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Home My WebLink AboutChapter 672: Utilities Depositto be codified done 11-88 ORDINANCE NO. 11-88 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 672, "UTILITIES DEPOSIT" , OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL , BREVARD COUNTY , FLORIDA; BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF UTILITY DEPOSIT FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, as follows: SECTION 1 . The Utilities Deposit Fee Schedule , Section 672.03 of the Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 672. 03 Fee Schedule. A. Residential Customers $65. 00 SECTION 2 . All portions of the Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3 . This Ordinance shall become effective immediate- ly upon its adoption . ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 6th day of September , 1988. [signature] Mayor ATTEST: First Reading August 16 , 1988 Posted: August 17 , 1988 [signature] Advertised: August 25 , 1988 City Clerk Second Reading: September 6 , 1988 Approved as to Form: NAME YES NO [signature] HOOG YES City Attorney KIDD YES LEE YES MILLER YES RANDELS YES § 672. 01 UTILITIES DEPOSIT § 672 . 03 CHAPTER 672 UTILITIES DEPOSIT Sec. 672 . 01 Utilities Deposit Required. The City of Cape Canaveral shall require a deposit for sewer and garbage and trash collection services for all residential, commercial and industrial accounts . [Ord. No. 13-84, § 1 , 17 July 1984] Sec. 672 . 03 Fee Schedule. The deposit shall be based upon the following schedule: A. Residential Customers $ 65. 00 B. Commercial Customers $200 . 00 C. Industrial Customers: 1 . For new industrial customers whose monthly sewage charges are based upon water consumption at existing service location: A deposit fee equivalent to a three months ' service period for sewer and garbage, plus three months ' penalty charges. Monthly charges are to be computed upon the average monthly charge for the previous six month period. 2 . For a new industrial customer at new service locations : A deposit fee equivalent to the sewage rate for the estimated water consumption based upon the Department of Environmental Regulations Technical Information Memorandum, Sec. 6 .2 . 1 . , and the estimated garbage service multiplied by three, plus three months penalty charges . 3 . This deposit fee may be recalculated after six (6) months based upon actual sewage and garbage service charges . 4 . In lieu of the cash deposit required for industrial customers , the customer may post a surety bond to the City of Cape Canaveral in an amount equal to the deposit. [Ord. No. 13-84, § 1 , 17 Jul 1984; Ord. No. 11-88, §1, 6 Sep 88] Page Revised 6 Sep 88 672 City of Cape Canaveral 105 POLK AVENUE • P.O. BOX 326 CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920 TELEPHONE 305 783-1100 CITY OF 407 AREA CODE CHANGE EFFECTIVE 4/16/88 CAPE CANAVERAL August 1, 1988 MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER The Legislative, in this last session, passed HB-506 relating to municipal utility charges, which prohibits a municipality from taking legal action to recover utility charges from the owner of a rental unit, and even prohibits us from requiring a contract which would make the property owners responsible for these utility charges as a requirement for providing service. Chapter 672 of our Code establishes the deposit amount for providing these services. We should consider raising the deposit amount or increasing our rates to cover this possible loss of revenue. [signature] Leo C. Nicholas LCN:ab § 672 . 01 UTILITIES DEPOSIT § 672 .03 CHAPTER 672 UTILITIES DEPOSIT Sec. 672 . 01 Utilities Deposit Required. The City of Cape Canaveral shall require a deposit for sewer and garbage and trash collection services for all residential, commercial and industrial accounts . [Ord. No. 13-84, § 1 , 17 July 1984] Sec. 672 . 03 Fee Schedule. The deposit shall be based upon the following schedule: A. Residential Customers $ 35.00 B. Commercial Customers $200 . 00 C. Industrial Customers: 1 . For new industrial customers whose monthly sewage charges are based upon water consumption at existing service location: A deposit fee equivalent to a three months' service period for sewer and garbage, plus three months ' penalty charges. Monthly charges are to be computed upon the average monthly charge for the previous six month period. 