HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.a LB 2025-2026-01 Rate Resolution CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2025/2026-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
ESTABLISHING UTILITY DISTRICTS; ADOPTING,
AMENDING AND RESTATING WATER AND
WASTEWATER UTILITY RATES AS PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTED IN RESOLUTIONS NO. 94/95-14, NO. 94/95-
18,NO. 94/95-21,NO. 94/95-23,NO. 95/96-04,NO. 96/97-01,
NO. 97/98-01, NO. 98/99-01, NO. 99/00-01, NO. 99/00-05,
NO. 99/00-06, NO. 2000/2001-01, NO. 2000/2001-07, NO.
2000/2001-08, NO. 2001/2002-01, NO. 2003/2004-01, NO.
2004/2005-01, NO. 2005/2006-01, NO. 2005/2006-04, NO.
2006/2007-01, NO. 2007/2008-01, NO. 2008/2009-01, NO.
2009/2010-01, NO. 2010-2011-01, NO. 2011-2012-01, NO.
2012-2013-01, NO. 2013-2014-01, NO. 2014-2015-01, NO.
2015-2016-01, NO. 2016/2017-01, NO. 2017/2018-01,
2018/2019-01, NO. 2019/2020-01, NO. 2020/2021-01,
2021/2022-01, NO. 2022/2023-01, NO. 2023/2024-01,
2024/2025-01, AND 2024/2025-04; ADOPTING,
AMENDING AND RESTATING SERVICE
AVAILABILITY POLICY; ADOPTING, AMENDING
AND RESTATING FIRE HYDRANT METER POLICY,
PROCEDURES AND RATE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1994, the Clay County Utility Authority (hereinafter, the
"Authority" or "Utility") came into existence pursuant to Chapter 94-491, Laws of Florida,
Special Acts of 1994 (the "Act");
WHEREAS, on its effective date,the Authority acquired certain water and wastewater
utility assets previously acquired or owned by Clay County, Florida, said assets being now
known as the Clay County Utility Authority Water and Wastewater System (hereinafter
"Utility" or "System");
WHEREAS,on its effective date,by its Resolution No. 94/95-6,subsequently extended
on December 20, 1994, by its Resolution No. 94/95-12, the Authority ratified and continued
on an interim basis its policies and procedures concerning rates, fees and charges, and its
service availability policy, as had been previously adopted by the Clay County Water and
Sewer Authority, the Authority's predecessor in interest to the System;
WHEREAS, on February 21, 1995, the Authority adopted effective as of February 27,
1995, Resolution No. 94/95-14, setting forth its standing policies establishing just, fair and
equitable rates, fees and charges for the effective and efficient administration of Utility;
WHEREAS, on May 16, 1995, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 94/95-18,
amending in part Resolution No. 94/95-14, providing for amendment of charges and disposal
of domestic septic tanks, portable toilet, and landfill lechate, providing further for amendment
of charges for reconnection of wastewater system users, and the Authority is authorized to
adopt water and wastewater rates, fees, and charges, and providing further for an amendment
to the service availability policy with respect to septage disposal;
WHEREAS, on September 5, 1995, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 94/95-21,
providing for,among other things,the maintenance of security deposits and alternatives thereto
with respect to customer accounts;
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WHEREAS, on September 17, 1995, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 94/95-23,
amending and restating in their entirety its standing policies establishing just, fair and equitable
rates, fees and charges for the effective and efficient administration of Utility for fiscal year
1995-1996;
WHEREAS, on February 20, 1996, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 95/96-4,
amending and restating Paragraph 5, "ON-SITE IMPROVEMENTS" of its service availability
policy, as previously adopted and amended in Resolutions No. 94/95-14, No. 94/95-18, No.
94/95-21, and No. 94/95-23;
WHEREAS, on August 5, 1997,the Authority authorized the acceptance and operation
of the McRae Landing Water Treatment System, and the Board of County Commissioners for
Clay County, Florida, by their action of August 12, 1997, Clay County Resolution No. 96/97-
86, authorized and approved the acquisition of the same, and on September 4, 1997, the
Authority accepted the transfer of the McRae Landing Water Treatment System, and such
system is included as a part of the West Clay System (formerly the Clay System) for rate
purposes;
WHEREAS,on September 4, 1997,the Authority authorized the operation of the Eagle
Harbor Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems, pursuant to that one certain Operation and
Maintenance Agreement between the Authority and THE CROSSINGS AT FLEMING
ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, a Chapter 190, F.S. Community
Development District;
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1998, the Authority adopted its policy regarding the reuse of
treated wastewater effluent (hereinafter, "reuse water" or "reclaimed water"), as regulated by
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") under Chapter 62-210, FAC,
as amended, as an alternative source of irrigation, and established rates with respect thereto,
all of which was formalized by the Authority's adoption of Resolution No. 97/98-07;
WHEREAS, on March 17, 1998, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 97/98-08,
amending its service availability policy previously adopted, amended and restated in
Resolution No. 97/98-01, to provide for, among other things, the requirement that applicants
for service with the Authority's System first sign a letter agreement in the form directed therein,
prior to the Authority applying for a FDEP permit for such water and/or wastewater facilities
relating to the applicant's project;
WHEREAS, on May 19, 1998, the Authority adopted an amended and restated policy
regarding reuse water as an alternative source of irrigation, and restated rates with respect
thereto, all of which was formalized by the Authority's adoption of Resolution No. 97/98-10;
WHEREAS, on June 16, 1998, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 97/98-11,
adopting its Pretreatment Program (herein so called) in compliance with FAC section 62-
625.500(a), for the purpose of preventing discharges to the wastewater treatment facilities of
the Authority by industrial users and others which would potentially interfere with the
operation of such facilities, and to prevent discharges which would pass through or otherwise
be incompatible with the Authority's wastewater treatment facilities;
WHEREAS, on August 18, 1998,the Authority adopted its Golden Opportunities Plan
as Resolution No. 97/98-12(renumbered from Resolution No. 97/98-11),providing for,among
other things, an extended period of time for retired ratepayers on a fixed income and who are
in excess of age 62 years to pay monthly utility charges as the same come due;
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WHEREAS, on September 1, 1998,the Authority authorized an increase in the term of
a refundable agreement entered into under Paragraph 8 of the Authority's service availability
policy, for the equitable refund for the cost of certain offsite improvements made by a
developer/applicant to the Authority's System, under the conditions set forth therein, to an
initial term of ten(10)years,followed by a subsequent extension term of an additional ten(10)
years as permitted therein;
WHEREAS, effective November 3, 1998, the Authority accepted the transfer of the
Water and Wastewater service rights and related distribution and collection facilities for The
Point Condominiums and Whitney's Marina, subject to an interim operating period to allow
for the completion and connection of such users to the Authority's central Water and
