SITE WATER DISTRIBUTION AND
SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEMS
A. The location, size or proposed densities of a
developer's property may make such service to the property depen-
dent upon the developer's extension of off-site water distribution
and sewage collection facilities. For the purpose of this
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article, the term off-site shall defined as those mains, water
transmission lines, sewage collection lines, sewage force mains
and/or pumping stations necessary to connect to the developer's
property with facilities of the County adequate in size to trans-
mit to the developer's property an adequate quantity of water
under adequate pressure and/or transmit sewage collected on the
developer's property to the treatment plant or disposal site of
the County. It is the County's policy to expand its water and
sewerage system in an orderly, economical manner and in those
cases in which the County would not normally be expanding its
system to serve a developer's project at that time and such an
extension would require an extraordinary expenditure by the County
for transmission facilities and such expenditure does not fall
within the "norm" associated with the County's standard impact fee
then such developer shall be required to construct or pay the cost
of off-site facilities associated with his project. In this
event, the County shall negotiate an agreement with the developer
requesting service setting forth the developer's responsibility
for off-site facilities and the County's responsibility for
requiring such facilities to be oversized to meet future demands.
B. Refundable advances. The County may require, in
addition to the contribution in aid of construction of off-site
facilities herein set forth, a refundable advance by the developer
to further temporarily defray the cost of any "off-site" extension
of water and/or sewer mains and pumping stations necessary to
connect the developer's property with the then terminus of the
County's water and sewer facilities. This provision recognizes
instances in which a developer may be required to advance funds to
construct off-site facilities sized in accordance with the ,
County's Master Plan. All amounts expended by the developer pur-
suant to such an agreement over and above the developer's
hydraulic share for off-site facilities shall be refunded to
developer in accordance with the terms and conditions of a
refunding agreement which the County will execute with the
developer. County may assume a portion of the material cost of
such projects when it deems it to be in the best interest of the
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County utility system. The refund agreement shall provide for a
plan of refund based upon the connection of other properties, to
the extent of their hydraulic share, which properties will be
served by the "off-site" facilities installed by the developer.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the County will
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limit the life of such refund agreement to a term of not more than
five (5) years, after which time any portion of the refund not
made to the developer by the terms and conditions of the refund
agreement will have lapsed and thereafter such refund agreement
shall be canceled. In no event shall the developer recoup an
amount greater than the difference between the capitalized cost of
such "off-site" improvements and the developer's own hydraulic
share of such improvements. The developer shall not be entitled
to any interest upon the refund of the developer's advance.
SECTION 11
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EXISTING AGREEMENTS
County recognizes that certain developer agreements have
been executed by the County and developers in the past. Nothing
in this ordinance shall be construed to abrogate, obviate or avoid
the respective parties obligations in those agreements.
SECTION 12
UNIFORM EXTENSION POLICY
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County hereby declares its intent to adopt a uniform non-
discriminatory water and sewer service extension policy. Such
policy is hereby authorized to be adopted by resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners and provide for but not be limited
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to the following subjects:
(a) Uniform policy for the extension of the County's
water system
(b) Uniform policy for the extension of the County's
wastewater system
(c) Criteria for determining the financial feasibility
for such extensions
(d) Apportionment of costs for off-site water systems
(e) Apportionment of costs for off-site sewage
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collection systems
(f) Contributions in aid of construction
(g) Refundable advances
SECTION 13
UNLAWFUL CONNECTION
No person shall be allowed to connect into any water
line or sewer line owned by the County without the written consent
of the County, and then the connection with such line shall be
made only under the direction and supervision of the Utility
Department. Any property owner, plumber or other individual who
shall make any connection without such consent of the County
shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties hereinafter
provided.
SECTION 14
UNLAWFUL CONSTRUCTION
No person, group of persons, firm or corporation shall
build or remodel or cause to be built or remodeled any structure
used for human habitation or occupancy on a property within the
County which is within two hundred (200) feet of a public sanitary
gravity sewer line or water main without connection to the gravity
line or water main. All construction shall adhere to latest
revision of "Construction specifications for water distribution
and sewage collection facilities by Vero Beach."
SECTION 15
CONNECTING OLD PLUMBING
Whenever it is desirable or required to connect old
plumbing with the County sewer main and/or water line, the owner
or plumber contemplating doing such work shall notify the County
Utility Department, who will inspect said old plumbing and notify
the owner or plumber what alterations will be necessary to place
said old plumbing in an acceptable condition for such connection.
Alterations shall be made within two (2) months of notification.