2 . • For a new industrial customer at new service locations : A deposit fee equivalent to the sewage rate for the estimated water consumption based upon the Department of Environmental Regulations Technical Information Memorandum, Sec. 6..2 . 1 . , and the estimated garbage service multiplied by three, plus three months penalty charges. 3 . This deposit fee may be recalculated after six (6) months based upon actual sewage and garbage service charges . 4 . In lieu of the cash deposit required for industrial customers , the customer may post a surety bond to the City of Cape Canaveral in an amount equal to the deposit. [Ord. No. 13-84, S 1 , 17 Jul 1984] § 6 7 2 .0 5 UTILITIES DEPOSIT § 672. 09 Sec. 672 . 05 Payment of Deposit. The deposit shall be paid to the City Treasurer by the new customer upon occupancy. [Ord. No . 13-84 , § 1 , 17 Jul 1984] Sec. 672 . 07 Termination of Services. The deposit shall be returned to the depositor upon satisfaction of all out- standing balances , upon termination of the service. [Ord. No. 13-84 , § 1 , 17 Jul 1984] Sec. 672 . 09 Refund of Deposit. Any deposit pursuant to this Chapter shall be refunded to the customer upon the satisfactory completion of twenty-four (24) months service without a thirty-day delinquency. [Ord. No. 13-84, § 1 , 17 Jul 1984] Codified Mar 85 ORDINANCE NO. 13-84 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 672, "UTILITIES DEPOSIT" , OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; REQUIRING A UTILITY DEPOSIT; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CITY CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has enacted legislation limiting the authority of the City to collect delinquent Utility Accounts from new tenants and landlords, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows : SECTION 1. Chapter 672, "Utilities Deposit" , of the City Code of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby established as follows : CHAPTER 672 UTILITIES DEPOSIT Sec . 672 . 01 The City of Cape Canaveral shall require a deposit for sewer and garbage and trash collection services for all residential, commercial and industrial accounts. [Ord. No. 13-84, §1, 17 July 1984] Sec. 672 . 03 The deposit shall be based upon the following schedule: A. Residential Customers $ 35. 00 B. Commercial Customers $200 .00 C. Industrial Customers: 1. For new industrial customers whose monthly sewage charges are based upon water consumption at existing service locations: A deposit fee equivalent to a three months ' service period for sewer and garbage, plus three months ' penalty charges . Monthly charges are to be computed upon the average monthly charge for the previous six month period. 2 . For new industrial customers at new service locations : A deposit fee equivalent to the sewage rate for the estimated water consumption based upon the Department of Environmental Regulations Technical Information Memorandum, Sec. 6 . 2 . 1. , and the estimated garbage service multiplied by three, plus three months penalty charges. ORDINANCE NO. 13-84 PAGE 1 OF 2 3 . This deposit fee may be recalculated after six (6) months based upon actual sewage and garbage service charges . 4 . In lieu of the cash deposit required for industrial customers, the customer may post a surety bond to the City of Cape Canaveral in an amount equal to the deposit.[Ord. No. 13-84, §1, 17 Jul 1984] Sec . 672 . 05 The deposit shall be paid to the City Treasurer by the new customer upon occupancy. [Ord. No. 13-84, §1, 17 Jul 1984] Sec. 672 .07 The deposit shall be returned to the depositor upon satisfaction of all outstanding balances, upon termination of the service. [Ord. No. 13-84, §1, 17 Jul 1984] Sec. 672 .09 Any deposit pursuant to this Chapter shall be refunded to the customer upon the satisfactory completion of twenty-four (24) months service without a thirty-day delinquency. [Ord. No. 13-84, §1, 17 Jul 1984] [signature] Mayor Attest: [Janet S. Leeser's signature] Acting City Clerk Approved as to Form: [signature] City Attorney Permission to Advertise: 6-19-84 First Reading: 7-3-84 Posted: 6-21-84 Advertised: 6-27-84 Second Reading: 7-17-84 NAME YES NO CALVERT YES FISCHETTI YES NICHOLAS YES RUTHERFORD YES WINCHESTER YES ORDINANCE NO. 13-84 PAGE 2 OF 2