Wastewater systems, which has since been completed, and such system is included as a part of
the Kingsley System for rate purposes;
WHEREAS, effective January 5, 1999, the Authority accepted the transfer of The
Ravines PUD Water and Wastewater Treatment, Collection and Distribution Systems, and
such systems are included as a part of the Mid-Clay System for rate purposes;
WHEREAS, on January 5, 1999, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 98/99-07,
which restated and corrected Sections 12 and 13 of the Service Availability Policy dealing with
installation of potable water meters and fees and charges for installation of reuse water meters,
respectively;
WHEREAS, on April 6, 1999, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 98/99-08, which
amended the method for determining and calculating equivalent residential connection factors
for water, reuse water and wastewater services for Hotel/Motel establishments (not including
food service, banquet, meeting room and guest laundry facilities);
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1999, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 98/99-09, which
formally adopted and amended the Authority's "In-Fill Projects Fund Policy", thereby
supplementing the Authority's Service Availability Policy;
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1999, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 98/99-10, which
formally adopted the Authority's "Middleburg Service Area Development Policy," thereby
supplementing the Authority's Service Availability Policy;
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2000, the Authority adopted Resolution No. 99/00-05,
adding a new subsection (12) to Section 3 of the existing Rate Resolution(defined below) for
the Authority, regarding the imposing of liens for unpaid service availability fees, and
renumbering prior subsections (12) through (15), inclusive, of that section, to existing
subsections (13) through(16), inclusive;
WHEREAS, the Authority has adopted an amended and restated "Cross-Connection
Control Policy"by its informal action of April 4,2000,which amended said policy as originally
adopted on April 14, 1995;
WHEREAS,by its action on July 3, 2001, after public notice and hearing, the Board of
Supervisors for the Authority adopted Resolution No. 2000/2001-08, adopting rules to
implement the application, processing and issuance of permits for water distribution and
wastewater collection system mains 12" in diameter and smaller in size; and amending and
supplementing in part Resolution No. 2000/2001-01 by adopting permit application fees;
WHEREAS,by its action on October 2,2001,after public notice and hearing,the Board
of Supervisors for the Authority adopted Resolution No. 2001/2002-01, adopting its annual
rate resolution for that fiscal year, its service availability policy, and its new fire meter hydrant
policy and procedures;
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WHEREAS, the Authority has since, after published notice and rate hearings, adopted
its annual schedule of rates for water, wastewater and reuse water, for its various districts;
WHEREAS, the Authority acquired the Keystone Heights system from Florida Water
Services Corporation, on or about May 7, 2003, based on previously adopted Authority
resolutions and formal approval of the expansion of the Authority's systems by the Board of
County Commissioners for Clay County, Florida;
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2006, the Authority informally approved an increase in the
charge per thousand gallons of septic waste charge for septage treatment, and a formula change
to the calculation of the charge for excess strength waste to more accurately reflect the actual
impact of Authority facilities, to be effective beginning Fiscal Year 2006/2007;
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2006, the Authority informally approved an increase in a
number of service charges, rates and fees to be included in the published schedule for the
Authority's Public Rate Hearing and to be used effective beginning Fiscal Year 2006/2007;
WHEREAS, by its action on November 20, 2007, the Board of Supervisors for the
Authority adopted Resolution No. 2007/2008-06, formally adopting its PRETREATMENT
RESOLUTION ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE PLAN;
WHEREAS,by its action on June 1,2010, adopting Resolution No. 2009/2010-07, the
Board of Supervisors for the Authority amended Section 12.(1) of the Authority's Rate
Resolution, entitled "DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL
CONNECTION FACTORS FOR WATER, REUSE WATER AND WASTEWATER
SERVICES," previously established under Resolution No. 2009/2010-01, adopted effective
October 1,2009,was amended in part to add a new Establishment category of"Laundry(Self-
Service with Water Efficient Front-Loading Commercial Washer)," and having an assigned
ERC Factor of 0.520;
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the Authority informally approved the Septage
Haulers Disposal Deposit Policy requiring an upfront security deposit and for the payment of
domestic waste disposal service it renders, to be effective beginning Fiscal Year 2010/2011;
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the Authority informally approved the
Miscellaneous Receivable Policy that allows for a nonpayment fee equal to the Miscellaneous
receivables that water/sewer receivables pay for payments not received by their due date,to be
effective beginning Fiscal Year 2010/2011;
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the Authority informally approved the Disability
Assistance Plan for disabled customers who do not meet the Golden Opportunities Plan,to be
effective beginning Fiscal Year 2010/2011;
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the Authority informally approved a new policy
requiring refund checks to be issued to the spouse or personal representative of a deceased
customer, to be effective Fiscal Year 2010/2011;
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the Authority informally approved a service
charge plus recording fees to be charged to a customer who has a lien placed on their property,
to be effective Fiscal Year 2010/2011, currently in effect as set forth in Exhibit"A";
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the Authority informally approved a service
charge for delinquent customers with flat-rate sewer accounts, to be effective Fiscal Year
2010/2011, currently in effect as set forth in Exhibit"A";
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WHEREAS, the Authority by its informal action on January 4, 2011, implemented
Customer enrollment into an Auto Debit Program for Customers desiring to utilize recurring
automatic payment withdrawals of incurred rates, fees and charges, for qualifying Customers;
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2011, the Authority informally approved the excess usage
adjustment covering the initial thirty (30) day watering period for new sod for Customers who
successfully complete a water conservation assessment to receive a water adjustment capped
at tier 2;
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2011, the Authority informally approved the excess usage
adjustment for a pool fill capped at tier 2;
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2011, the Authority informally approved use of a period
adjustment factor formula to take into account long and short billing periods off of the base
30-day period, and provided for corresponding adjustment of Customer accounts;
WHEREAS, by its formal action on August 2, 2022, the Authority amended and