Any owner or plumber who shall make any connection without the
approval of the County Utility Department shall, upon conviction,
be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
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SECTION 16
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS
Every residence and building in which human beings
reside, are employed or congregated, shall be required to have a
., sanitary method of disposing human excrement, gray water discharge
such as washing machines, dishwashers, etc.; namely, either a
sanitary water closet that is connected with the County or fran-
chised sewer, or an approved type of septic tank. A septic tank
will be used only if the property is more than two hundred (200)
feet from the gravity sewer line.
SECTION 17
DISPOSAL REQUIREMENT
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or
corporation owning or leasing any premises in the County to permit
the disposal of any human excrement on any property, leased or
rented by any such person, firm or corporation, except in a sani-
tary water closet, where sewage lines are available as defined
above.
SECTION 18
STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK
No septic tank other than those approved by the appro-
priate agencies shall be constructed or installed within the
County. No septic tank shall be constructed on a property within
two hundred (200) feet of a County gravity sewer line. Where
elevation, soil conditions and environmental requirements permit,
septic tanks will be preferred for single-family homes provided
with public or franchised water. For lots with wells and septic
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tanks, there shall be no more than four (4) units per acre with a
limitation that the number of units per acre allowed shall be
determined by current Florida Dppartment of Environmental
Regulation and Health Department Rules and Regulations existing as
of the date application is made. Multifamily buldings and commer-
cial buildings shall not be permitted to have septic tanks which
have a higher equivalent than that allowed for residential
connections. The standard of connection for multifamily and
commercial buildings not exceeding the above residential equi-
valent shall be as provided by the Florida Department of
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Environmental Regulation and Health Department Rules and
Regulations existing at the time of application.
SECTION 19
MAINTENANCE OF PLLMBING SYSTEM
The owner of the property shall be responsible for
maintaining and keeping clean the water and sewer pipes leading
and connecting from the plumbing system to the County distribution
lines and main sewers. This includes the meter boxes and
easements for access to them.
SECTION 20
PAYMENT OF FEES AND BILLS REQUIRED
Bills for monthly charges and fees should be submitted
and shall be payable on the fifteenth day from the date .,f the
bill. If any monthly bill remains unpaid on the sixteenth day of
the month for such service, a penalty as set forth in Appendix "A"
shall be imposed and added to the bill. If the monthly bill
remains unpaid on the twenty-fifth calendar day after the bill,
the water service to the customer shall be subject to discontinu-
ance until all past -due water bills are fully paid, together with
such reconnection fee as set forth in Appendix "A." All other
parts of this article will apply as presently written.
SECTION 21
COLLECTION OF SEWER FEES WHERE OWNER HAS
COUNTY WATER SUPPLY
Where sewage disposal fees are not paid in accordance
with the provisions outlined above, the County shall have a right
to cut off the water supply to the plumbing system, and the owner
t shall have no right to reconnect the water supply until the sewage
disposal fees have been paid in full. Any violation of this pro-
vision by reconnecting the water supply, until such sewage dis-
posal fees are paid in full, shall be considered a violation of
this article and subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
SECTION 22
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PLUMBING SYSTEM
Failure to keep the sewer pipe, i.e., the pipe leading
from the plumbing system to the sewer main, clean and maintained
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in a proper manner will give the County the right to cut off the
water connection, which shall not be reconnected until the sewer
pipe is cleaned and maintained properly. Any violation of this
provision by reconnecting the connection from the County water
line, until such sewer pipes are cleaned and maintained properly,
shall be considered a violation of this article, and subject to
the penalties hereinafter provided. Cleaning by forcing obstacles
through service lines to the public system is forbidden.
SECTION 23
NO SERVICE FREE
No water nor sewage disposal service shall be furnished
or rendered free of charge to any person, firm or corporation
whatsoever; and the County and each and every agency, department
or instrumentality which uses either or both services shall pay
therefor at the rate fixed by this article. --
SECTION 24
SEPARATE CONNECTIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE UNIT
Each building, whether occupying one or more lots and
whether it shall occupy any lot or parcel jointly with any other
residential building, shall be billed separately for the payment
of the water fees and the sewage disposal fees, and separate
connections and meters will be required for each building, unless
the Director of Utilities determines it is in the County's best
interest to approve the use of a master meter.
SECTION 25
WATER/SEWER FEES CHARGEABLE TO PROPERTY OWNERS --
COUNTY MAY BILL TENANT
Water and sewer services are held to be furnished to the
property and the fees, therefore, are chargeable to the property
owner. The County may bill the tenant or occupant of each pre„=
ises for the water and sewer charges at the request of the owner,
express or implied, but this shall in no way relieve the owner of
responsibility for payment. Any payment remaining unpaid for a
period of thirty (30) days shall constitute a lien in favor of
Indian River County against the property serviced and the County
Administrator is authorized and directed to record said lien in
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the public records of Indian River County, Florida. County is
authorized to discontinue service when payment is thirty (30) days
overdue and shall not reinstate service until full payment is
received.
