1687 ORDINANCE NO. 1687
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 28OF THE SANFORD CITY CODE
CONCERNING WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES TO
ELIMINATE SECTIONS 28-33, 28-43, 28-44, 28-45,
28-46 AND 28-47 AND ORDINANCE 1664, AND TO
PROVIDE A NEW SECTION 28-43 REGARDING CONNECTION
FEES; NEW SECTION 28-45 PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL
CHARGES WHEN USE OF PROPERTY CHANGES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TEE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Sections 28-33, 28-43, 28-44, 28-45, 28-46,
and 28-47 of the Sanford City Code are hereby deleted in their entirety,
together with the provisions of Ordinance 1664.
SECTION 2: That Section 28-43 regarding connection fees
shall be added to read as follows:
Sec. 28-43. Imposed; amount.
Except as otherwise provided, every property owner whose
property first receives water and sewer services from systems owned or
controlled by the city shall pay to the city a water and sewer connection
fee in the following amounts:
(a) Residential
(1) All residential units shall pay per dwelling unit
the sum of:
CONNECTION FEE
Growth~ Water Tap Sewer Tap Deposit Total
$ 1,485- $ 130- (3/4") $ 260- $ 50- $ 1,925-
(2) All residential units using a water meter larger
than 3/4 inches, shall pay the water tap portion of
the connection fee as follows:
Water Meter Size Proposed Fee
3/4 inch $ 130.-
1 " 210.-
1~" 400.-
2 " 500.-
3 " 2,990.- or they install
4 " 4,400.- or they install
6 " 7,520.- or they instali
(3) The sewer tap costs of the connection fee shall be
$260- for each sewer tap made.
(4) Any water or sewer tap work that requires any street
cut or tunneling of the pavement shall pay an
additional $250- for each such tap.
(b) Non-residential
(1) All non-residential services shall pay a connection
fee based on the following schedule:
CONNECTION FEE
Growth Water Tap Sewer Tap Deposit Total
$ 1,485 (min) $ 130- (3/4") $ 260- $ 50- (min) $1,925-
(2) The growth portion of the connection fee shall be
computed by the following schedule:
FIXTURE SCHEDULE
Number of Fixtures Amount
1 - 15 $ 1,485-
16 - 30 2,485-
31 - 60 3,485-
61 - 80 4,485-
81 - 100 5,485-
101 - 150 6,485-
151 - 200 7,485-
Over 200 To be computed by
adding $1,000- for
each 50 fixtures or
fraction thereof.
(3) All non-residential connections using a water meter
larger than 3/4 inches, shall pay the water tap
portion of the connection fee on the same fee
schedule as set forth for residential units in a
(2) above.
(4) All non-residential connections using a sewer tap
shall pay $260- for each sewer tap.
(5) Any non-residential water or sewer tap work that
requires a street cut or tunneling of the pavement,
shall pay an additional $250- for each such tap.
(c) All revenues generated by the growth portion of the
connection fee shall be deposited in the City of Sanford's
Utility Trust Fund Reserve for the off-site capital
expense work attributed to growth at the utility plants
well fields, and sewage disposal sites.
(d) All revenues generated by the water and/or sewer tap
portion of the connection fee shall be placed in the
utility general fund for operational costs.
(e) The minimum utility deposit shall be fifty (50) dollars.
For multi-residential services and all non-residential
services, the amount of the deposit shall be the monthly
average of three consecutive monthly city service bills
or as designatedby the city manager based on the
specific billing and collection procedures required by
any specific account. Any special deposit is subject
to review by the City Commission.
(f) If any developer undertakes to perform the water or sewer
tap work, subject to inspection by the City of Sanford
inspector, the city manager may approve the appropriate
deduction of the proportionate cost from the connection
fee for the tap work done by the developer.
(g) The full amount of the connection fee is due and payable
to the City of Sanford at the time and on the date that a
building permit is issued. The connection fee shall be
for a specific lot and address.
(h) The connection fee for all water and/or sewer services
supplied by the City of Sanford, but that are located
beyond the city limits of Sanford, shall pay a connection
fee to the City of Sanford in the amount of the above
rate plus twenty-five (25) percent.
SECTION 3: That Section 28-45 providing for additional
charges when use of property changes shall be added to read as follows:
Section 28-45. Additional charges when use of property
changes.
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If the use of any property served by the y s sewerage and
water system changes after July I, 1984, so as to change
its classification for the purpose of computation of the
charge prescribed in this article then an additional charge
resulting from the change in property use shall be due and
payable at the time of the change in property use, regardless
of whether any charge was ever imposed or paid at the time of
initial connection to the system. The increased charge
imposed by this section shall be included on and payable as a
part of the property owner's next utility service bill.
(Ord. No. 1065, § 1(27.6d), 3-27-72)
SECTION 4: If any section or portion of a section of this
ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not
be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other
section or part of this ordinance.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: That this ordinance shall become effective
on July 1, 1984.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March , A. D.
1984.
MAYOR
ATTE ST:
CERTIFICATE
I, H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of San-
ford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct
copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 1687, PASSED and ADOPTED
by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on
the 26th day of March, 1984, was POSTED at the front door of
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 27th
day of March, 1984.