restated its Clay County Utility Authority Pretreatment Program With Respect To General
Sewer Use And Pretreatment Of Wastewater, in order to comply with legislative changes under
F.S. s. 403.0741, and further modified said policy by its informal action as to the FOG BMP
Policy for hydromechanical grease interceptor device maintenance requirements on September
20, 2022, which actions together superseded prior Authority Resolution Nos. 2011/2012-06,
2003/2004-07, and 97/98-11;
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2013, the Authority informally approved and authorized staff
use and implementation of a Criteria for Customer Returned Check Service Charge Waiver for
qualifying Customers;
WHEREAS, on September 3,2013,the Authority informally approved revisions to the
Authority's Septage Haulers Disposal Deposit Policy, Miscellaneous Receivable Policy, and
Domestic Waste Application, to be effective as of October 1, 2013;
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2013, the Authority amended, restated, and adopted its
rates, fees, and charges, Service Availability Policy, and Fire Hydrant Meter Policy, for the
System or Utility owned and operated by the Authority within its territorial boundaries as
located in parts of Bradford, Clay, and Duval Counties, Florida, by the adoption of Authority
Resolution No. 2013/2014-01 (the "Rate Resolution"), by the formal action of the Board of
Supervisors (herein so called) of the Authority;
WHEREAS,on December 3,2013,the Board of Supervisors of the Authority by formal
action adopted Resolution No. 2013/2014-05, which adopted the Authority's As-Built
Specifications— Standards Manual;
WHEREAS, a water utility system connection charge is a funding mechanism that a
local government may utilize to pay for improvements to its water utility that are necessary to
serve new growth;
WHEREAS, in order to be constitutional, connection charges must satisfy a dual
rational nexus test;
WHEREAS, the dual rational nexus test requires a local government, in this case the
Authority, to show a reasonable nexus between the Authority's need for additional capital
facilities and the new construction and that a special benefit is conferred upon the charge
payers;
WHEREAS, the calculation of the initial Alternative Water Supply connection charge
("AWS Connection Charge") effective October 1, 2015, was based upon the most recent and
localized data, as evidenced by the Reclaimed Water Deficit & Augmentation of Reclaimed
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Water System Projection Study on Long Term Water Supply dated December 2014, prepared
by Ray O. Avery, Utility Consultant for the Authority, as supplemented and confirmed by
subsequent Utility staff and management analyses and projections, which are on file with the
Authority;
WHEREAS,the accounting of the AWS Connection Charge revenues and expenditures
are reported in a special and segregated revenue fund entitled "AWS Connection Charge
Fund";
WHEREAS, the initial amount of the AWS Connection Charge for Fiscal Year
2015/2016 was informally adopted by the Authority Board at a public meeting held on
September 15, 2015, and was formally ratified and adopted by the Authority Board at a public
meeting on October 6, 2015, to be effective October 1, 2015, by Resolution No. 2015/2016-
01;
WHEREAS, the initial amount of the SJRWMD Black Creek Water Resource
Development Project Connection Charge for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 was informally adopted
by the Authority Board at a public meeting held on August 3, 2021, to be effective October 1,
2021, by the Board's formal adoption of Resolution No. 2021/2022-01;
WHEREAS, the SJRWMD Black Creek Water Resource Development Project
Surcharge, also informally adopted by the Authority Board at a public meeting held on August
3, 2021, to be effective October 1, 2021, by the Board's formal adoption of Resolution No.
2021/2022-01, was imposed over a two-year period, with collection of surcharge payments
completed by the Authority in September,2023,and the corresponding liability therefor having
been satisfied by the Authority in November, 2023;
WHEREAS, also by its adoption of said Resolution No. 2021/2022-01, the Authority
adopted its policy for deferral of certain charges and for the availability of master metering for
workforce housing developments, as further defined and currently set forth in detail in
paragraph numbers 33 and 34 of Attachment 1, being the Service Availability Policy attached
to this Resolution;
WHEREAS, by its informal action on September 6, 2022, the Authority confirmed its
willingness to allow for master metering of multi-family residential projects on the basis as set
forth in current paragraph 35 of Attachment 1, being the Service Availability Policy attached
to this Resolution;
WHEREAS,on September 19,2023,the Authority adopted Resolution No. 2022/2023-
08, which formally adopted the Authority's Lake Asbury Master Plan Area, defined below as
"LAMPA", to be effective on December 19, 2023, thereby supplementing Resolution No.
2023/2024-01 and the Authority's Service Availability Policy for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and
from and after that specified effective date;
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024,the Authority adopted Resolution No. 2024/2025-01,
establishing its rates, fees, charges, and Service Availability Policy for Fiscal Year 2024/2025,
as amended by Resolution No. 2024/2025-04, adopted by the Authority on November 6, 2024,
nunc pro tunc to be effective as of October 1, 2024;
WHEREAS, the Authority's annual budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, beginning
effective October 1, 2025, and continuing through September 30, 2026, incorporates
anticipated revenues and expenditures for all systems to be operated by the Authority for such
period, and it is necessary and appropriate for the Authority to adopt rates and charges
consistent with said budget;
WHEREAS, the Authority finds that it is in its best interest, and that of the ratepayers
of the System as a whole, to adopt, amend and restate in their entirety its standing policies
which will establish the terms and conditions of service availability of the System to users or
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potential users thereof,and its previously adopted just,fair and equitable rates,fees and charges
for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, for the effective and efficient administration of Utility;
WHEREAS, the Authority has complied with the public notice and public hearing
requirements imposed upon it by applicable law in all instances with respect to the formal
action of its Board of Supervisors hereunder; and the Authority has previously published notice
of its September 8, 2025, annual public rate hearing in accordance with applicable law;
WHEREAS, the Authority conducted its annual public rate hearing on September 8,
2025, commencing at 7:00 p.m., at which time, the Board of Supervisors considered the
proposed Fiscal Year 2025/2026 rates, fees,charges,budget, and five(5)year capital plan, and
welcomed public comment on the same; and
WHEREAS, with the commencement of a new Fiscal Year, it is therefore necessary
and appropriate that the Board of Supervisors for the Authority adopt its Fiscal Year 2025/2026
rates, fees, charges,budget, and five (5)year capital plan, to be effective on October 1, 2025.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY,THAT THE RATE RESOLUTION
AND SERVICE AVAILABILITY POLICY OF THE AUTHORITY ARE HEREBY
ADOPTED, AMENDED AND RESTATED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, TO-WIT:
SECTION 1. TITLE.