SECTION 25
BILLING CYCLE
The County Administrator may arrange the dates of bill-
ing into a cycle as, he may deem best to most efficiently admin-
ister the system. Charges for water and sewer service shall be
billed on the same bill at the same time.
SECTION 27
WATER CHARGES ON NEW CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS
On new construction accounts, water may be provided to
the contractor subject to a deposit determined by the Utility
Department refundable on cancellation and upon -payment of the
construction account for water used, and provided further that
this deposit shall be forfeited if the building is occupied prior
to the cancellation and payment of the construction account for
water used.
SECTION 28
DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE FOR NON-PAYMENT, FEE FOR
RESTORING SERVICES, PENALTY FOR TAMPERING WITH
WATER METER
A. If water and sewer bills are not paid within fifteen
(15) calendar days of the date rendered, a penalty will be gener-
ated. On the twenty-fifth (25) day if the bill still remains
unpaid, then the County may turn off the water and discontinue
service until the bill is paid in full.
B. If the water is turned off and service is discon-
tinued under this action, an additional turn -on fee shall be
charged for restoring service and a deposit shall be required as
set forth herein.
C. If service has been discontinued, anyone tampering
with the water meter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as provided
by law.
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SECTION 29
WATER AND SEWER EQUIPMENT IN EKCLUSIVE CONTROL OF
UTILITY DEPARTMENT
The operation and maintenance of all buildings, equip-
ment and apparatus belonging to the water and sewer systems of
Indian River County shall be solely and exclusivel• in the charge
of the County Administrator and Utility Division and shall not be
molested, tampered with, or trespassed upon by any other person
whatsoever.
SECTION 30
PERMIT REQUIRED TO DRAW WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANTS
A permit shall be required from the County Administrator
or his designee before water is drawn from any fire hydrant or
other service outlet, except by the fire department in the regular
discharge of its duties, and only after arrangements have been
made for payment to the County for water so drawn at a just and
reasonable rate.
SECTION 31
PROHIBITION AGAINST DAMAGING EQUIPMENT
It shall be illegal and subject to the punishment pro-
vided herein for any person to maliciously, willfully or negli-
gently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any
structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the Indian
River County water or sewerage systems.
SECTION 32
REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES
All new residential, commercial or industrial customers
requesting service from the Indian River County water system shall
first be required to install back flow prevention devices for the
protection of the Indian River County potable water system. Such
devices will meet specifications adopted by the Indian River
County Utility Department.
SECTION 33
POWER AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS
- The Utility Director and other duly authorized employees
of Indian River County bearing proper credentials and identifica-
tion shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the
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purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and
testing in accordance with provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 34
DISCHARGE OF WATER IN SANITARY SEWERS
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any
stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface
drainage or unpolluted industrial processed waters into the Indian
River County sewerage collection and treatment system.
SECTION 35
PROHIBITING DISCHARGE OF SPECIFIED WASTE AND WATERS
INTO THE COUNTY SEWERAGE SYSTEM
A. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following described waters or waste into the County
sewerage system.
(1) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher
than 150° F.
(2) Any water or waste which may contain more than one
hundred parts per million, or Mg/L, of fat, oil, or grease.
(3) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(4) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(5) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, or any other
solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the
flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of
the sewerage works.
(6) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.2 or
higher than 8.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of
causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel
of the sewerage works.
(7) Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poison-
ous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with
any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or
animals, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the
sewage treatment plant.
(8) Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of
such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is
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required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
(9) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable
of creating a public nuisance.
B. Interceptors; when required, expense of maintaining.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Utility Director, they are necessary for the proper
handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts,
or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients. All
interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the
County Utility Division, and shall be located as to be readily and
easily -accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of
impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme
changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construc-
tion, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which
when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand inter-
ceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in
continuously efficient operation at all times.
SECTION 36
WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCIES
This section shall be enforced from time to time by the
Board of County Commissioners at any regular or specially called
public meeting declaring that a water shortage emergency exists in
the County because of an impending condition and shall be enforced
until such time as the County Commission at a regular or specially
called meeting declares that the state of shortage no longer
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exists.
A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section the
following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have
the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words in the
plural number include the singular number, and words in the singu-
lar number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always
mandatory and not merely directory:
(1) County is Indian River County, Florida.
