§ 28-141. Tapping charges.

(a)

Upon the application of the owner or consumer for water service, the following tapping charges shall be paid to cover the cost of the taps and the installation of the service to the property line of the lot to be supplied water service:

Tapping Charges 28-141(a)
	Effective 10/1/2011	On 10/1/2012 charges shall be adjusted by multiplying the prior year's charge by 6.75%.   *See Note 1 at Sec. 28-76(b)(1)	On 10/1/2013, and October 1 of each year thereafter, charges shall be adjusted by multiplying the prior year's charge by5%.   *See Note 1 at Sec. 28-76(b)(1)
5/8 by ¾-inch tap and service	$1,082.84
¾-inch tap and service	$1,125.23
1-inch tap and service	$1,207.55
1½-inch tap and service	$1,955.94
2-inch tap and service	$2,484.07

 

For sizes greater than a two-inch tap and service, such charges shall be estimated and billed upon a basis of actual cost, including materials, labor, equipment and a percentage allowance for administrative and overhead costs. All tapping and service charges shall be paid in full before the water service is installed.

(b)

Tapping charges for installation of sprinkling meters (two-inch or smaller) shall be seventy-five (75) percent of the normal water service tapping charges listed above. All tapping and service charges shall be paid in full before the sprinkling meter is installed.

(c)

Sprinkling meters over two-inch shall be estimated and billed upon a basis of actual cost, including materials, labor, equipment and a percentage allowance for administrative and overhead costs. All tapping and service charges shall be paid in full before the sprinkling meter is installed.

(d)

For over two-inch tap and service, such charges shall be estimated and billed upon a basis of actual cost, including materials, labor, equipment and a percentage allowance for administrative and overhead costs. All tapping and service charges shall be paid in full before the water meter is installed.

(e)

When a larger water meter is replaced with a smaller size meter, the charge shall be fifty (50) percent of normal water service tapping charges listed above for the new size meter. All tapping and service charges shall be paid in full before the water meter is replaced.

(f)

When a water meter is replaced with a larger meter, the owner or consumer shall be allowed a credit on his tapping charge in an amount equal to the value of the meter replaced, computed on the basis of its cost, less ten (10) percent depreciation per year for each year since its installation at such location.

(Code 1953, § 45-7; Ord. No. C-77-92, § 1, 7-19-77; Ord. No. C-81-93, § 1, 10-20-81; Ord. No. C-81-122, § 1, 1-5-82; Ord. No. C-83-44, § 1, 4-5-83; Ord. No. C-85-88, § 1, 9-17-85; Ord. No. C-86-75, § 1, 9-16-86; Ord. No. C-87-59, § 1, 9-9-87; Ord. No. C-89-97, § 1, 9-26-89; Ord. No. C-90-34, § 1, 5-15-90; Ord. No. C-91-63, § 2, 9-19-91; Ord. No. C-92-41, § 2, 9-15-92; Ord. No. C-93-58, § 2, 9-21-93; Ord. No. C-94-34, § 2, 9-20-94; Ord. No. C-95-48, § 2, 9-19-95; Ord. No. C-96-51, § 2, 9-17-96; Ord. No. C-97-35, § 2, 9-16-97; Ord. No. C-98-55, § 2, 9-15-98; Ord. No. C-00-61, § 2, 10-17-00; Ord. No. C-01-42, § 2, 9-20-01; Ord. No. C-02-25, § 2, 9-17-02 ; Ord. No. C-03-32, § 2, 9-16-03 ; Ord. No. C-04-047, § 2, 9-21-04 ; Ord. No. C-05-19, § 3, 9-7-05 ; Ord. No. C-05-26, § 2, 9-28-05 ; Ord. No. C-06-29, § 2, 9-19-06 ; Ord. No. C-07-89, § 2, 9-18-07 ; Ord. No. C-08-42, § 2, 9-16-08 ; Ord. No. C-09-21, § 3, 7-21-09 ; Ord. No. C-11-21, § 2, 9-20-11 ; Ord. No. C-12-35, § 2, 9-18-12, eff. 10-1-12 ; Ord. No. C-14-25, § 6, 5-20-14 )

State law reference

User fees authorized, F.S. § 166.201.