This Resolution may be cited as the "Water and Wastewater Utility Rate Resolution",
or the "Rate Resolution."
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
When used in this Rate Resolution, the following terms (whether capitalized or not
within this Rate Resolution and/or any attachment, exhibit, or schedule thereto) shall be
defined to mean (note, some referenced terms are defined later in this Section 2).
(1) "Administrative Fee" means a fee or charge imposed on "Flex Rental Space
Developments" as defined below in Paragraph 30 of the Service Availability Policy, see
Attachment 1, which is hereby incorporated by reference. "Administrative Fee" shall be
synonymous and may be used interchangeably with the term"Service Fee."
(2) "Alternative Water Supply"or"AWS"means any sustainable water source that
does not originate from the upper Floridian Aquifer.
(3) "Applicant"means the owner of real property or the person or legal entity which
has the legal right to utilize real property by means of any form of ownership which real
property the Applicant desires to be served by water service, reuse water service, wastewater
service or any combination thereof. The terms "Applicant," "Developer" and "Property
Owner" are synonymous and may be used interchangeably herein. An Applicant will typically
sign a "Developer Agreement" with Utility covering that Applicant's Property, as well as an
Application. However, in some instances tenants or owners of subdivided portions of the
Applicant's Property will be required to sign their own Application or Developer Agreement
for Utility service.
(4) "Application" means a written request from an applicant requesting that,
pursuant to a Utility Agreement, specific water service, reuse water service
and/or wastewater service be provided to and for certain real property.
(5) "As-Built Specifications — Standards Manual", means the Authority's
previously adopted policy, procedures, and technical standards and specifications pertaining
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to CADD and "As-built survey plans", as further described in Paragraph 17 of the Service
Availability Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(6) "Attachment 1" means the Authority's "Service Availability Policy", being
herein so called, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
(7) "Attachment 2" means the Authority's "Fire Hydrant Meter Policy Rate
Schedule", being herein so called, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
(8) "Attachment 3" means the Authority's "Commercial ERC Factors Table",
being herein so called,which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
(9) "AWS Connection Charge"means an equitable and proportionate charge made
at the time service is newly requested to cover the growth-related capital cost of construction
for the AWS supply, transmission, ground storage facilities, pumping facilities, treatment
facilities, and distribution system required to develop and provide AWS service to new
connections to the water system by new users. This charge may sometimes also be referred to
simply as the "AWS Charge" or"Alternative Water Supply Charge".
(10) "AWS Connection Charge Fund"means the segregated and restricted fund into
which AWS Connection Charge revenues are deposited, to be used exclusively for expanding
AWS facilities and/or capacity, or for the payment of debt service on obligations issued to
build expanded AWS facilities and capacity.
(11) "AWS Surcharge" means an amount added to every potable water bill to
support the development of Alternative Water Supply to augment and replace current water
supplies that are or will be depleted over time. This surcharge can be applied to the feasibility
of AWS technologies and projects as well as the design and construction of projects that could
produce sustainable water supplies.
(12) "AWS Surcharge Fund" means the segregated and restricted fund into which
AWS Surcharge revenues are deposited, to be used exclusively for AWS infrastructure costs
and expenses.
(13) "Capacity Charge" means a fee or charge paid to Utility by an Applicant to
obtain water, reuse water and/or wastewater service capacity. Capacity Charges, sometimes
previously referred to as connection charges, are utilized for expanding the corresponding
facilities and/or capacity of the System,or for the payment of debt service on obligations issued
to acquire excess plant and capacity or to build expanded plant and capacity. The term does
not include the costs of collection or distribution facilities or facilities on the Customer side of
the point of delivery, nor the costs of capital improvements incurred to merely overhaul or
renovate existing facilities which do not increase System capacity as a result of such
renovation. "Water Capacity Charge", or variations thereof, shall refer specifically to that fee
or charge with respect to Utility's potable water system, "Wastewater Capacity Charge" or
"Sewer Capacity Charge", or variations thereof, shall refer specifically to that fee or charge
with respect to Utility's wastewater or sewer system,and"Reclaimed Water Capacity Charge",
or variations thereof, shall refer specifically to that fee or charge with respect to Utility's
reclaimed water system.
(14) "Collection facilities" means the lines, pipes, and appurtenant facilities, or
whatever type or nature, used to collect sewage from sewer facilities, buildings, structures or
facilities and to transmit it to wastewater transmission facilities.
(15) "County", unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, means Clay County,
Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. However, if a particular Property is
situated outside of Clay County, Florida, then"County" shall refer to the county in which that
particular Property is situated.
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(16) "Customer" means any person, firm or corporation who has entered into an
agreement to receive water, reuse water and/or wastewater service from Utility and who is
liable for the payment of that water and wastewater service. "Customer" may also be
synonymous with the term"Applicant".