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(2) Person is any person, firm, partnership, associa-
tion, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(3) Water is water from the County water supply
system.
B. Application of regulations. The provisions of this
section shall apply to all persons using water in the County
regardless of whether any person using water shall have a contract
for water services within the County.
C. Certain uses prohibited. The use and withdrawal of
water by any person between the hours to be designated by the
County Commission in its declaration that a state of emergency
exists for the following purposes is hereby prohibited:
(1) Watering yards. The sprinkling, watering or irri-
gating of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground cover, plants,
vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers, or any other vegetation.
(2) Washing mobile equipment. The washing of automo-
biles, trucks, trailers, trailer -houses, or any other type of
mobile equipment.
(3) Cleaning outdoor surfaces. The washing of side-
walks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches and other out-
door surfaces.
(4) ornamental fountains. The operation of any orna-
mental fountain or other structure making a similar use of water.
(5) Swimming pools. Swimming and wading pools not
employing a filter and recirculating system.
(6) Escape through defective plumbing. The escape of
water through defective plumbing, which shall mean the knowing
permission for defective plumbing to remain out of repair.
D. Exception to maintain sanitation and to provide for
hardship cases. The County Administrator shall have the authority
to permit a reasonable use of water in any case necessary to
maintain adequate health and sanitation standards. Any user of
water for business purposes may apply for a temporary permit from
the County Administrator for relief from the provisions of this
section provided a written request for authorization to use water
shall indicate that a hardship exists, and the nature of the
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hardship. The discretion of the County Administrator in issuing a
temporary permit to a business user shall be final, except that in
bhe event a temporary permit is not issued by the County
Administrator, the business user may appeal to the County
Commission for relief from the provisions of this section, at its
next regular scheduled meeting.
E. Enforcement.
(1) Sheriff's officer enforce. Every Sheriff's officer
of the County shall, in connection with his duties imposed by law,
diligently enforce the provisions of this section.
(2) Discontinuance of service and penalty fees. The
County Administrator shall have the authority to enforce the
provisions of this section by the discontinuance of water service
in the event of violation hereof. All water used in violation of
a declaration of water shortage shall be billed at three (3) times
the regular rate.
SECTION 37
WELLS AND LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
A. No cross connections between the County's water
supply system and any other water supply system shall be allowed.
B. All sprinkler systems using the County's water
system as a source shall have a check valve so installed as to
prevent back drainage from the sprinkler system into the County
water system.
C. All residential and commercial sprinkler systems
shall be inspected and approved by the County Building Department
before initial operation.
D. All potable water wells shall be inspected by the
County Health Department upon payment of such fee as established
by the Board of County Commissioners. Wells shall be installed in
accordance with the Florida Safe Water Drinking Act and shall meet
the standards outlined in the appropriate DER HRS or St. John's
River Water Management District regulations.
SECTION 38
PENALTIES
Any person, firm or corporation or anyone acting in
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behalf thereof who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the
provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars (5500.00). The Board of
County Commissioners may enforce the provisions of this article by
i seeking injunctive relief or any other remedies provided by law.
SECTION 39
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida
which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict. All Special Acts of the
legislature applying only to the unincorporated portion of Indian
River County and which conflict with the provisions of this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Specif-
ically, Section 24-31 through and including Section 24-67 of the
Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County including
ordinances numbered 80-13, 80-21, 80-22, and 82-22 are hereby
repealed in their entirety and Section 1 through 38 of this ordi-
nance shall be inserted in their place according to Section 40
hereof.
SECTION 40
INCORPORATION IN CODE
The provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated
into the County Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section", "article", or other appropriate word, and. the sections
of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish
such intentions.
SECTION 41
SEVERABILITY
If any section, part of a sentence, paragraph, phrase or
word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitu-
tional, inoperative or void, such holdings shall not affect the
remaining portions hereof and it shall be construed to have been
the legislative intent to pass this ordinance without such uncon-
stitutional, invalid or inoperative part.
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SECTION 42
EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective
upon receipt from the Florida Secretary of State of official
acknowledgment that this ordinance has been filed with the
Department of State, or May 1, 1984, whichever is the later date.
Ap_;.-owed and adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida on this 4th day of
April, 1984.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDDIIAN RIVER COUNTY
By.'da"g
DON C. SCURLOCK, JR.
Chairman
Acknowledgment by the Department of State of the State of Florida
this 23rd day of April , 1984.
Effective Date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State
received on this 27th day of April '1984, at10:20
A.M./P.M. and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of
County CompAp sioners of Indian River County, Florida.
