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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No.06-1966r „ AMENDED MICROFILMED neD.°G.kb� #/J �� _ 3.13 -80 4 4: U &- " 7 ORDINANCE NO.�_ 6'( 4'd' I P 4-e4 F AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER SERVICE; REQUIRING SEWER CONNECTIONS; PRESCRIBING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR USE OF MUNICIPAL SEWER SERVICE; PRESCRIBING PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCED PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICE; SETTING FORTH MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS;. PROHIBITING FREE SERVICE; PRESCRIBING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. CONNECTIONS WITH SEWER REQUIRED: The owner of each lot or parcel of land within the City of .Cape Canaveral 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 uses shall connect or cause such building or trailer to be connected with the public newer facilities of the municipal sewer system of the City of Cape Canaveral and use such facilities, . within sixty (60) days following notification so to do by the City. All such connections shall be made In accordance with rules and regulations which shall be adopted from time to time by the City Council of said City, which rules and regula- tions shall provide for an inspection fee for inspecting such connections in such reasonable amount as the Council may fix and determine. No connection or connections shall be required where said sewer system or line is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from such lot or parcel of land. SECTION 2. LATE CONNECTION PENALTY: In the event the owner of a lot or parcel of land does connect such building now Situated or hereafter to be situated, used for either residential, commercial or industrial purposes or trailer used as a dwelling, to and with the municipal sewer system F MICROFILMED 3.13.80 within the said sixty (60) day period of time,. the City shall make no hook -up or connection charge; provided, however, if such connection is not .made within the said sixty (60) day period, a charge in the amount of seventy -five ($75.00) dollars shall be assessed against such owner by the City as a penalty for failure to com- ply with the provisions of this ordinance within the said sixty (60) day period of time; provided further that where sewer lines are installed by subdivision such hook -up penalty shall not apply. In addition and as an alternative means of collecting such late connection penalty, the City shall have a lien on such lot or parcel of land for which such lien shall be of equal dignity with the lien of state and comity and municipal taxes. Such lien may be fore- closed by the City in the same manner provided by the laws of Florida for the foreclosure of mortgages upon real estate. SECTION 3. RATES: Any user of the services of the sewer system shall pay therefor a monthly charge or rate as follows: Customer Classification Monthly Charge Residential ping e amily (alnPle bath) $ 3.75 Additional Baths .50 Multiple Family &Apartments - Class 1 (having more than 1 bedroom per unit) First Unit 3.75 Additional Units 2.75 Multiple Family & Apartments - Class II (having 1 bedroom or less per unit). First Unit '3.75 Additional Units 2.25. Motels & Trailer Parks --Firs n or pace 3.75 Additional Units or Spaces 1.75 Dormitories 100% of Water Bill w /minLmmm of $3.75 Public Buildings 6.25 sure es 3.75 Commercial & Industrial & 100% of water Bill Schools w /minimum of $3.75 2. s • _ MICROFILMED ' 3.13 -80 SECTION 4. UNLAWFUL CONNECTION: No person shall be allowed to connect into any sewer line owned by the City without a permit issued by the City, and then the connection with ouch line shall be made only under the direction and supervision of the City. Any property owner or plumber who shall make any connection without such permit shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. SECTION 5. UNLAWFUL CONSTRUCTION: No person, group or persons, firm or corporation shall build or remodel or cause to be built or remodeled any structure used for human habitation or occupancy within the City which is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a public sanitary sewer line, unless it is provided with water .carried sewage facilities. SECTION 6. CONNECTING OLD PLUNBING: Whenever it is desirable to connect old exterior plumbing with the City sewer main, the owner or plumber contemplating doing such work shall notify the City Building Official who will in- spect said old exterior plumbing and notify the owner or plumber what alterations will be necessary to place said old exterior plumbing in an acceptable condition for such connection. Any owner or plumber who shall make any connection without the approval of the City Building Official shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. SECTION 7. SANITARY REQUIREMENTS: Every residence and building in which human beings reside, are employed or con- gregated, shall be required to have a sanitary method of disposing of human excrement, namely, either a sanitary water closet that is connected with the City sewer, or an approved type of septic tank. SECTION 8. DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation owning or 3 MICROFILMED 3 -13.80 " leasing any premises in the City to permit the disposal of ' any human excrement on any property, leased or rented by any such person, firm or corporation or the a;ent of any such person, firm or corporation, except in a sanitary water closet where sewa;e lines are available as defined above. SECTION 9. SEPTIC TANK: No septic: tank other than those approved by the State Hoard of Health shall be con- structed within the corporate limits of the City. SECTION 10. MAINTENANCE OF PLUMUNO SYSTEM: The owner of the property shall be responsible for maintaining and keeping clean the sewer pipes leading and connectin;; from the plumbin5 system to the City main. SECTION 11. PAYMENT OF FEES AND BILLS REQUIRED: Bills for the monthly charges and fees hereinafter mentioned shall be .submitted and shall be payable within ten (10) days from the post nark of such bill. IT' such monthly bill shall be and remain unpaid on and after the ten (10) day grace period, water and sewer service shall be subject to cut -off. In the event that either water or sewer service is discontinued because of delinquency, a fee in the amount of $1.50, shall be charged to restore the said service. 