(17) "Customer Connection Charge(Tap-In)"means Authority's fixed fee quotation
based on its estimate of the approximate cost to design,permit and construct a connection point
to Authority's existing facilities and extension of such facilities to Developer's property
utilizing Utility's own staff. "Customer Connection, Water (Tap-In)", or variations thereof,
shall refer specifically to that fixed fee with respect to Utility's potable water system,
"Customer Connection Charge, Wastewater (Tap-In)" or "Customer Connection Charge,
Sewer (Tap-In)", or variations thereof, shall refer specifically to that fixed fee with respect to
Utility's wastewater or sewer system, and "Customer Connection Charge, Reclaimed (Tap-
In)", or variations thereof, shall refer specifically to that fixed fee with respect to Utility's
reclaimed water system.
(18) "Debt Service Charge" means a restricted charge designed to reduce the
Authority's total long-term debt. All funds collected from the Debt Service Charge must be
used to reduce long-term debt. The Debt Service Charge is calculated by: (i) first calculating
the Authority's weighted average cost of capital,plus two(2)percentage points; and(ii)second
multiplying the rate calculated in step (i), above, by the sum of the Plant Capacity Charge per
ERC for water and wastewater service. The product from step (ii), above, represents the Debt
Service Charge per ERC. Utility's staff shall review the Debt Service Charge annually. Any
recommended adjustments to the Debt Service Charge shall be clearly identified and included
in the Authority's proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
(19) "Deferred Capacity and Connection Charges"means and shall refer to Utility's
Capacity Charges, AWS Connection Charge, and Environmental Impact Charge, as applicable
to a specific Property being developed by an Applicant pursuant to the express provisions of
Paragraph 35 of the Service Availability Policy, see Attachment 1, which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
(20) "Distribution facilities" means the lines, pipes, meters, and appurtenant
facilities, of whatever type or nature,used to distribute water and/or reuse water to Customers.
(21) "Effluent disposal facilities" means those wastewater facilities necessary to
detain, transmit, store, and dispose of wastewater previously treated at treatment facilities.
(22) "Environmental Impact Charge" means a fee or charge paid by an Applicant to
Utility for a Property which utilizes Utility's wastewater system but does not have or does not
utilize Utility's reclaimed water system.
(23) "Equivalent residential connection" or "ERC" means a factor used to convert a
given average daily flow (ADF) to the equivalent number of single-family residential
connections.
(24) "Exhibit `A' means the attached previously published schedule of rates, fees,
and charges imposed by the Authority for the current fiscal year of operations, commencing
on October 1 of the current calendar year and ending on September 30 of the following calendar
year, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(25) "Fire Protection Capacity Charge" means a one-time initial capacity cost
recovery charge assessed to Customers who have fire lines or standpipes located upon or within
their premises or privately-owned hydrants maintained by Utility as set forth in attached
Exhibit"A".
(26) "Facilities" or "installations" means by way of illustration and not limitation,
all wells, equipment, fixtures, pumps, lines, mains, manholes, lift stations, pumping stations,
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laterals, service connections, and any all appurtenances thereto together with all real property,
easements, and rights-of-way necessary to provide water, reuse water and wastewater service
to property whether located on-site or off-site.
(27) "Inspection Fee" means the fee or cost assessed by Utility to Applicant for
Utility's inspector, inclusive of related expenses, costs and overhead, to be on the Property at
all times during all phases of construction to monitor and inspect the work of an outside
contractor on Utility facilities which are to be accepted, owned, and operated by Utility upon
completion of the project. See the Service Availability Policy, Attachment 1, which is
incorporated by reference.
(28) "Main Extension Charge" means a fee or charge collected by Utility from an
Applicant for the purpose of reimbursing previous Developer(s) or Utility for the cost of
extending collection and/or distribution facilities of the System, which Utility determines that
Applicant benefits from. "Main Extension, Water", or variations thereof, shall refer
specifically to that fee or charge with respect to Utility's potable water system, "Main
Extension, Wastewater" or "Main Extension, Sewer", or variations thereof, shall refer
specifically to that fee or charge with respect to Utility's wastewater or sewer system, and
"Main Extension,Reclaimed",or variations thereof, shall refer specifically to that fee or charge
with respect to Utility's reclaimed water system.
(29) "Meter" means a device used to measure water and reuse water delivered to
"point of delivery" by Utility.
(30) "Plan Review Fee" means a fee or charge assessed and paid by the Applicant
to Utility to fully reimburse Utility for its entire cost and expense incurred in reviewing the
plans prepared by the Applicant's design engineer,such cost to include all overhead associated
with such review and Utility's cost for a review engineer hired or contracted with by Utility for
such purpose.
(31) "Point of Delivery" means the designated point at which the Applicant's
Property is connected to Utility's water facilities,reclaimed water facilities and/or wastewater
facilities, which is typically the meter for water and reclaimed water service, and the lot line
for sewer service.
(32) "Private Fire Protection" means the existence of separate fire connections,
standpipes with hose attachments and automatic fire sprinkler systems which serve a Customer.
(33) "Private Fire Protection Charge" means the fee or charge assessed to and paid
by Applicant to Utility for direct fire main stubs to an Applicant's Property for purposes of
internal fire sprinkler system to provide the availability of a specified G.P.M. of flow for fire
protection. This charge is imposed to assist Utility in providing the excess reserve plant
capacities required for the fire flow to an Applicant's Property. In instances where the existing
mains are not capable of carrying the fire flow requested, upon request Utility shall provide an
estimate of additional charges to alter the existing fire mains to accommodate Applicant's fire
flow requirements, and the additional charges for such alterations shall be reimbursed by
Applicant in addition to the Private Fire Protection Charge. (Refer to Service Availability
Policy, Attachment 1, Paragraph 22).
(34) "Property" means the real property owned or controlled by an Applicant for
which water service capacity allocation, reuse water service capacity allocation, wastewater
service capacity allocation, or both, is requested.