By / /
G J D , County Attorney
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RATES AND CHARGES
Water
Minimum Charge (Includes No Consumption)
Base Facilities Charge ........................$5.34/ERU
Customer Charge:...............................1.82/Meter
Volume Charge,,, ,,,,,„,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.99/1,000
gallons
{Vater Production Charge.............................1.72/1,000
gallons
Sewer
Minimum Charge (Includes No Consumption)
Base Facilities Charge.........................1.53/ERU
Customer Charge................................1.84/Meter
*Volume Charge. .....................................
,2.86/1,000 gallons
*Only applied to first 12,000 gallons of Water Consumption on each
Residential ERU.
SPECIFIC SERVICE CHARGES
{Vater Service Connection
5/8” Meter...................................$345.00
1" Meter....................................402.00
1 1/2" Meter ... ................................706.00
Larger than 1 1/2" Meter ........................Cost
Plus Overhead
Sewer Service Connection
Residential Unit .. .........................$440.00
Commercial and Other .........................Cost
Plus Overhead
Meter Installation
5/8" Meter....................................115.00
1" Meter....................................170.00
1 1/2" Meter ...................................
440.00
2" Meter ........ ...........................550.00
3" 111•9eters and above .........................Cost
Plus Overhead
Fire Hydrant Meter...........................15.00
Reconnect (Turn -on Fee)
During Working Hours ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,12.00
After Working Hours...........................21.00
Meter Reread and Leak Inspection ...................12.00
Delinquency Charge (Late Payment Processing) ........
1.50 Plus 1 1/20
General Se.._5.. Calls ............................Cost
Plus Overhead
Meter Calibration (Meter Testing)
5/8" Meter.....................................15.00
1" ;deter... .............................
1S.00
1 1/2" Meter or Larger ..........................Cost
plus Overhead
Damage Repair (Repair Water f, Sewer Break),,,,,,,,
100.00 Plus Cost
Engineering Services
Site Plan Review
Under 40 units without a lif-tstation.....
50.00 Minimum
Over 40 units or a develonment with
liftstation...........................150.00
Minimum
APPENDIX "A"
Inspection Fee
Residential or Commercial
Nater....................................20.00/Per ERU
Sewer.............. . . ..................20.00/Per ERU
Hydrant Flow Calibration .................50.00/Test
Annual Fire Protection Charge
1 211 Meter......................................24.00
3" Meter......................................49.50
4" Meter......... ................... .75.00
6" Meter orFire Hydrant .....................150.00
8" Meter.....................................240.00
Impact Fee
Water........................................380.00/ERU
Sewer........................................540.00/ERU
OTHER
Deposits
Residential or Commercial
Water ....................................40.00/Per ERU
Sewer....................................40.00/Per ERU
Hydrant Meter................................309.00
Charge For Returned Checks.........................10.00/Per Check
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Issuing a Duplicate Bill ...........................1.00
Water Tanning Charge
3/4" Line.......................................186.50
1" Line......................................186.50
1 1/2" Line .... .................................205.00
2" Line and Over.............................Cost Plus Overhead
Sewer Tapping Charge
4" Line......................................Cost Plus Overhead
Above41' .....................................Cost Plus Overhead
Replace Meter
5/8" Meter .................................... .85.00
I" Meter .....................................110.00
1 1/2" Meter.....................................265.00
2" and Above.................................Cost Plus Overhead
Removal of Meter
5/8" Meter............... --24-44 ............ 25.00
1" Meter.. ...............................25.00
1 1/2" Meter and Above............................35.00
Paved Road Cuts...................................175.00 Minimum
(Cost Plus Overhead)
Road Jacking and Boaring ..........................Cost Plus Overhead
Installation of Water and/or Sewer................Cost Plus Overhead
Grass Restoration.................................Cost Plus Overhead
Fire Hydrant Meter Installation.. ...............15.00
Unauthorized Use of Fire Hydrants .................100.00
Unspecified Services..............................Cost Plus Overhead
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Franchises
Application Fee.. ........................ .44.00 Minimum*
Established Franchise ........................956.00 Minimum*
Franchise Name Change ........................100.00 Minimum*
Franchise Territory Change...................100.00 Minimum*
Change of Ownership
49 Units or Less ........................100.00 Minimum*
SO Units or More ........................250.00 Hinimum*
Rate Hearing
49 Units or Less ........................250.00 Minimum*
50 Units or More ........................500.00 Minimum*
Public Hearing...............................100.00 Minimum*
*Expenses incurred in excess of the minimum will be billed at cost
plus overhead.
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