§ 20-52. Sewer charge.

(a)

The rate, fee and charge for the use of and for the services and facilities furnished, or to be furnished, by the sewer system of the city, to be paid by the owner, tenant, or occupant of each lot or parcel of land which is connected with the sewer system, shall be based or computed upon the quantity of water used on or about such lot or parcel of land, as determined by the water meter reading.

(b)

The base rate for consumptive charges for the use of the city sewer system for services within the city limits shall be established and amended by resolution adopted by the city council.

The minimum monthly service charge shall be the service delivery charge plus the consumption charge for the first one thousand (1,000) gallons times the number of units. The service delivery charge for a nonresidential master meter account (meter serves more than one (1) unit) shall be computed at the five-eighths ( 5/8 ) by three-fourths (¾) inch meter size rate times the total number of units served.

(c)

The increase or decrease in the charges for the consumption of sewer within the city's service area shall automatically pass-through to the customers on a cent-for-cent basis equal to the adjustment charged to the city by the City of Daytona Beach. The additional charge levied under this section shall be known as a pass-through charge. In determining whether a proposed increase is an increase to the base rate or a pass-through charge, the following definitions shall apply:

Base rate charge shall be the rate established in the schedule above.

Pass-through charge shall be equal to the amount of any increase or decrease in the contract rate for sewer charged to the city by the City of Daytona Beach pursuant to the contract providing for rendition of water and sewer treatment service between the City of Daytona Beach and the City of South Daytona, executed June 1, 1994, as amended. The pass-through charges shall be automatically billed to the customers on a cent-for-cent basis equal to the adjustment from Daytona Beach, which includes both the true-up to actual cost for the previous year and the projected rate from for the next year. The adjustment shall automatically occur on June 1, 2008 and automatically on the same date each year thereafter without action by the city council. Beginning June 1, 2008, the pass-through of the Daytona Beach adjustment shall be identified separately on each customer's bill and shall be adjusted annually based on the pass-through charge from Daytona Beach. Pass-through adjustments shall be rounded to the nearest cent.

(d)

The city council hereby authorizes an annual adjustment to the sewer service delivery charge, the minimum charge for the first one thousand (1,000) gallons or part thereof and the consumption charges equal to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Southeast Region For All Consumer Goods as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics for the twelve (12) months ending on the March 31 prior to the effective date of the annual increase. The annual CPI increase will first go into effect on June 1, 2003 and shall be automatically adjusted annually on the same date without further action of the city council.

(e)

In the event that the property having city sewer service is a rental or lease property, regardless of the number of units or whether the property is residential or commercial, and the city has had problems with delinquent accounts or nonpayment of utility bills, the city may require the owner of the property to pay the monthly utility bill. In the event that service is discontinued to a property for any reason, service shall not be restored to the property until all delinquent and current charges are paid except as required by F.S. § 180.135 (1988).

(Ord. No. 86-22, § 1, 9-16-86; Ord. No. 88-04, 4-12-88; Ord. No. 89-24, 9-13-89; Ord. No. 90-15, § 1, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 91-03, § 1, 5-14-91; Ord. No. 95-05, § 2, 4-25-95; Ord. No. 96-03, § 2, 3-26-96; Ord. No. 02-02, § 2, 4-9-02; Ord. No. 08-05 § 1, 4-8-08)