(35) "Reclaimed Meter Installation Charge"means the fixed charge to be paid by an
Applicant for the reclaimed water meter and for installation of the reclaimed water meter as
set forth in Exhibit"A"attached hereto and made a part hereof Such charge only includes the
installation of the meter and stub-out pipe from the meter and does not include any other
charges associated with the installation of other service or the charges associated with tapping
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into the water main. To the extent a service installation is required to provide Customer utility
service, the charges for such installation, including the installation of the reclaimed water
meter, will be based on the estimated cost of the installation, regardless of meter size. In no
event shall such charge be less than the meter installation charges shown above. The reclaimed
water meter installation charges, and any such additional charges, are due and payable at the
time Customer makes an application for service.
(36) "Reclaimed Water" or"Reuse Water"means wastewater effluent that has been
appropriately treated and is suitable for a controlled irrigation use by and for agricultural,
commercial,residential, or industrial developments or other appropriate uses, or any successor
regulations thereto.
(37) "Recording Fee" means the Clerk of the Court's imposed recording fees,
documentary stamp taxes, and surcharge for electronic recording (i.e., "e-recording") of
documents in the public records of the county in which the Property is situated, for which the
Applicant shall be fully responsible. Typical recorded documents related to Utility service are
developer agreements between the Applicant or Developer and Utility, grants of easements,
quit claim deeds, right-of-way grants and agreements, notices, notices of lien, releases,
subordinations, amendments and/or supplemental agreements, and the like, which documents
may be required by Utility as a condition of new or continued service. Corrective documents,
required to be recorded due to no action or fault of the Applicant or the Customer, shall be
recorded at the cost of Utility. If land, easement, or right-of-way rights are being purchased
by Utility, the Executive Director of the Authority, subject to approval by the Board of
Supervisors of the Authority, shall have the right to negotiate as to which party shall bear the
Recording Fee, or components thereof.
(38) "Service capacity" for water, reuse water or wastewater means the rate of flow
on an average daily basis measured in gallons per day, which can be handled according to a
water, reuse water or wastewater facilities design.
(39) "Service lines" means the pipes of Utility that are connected from the mains to
the Point of Delivery.
(40) "Service rates" or "Rates" means Utility's applicable schedules of rates and
charges for water, reuse water and wastewater services which may be in effect from time-to-
time.
(41) "Sewer" or "Wastewater" means a combination of any type of the water-carried
wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, industrial establishments, any and all
other Customers' facilities, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be
present, but does not mean or include any hazardous or toxic wastes which may be damaging
to environmental health due to toxicity, ignitability, corrosivity, chemical reactivity,
radioactivity, or infectious characteristics.
(42) "SJRWMD Black Creek Water Resource Development Project Connection
Charge per ERC" means the cost recovery charge to future customers of the Authority after
September 30, 2021, for the cost participation in the St. Johns River Water Management
District ("SJRWMD") Black Creek Water Resource Development Project. The Authority's
Board of Supervisors approved funding participation in the SJRWMD's Black Creek Water
Resource Development Project to address impacts to Lakes Brooklyn and Geneva in Keystone
Heights Florida, attributed to future customers' water use.
(43) "Transmission lines" means those lines and appurtenance facilities used to
either transmit wastewater from the collection system to the Wastewater treatment plant to the
distribution system.
(44) "Utility" or "System" means the Clay County Utility Authority Water System,
Reuse Water System and Wastewater System as may be operated and controlled by the
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Authority or its designee or assignee pursuant to Chapter 94-491, Laws of Florida, Special
Acts of 1994, which shall include the Pier Station Community Water System defined in Sec.
19-351 Clay County Code, but which shall not include the facilities serving the Food Lion
Warehouse Site(Bayard Facilities)which is owned by the County, and which is the subject of
an Operating and Maintenance Agreement between the County and the City of Green Cove
Springs, and all additions to Utility or the System from the October 1, 1994 effective date of
its enabling act.
(45) "Utility District"means the jurisdictional limits of the Authority as set forth and
defined in Chapter 94-491,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1994. For identification purposes,
that portion of the System originally acquired by the County from Kingsley Service Company,
together with any additions thereto, shall be designated the "Kingsley District"; that portion of
the System originally acquired by the County from Clay Utility Company, together with any
additions thereto, shall be designated the "West Clay District" (formerly known as the "Clay
District");that portion of the System originally acquired by the County from Mid-Clay Service
Corp. shall be designated the "Mid-Clay District", which shall also include service to The
Ravines PUD in Middleburg, and the Spencer development area. Mid-Clay District shall
further include the water service only users in what is commonly known as the Lake Asbury
residential area of Clay County, who may be billed at rates, fees and charges different from
those charged to other classes of users within the Mid-Clay District; and that portion of the
System transferred to the Authority by the County on October 1, 1994, known as the Pier
Station Community Water System defined in Sec. 19-351 Clay County Code, shall be
designated the "Pier Station District", which shall be included with the Kingsley District for
rate purposes. The service territory acquired from Florida Water Services Corporation, situate
in Keystone Heights, Florida, a municipality, and in the surrounding areas outside of that
municipality, together with any additions thereto, shall be subject to its own water rate
schedule, and shall be known as the "Keystone District" or"Keystone Water System" for that
purpose, and shall be included in the Mid-Clay District for purposes of wastewater rates.
(46) "Water Meter Installation Charge" means the charge imposed on each
Applicant for the water meter and for installation of the water meter as set forth in Exhibit"A"
attached hereto and made a part hereof. Those charges only include the installation of the
meter, stub-out pipe from the meter and a backflow prevention device, and do not include any
other charges associated with the installation of other service and the charges associated with
tapping into the water main. To the extent a service installation is required in order to provide
Customer utility service,the charges for such installation, including the installation of the water
meter will be based on the estimated cost of the installation, regardless of meter size. In no
event will such charge be less than the meter installation charges shown above. The Water
Meter Installation Charge, and any such additional charges, are due and payable at the time
Customer makes an application for service.
Any remaining capitalized term or non-capitalized term used more than once in this
Rate Resolution or any attachment, exhibit, or schedule thereto, shall have the meaning as
assigned to that term in the policy, writing, document, instrument, or agreement referenced, or
as the context may require.
SECTION 3. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING WATER,
REUSE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE.