'Water service and /or sewer service shall not be reconnected after discontinuance until all past due water bills and sewage disposal fees are paid in full together with said delinquency charge. SECTION 12. COLLECTION OF 3EdFR FEES WHERE OWNER HAS PRIVATE dATER SUPPLY; DEPOSIT REQUIRED; PLUGGING OF LINE BY CI'T'Y; CHARGE FOR PLUGGING. In thane instances where the owner has his own private water supply, and such caner becomes more than ten (10) days delinquent in the payment of his monthly sewage disposal fee after billing. the City shall have the right, to plut; the sewer line leading to the owner's plumbing system, and the owner shall have no right to re- connect this line or remove the plug until sewage disposal 4. ■ MICROFILMED 3.13.80 fees shall have been paid In full, together with a charge of $25.00 as hereinafter mentioned. Such penalty of $25.00 shall be imposed and be added to any delinquent bill where the sewer line has been plugged for non - payment. In those . instances where the owner has his own private water supply the City shall require a deposit in the amount of $11.25 for residential sewage disposal service and in a sufficient amount as prescribed by the City from Commercial and Industrial accounts to cover a three (3) month service period. Any violation of this section by reconnecting the sewer service or removing the plug in the sewer line until such sewage disposal fees are paid in full, together with said charge of $25.00, shall be considered a violation of this ordinance and subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. SECTION 13. FAILURE TO 14AI14TAIN PLUMBING SYSTEM: Failure to keep the newer pipe, i. e. the pipe leading from the plumbing system to the City main, clean and maintained in a proper manner will give the City the .right to cut -off or cause to be cut-off the water connection, which shall not he re- connected until the newer pipe 1s cleaned and maintained properly. In those . instances where the owner has his own private water supply, the City shall have the right to plug the sewer line leading to and connecting with the plumbing system, and the owner shall have no right to unplug the sewer line until the newer pipe leading from the plumbing system to the City main has been maintained and cleaned and in proper condition. Any violation of this provision by unplugi;ing the sewer line or reconnecting the water supply from the Cocoa water main, until such sewer pipes are cleaned and maintained properly, shall be considered a violation of this Ordinance and subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. MICROFILMED • 3.13 -80 SECTION 14. NO FREESERVICE- No sewage disposal service shall be furnished or rendered free of .charge to any person, firm or corporation whatsoever, and the City and each and every agency, department or instrumentality which uses such service shall pay therefor at the rates fixed by this Ordinance. SECTION 15• SEPARATE CONNECTIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE BUILDING: Each residentail building whether occupying one or more lots and whether it shall occupy any lot or parcel jointly with any other residential building shall be considered a separate unit for the payment of the sewage disposal fees and separate connections will be required for each of such build- ings. SECTION 16. EXCEPTIONS TO CONNECTIONS: This Ordinance shall not be construed to require or entitle any person to cross the private property of another to make any sewer con- nection. However, if an inability to cross the private property of another is a subterfuge or connivance caused by conveyance subsequent to this Ordinance, such grantor shall not be exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 17. PENALTIES: Any person, firm or corpora- tion violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, for each such offense, be subject to a fine not to exceed ninety (90) drys, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Municipal Judge. Any failure or refusal by an owner to connect to the City sewer system after notification to do so, . as hereinabove provided, or any failure or refusal to pay the charges or rates herein - above provided, shall be construed to be a violation of this Ordinance. Each day such violation continues shall be con- sidered a separate offense and subject to the penalties prescribed herein. 6. .� MICROFILMED 3.113.80 SECTION 18. REPEAL CLAUSE: All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 19. INVALIDITY OF ANY PART OF ORDINANCE: If any section, sub - section, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent portion and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining; portiona thereof. SECTION 19. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at its regular meeting held the _�LjLday of 1966. Attest: (My inert :Approved as to Form: City Attorney Mayor