(1) Signed Application Required. Water, reuse water and wastewater service
capacity may be furnished to new users who connect to the System after the date hereof only
after a signed application or agreement and payment of the applicable water, reuse water and
wastewater capacity charges are accepted by Utility. The conditions of such application or
agreement are binding upon Customer as well as upon Utility. A copy of the application or
agreement for water, reuse water and wastewater service accepted by Utility will be furnished
to the applicant on request. Applicant shall furnish to Utility the correct name and street
address or lot and block number at which water, reuse water and wastewater service is to be
rendered. If Applicant is one or more natural persons,Applicant shall also provide Utility with
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Applicant's date of birth and shall be requested to verify its Social Security Number in a
manner prescribed by Utility that ensures confidentiality of the entire Social Security Number,
but the last four(4) digits of Applicant's Social Security Number shall be retained by Utility
if and as provided by Applicant. An Applicant other than one or more natural persons shall be
required to provide its entire Taxpayer Identification Number, which may be retained in its
entirety by Utility.
(2) Withholding Service. Utility may withhold or discontinue water, reuse water
and/or wastewater service rendered under application made by any member or agent of a
household, organization, or business unless all prior indebtedness to Utility of such household,
organization, or business for water, reuse water and wastewater service has been settled in full
in accordance with Utility policy. Service may also be discontinued for any violation made by
Customer of any rule or regulation set forth in this Rate Resolution.
(3) Limitation of Use. Water, reuse water and wastewater service purchased from
Utility shall be used by Customer only for the purposes specified in the application for water,
reuse water and wastewater service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, use of
wastewater service from Utility shall be subject to the provisions of the Authority's
Pretreatment Policy, as set forth in Authority Resolution No. 1997/1998-11, duly adopted June
16, 1998,which, as the same may be amended from time to time, is on file with the Recording
Secretary for the Authority and is available for review during normal business hours of the
Authority.
(4) Continuity of Service. Utility will at all times use reasonable diligence to
provide continuous water, reuse water and wastewater service, and having used reasonable
diligence, shall not be liable to Customer for failure or interruption of continuous water, reuse
water and wastewater service. Utility shall not be liable for any act or omission caused directly
or indirectly by strikes, labor trouble, accidents, litigation, breakdowns, shutdowns for
emergency repairs or adjustments, acts of sabotage, governmental interferences, illegal or
improper cross-connections with other water systems, wastewater systems, reuse systems,
wells, septic tanks or drain fields, or Customer or other third-party facilities or apparatus, acts
of God or other causes beyond its control.
(5) Type of Maintenance. Customer's pipes, apparatus and equipment shall be
selected, installed, used, and maintained in accordance with standard practice and shall
conform to the rules and regulations of Utility. Utility shall not be responsible for the
maintenance and operation of Customer's pipes and facilities. Customer expressly agrees not
to utilize any appliance or device, including without limitation any water filters,pumps, wells,
septic tanks, storage tanks or drain fields, which is not properly constructed, controlled, and
protected, or which may adversely affect water,reuse water or wastewater service provided by
Utility. Utility reserves the right to discontinue or withhold water,reuse water and wastewater
service to such apparatus or device.
(6) Change of Customer's Installation. No changes or increases in Customer's
installation, which will materially affect the proper operation of the pipes, mains, or stations
of Utility, shall be made without written consent of Utility. Customer shall be liable for any
change resulting from a violation of this rule.
(7) Protection of Utility's Property. Customer shall exercise reasonable diligence
to protect Utility's property on Customer's premises and shall knowingly permit no one, but
Utility's agent or persons authorized by law,to have access to Utility's pipes and appurtenances.
In the event of any loss or damage to property of Utility or to property of any other Customer
of Utility caused by or arising out of carelessness, neglect, or misuse by Customer (including
without limitation any illegal or improper cross-connections), or due to any digging or
excavation by Customer or its agents, employees, property management company, and/or
independent contractors hired by Customer or its agents, employees and/or property
management company, the cost of making good such loss or repairing such damage shall be
paid by the responsible Customer. Demand for the responsible Customer to pay the cost of
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such loss or repair of damage shall be made by Utility either(i)in a separate writing mailed to
Customer at Customer's service address or (ii) added to the responsible Customer's bill for
water or wastewater service. Water, reuse water and/or wastewater service to the location of
Customer from which such loss or damage arose may be discontinued until the cost of such
loss or damage is paid in full by Customer to Utility.
(8) Access to Premises. The duly authorized agents of Utility shall have access at
all reasonable hours to the premises of Customer for the purpose of installing, maintaining,
inspecting, or removing Utility's property of the performance under or termination of Utility's
agreement with Customer and neither Utility nor its agents shall be liable for trespass in such
instance.
(9) Billing Periods. Bills for water service will be rendered monthly, shall become
due when rendered and shall be considered as received by Customer when delivered or mailed
to the water service address or some other place mutually agreed upon. Non-receipt of bills
by Customer shall not release or diminish the obligation of Customer with respect to payment
thereof. Monthly bills, and Utility's tiered rate system structure, will be based on a 30-day
billing cycle. However, both long and short billing periods are permitted by Utility. Utility
will bill Customers for the water, wastewater, and reclaimed water services consumed in the
month on a per gallon basis in accordance with the rates, fees, and charges included within this
policy. Utility will adjust to volume allowances within Utility's tiered rate system structure
based on the ratio of actual number of days in a given billing cycle to the base 30-day period.
The adjustment ratio is then applied to the tier 1 value allowance (6 thousand gallons, or 6
KGAL) to determine the adjusted volume allowance. For an example of a long period
adjustment, assume the actual billing period is 45 days; the tier 1 usage volume allowance is 9
KGAL [45/30)x 6=9]. The short period adjustment is calculated in the same manner; assume
the actual billing period is 15 days; the tier 1 usage volume allowance is 3 KGAL [15/30) x 6
=3]. Subsequent tiers(i.e.,tiers 2,3 and 4)will also be adjusted using a corresponding volume
allowance adjustment in relationship to the base 30-day billing cycle.
(10) Delinquent Bills. Bills are due when rendered and become delinquent if not
paid within twenty(20) days from the invoice date. Water,reuse water and wastewater service
may then be discontinued only after a written notice of the delinquency in payment has been
mailed or presented to Customer at least five (5) working days prior to disconnection. Water,
reuse water and wastewater service shall be restored only after Utility has received payment
for all past-due bills late payment fees and reconnect charges from Customer. There shall be
no liability of any kind against Utility for the discontinuance of water, reuse water and
wastewater service to a customer for that Customer's failure to pay the bills on time. Partial
payment of a bill of the water,reuse water and wastewater service rendered will not be accepted
by Utility, except in the case of Utility's express agreement thereto.
(11) Non-payment of Flat-Rate Sewer Accounts. Customers with flat-rate sewer
accounts will be charged a service charge to cover the collection costs for non-payment as set
forth in Exhibit"A" attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.
(12) Payment of Water, Reuse Water and Wastewater Service Bills Concurrently.
When one or more of water, reuse water and wastewater service are provided by Utility,
payment of any service bill rendered by Utility to a Customer shall not be accepted by Utility
without simultaneous or concurrent payment of all service bills rendered by Utility. Utility
may discontinue water service, reuse water service and/or wastewater service to Customer's
premises for non-payment of any service bill or if all payments are not made concurrently.
Utility shall not reestablish or reconnect wastewater service, reuse water service and/or water
service until such time as all outstanding service bills and charges are paid in full.
(13) Lien to Secure Payment. In order to evidence the future responsibility for the
payment of rates, fees, and/or charges owed or to be owed to Utility under a Developer
Agreement or other contract or agreement for Utility service, or in the event that a Customer
fails to timely pay when due any installment of a special assessment or other contracted for
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payment, charge or fee, which is required pursuant to any Developer Agreement, the Rate
Resolution or Utility's Service Availability Policy, then Utility may, in the discretion of the
Executive Director or his/her designee, file notice of the Authority's statutory and contractual
lien against the Customer's interest in the Property,which is served by Utility pursuant to such
Developer Agreement or other applicable agreement, with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the
Official Records maintained for the County in which the subject Property is situated. If the
installment, payment, or other charge is then past due, the Customer shall be responsible for a
lien process charge and recording fees which will be collected at the time the delinquent
balance is paid. In the event that the lien once filed is not satisfied in full within one (1) year
of the later of(i) the date of its initial filing in the Official Records or (ii) the amount secured
thereby becoming past due, then upon the approval of the Board of Supervisors of the
Authority, such lien may be foreclosed by Utility in the manner provided by applicable law.
Such lien shall secure, and the Customer shall be responsible for all interest, attorney's fees
and costs with respect to such unpaid amounts,under Chapter 94-491,Laws of Florida, Special
Acts of 1994. The Customer & Public Relations Manager of the Authority may implement
such informal processes and procedures as may be informally approved from time to time by
the Board of Supervisors of the Authority as may be necessary or helpful to implement the
provisions of this Section 3.(13).
(14) Golden Opportunities Plan. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained
herein, any Customer who is retired, on a limited, fixed income, and 62 years of age or older,
which reasonably impairs the ability of the Customer to timely pay its current service bill(s)to
Utility as the same become due, may apply for payment of water, reuse water and/or
wastewater service bills under the Authority's "Golden Opportunities Plan"(herein so called).
All plan applicants must meet the reasonable requirements for plan admission as established
from time to time by the Executive Director, which at a minimum shall include completion
and submission of a signed,written application to participate in the Golden Opportunities Plan,
and proof of age of the applicant(i.e.,either a photocopy of birth certificate or driver's license).
Applications may be completed in person at the Authority's main office, submitted
electronically via the customer's online portal account, mailed to the Authority at any time, or
submitted with the Customer/applicant's next water,reuse water and/or wastewater service bill
payment. The Authority reserves the right to deny any application to participate in the Golden
Opportunities Plan. Upon admission to the Golden Opportunities Plan, the Customer/plan
participant is exempt from late fee penalties and provided with an extension of twenty-one(21)
days beyond the due date applicable to non-plan Customers within which to pay their current
water and/or wastewater service bill. If payment in full is not received by the end of such
twenty-one (21) day period, then the total delinquent account shall be assigned for collection
to the Authority's customer service department for immediate collection or disconnection.
Service charges for non-payment shall be imposed as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and hereby incorporated by reference for any disconnection and for reconnection.
(15) Disability Assistance Plan. Notwithstanding any contrary provision
contained herein, any Customer who is permanently disabled, on a limited, fixed, income,
which reasonably impairs the ability of the Customer to timely pay their current service bill(s)
to Utility as the same become due, may apply for payment of water, reuse, water and/or
wastewater service bill under the Authority's "Disability Assistance Plan" (herein so called).
All plan applicants must meet the reasonable requirements for plan admission as established
from time to time by the Executive Director, which at a minimum shall include completion
and submission of a signed,written application to participate in the Disability Assistance Plan,
and proof of permanent disability of the applicant (i.e., Benefit Verification Statement/Form
TPQY from Social Security Administration). Applications may be completed in person at the
Authority's main office, submitted electronically via the customer's online portal account,
mailed to the Authority at any time, or submitted with the Customer/applicant's next water,
reuse water, and/or wastewater service bill payment. The Authority reserves the right to deny
any application to participate in the Disability Assistance Plan. Upon admission to the
Disability Assistance Plan,the Customer/plan participant is exempt from late fee penalties and
provided with an extension of twenty-one (21) days beyond the due date applicable to non-
plan Customers within which to pay their current water and/or wastewater service bill. If
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payment in full is not received by the end of such twenty-one (21) day period, then the total
delinquent account shall be assigned for collection to the Authority's Customer Service
Department for immediate collection or disconnection. The currently adopted charges for
nonpayment shall be imposed subsequent to disconnection of service for cause, including
delinquency in payment.
(16) Change of Occupancy. When a change of occupancy takes place on any
premises supplied by Utility with water, reuse water and wastewater service, written notice
thereof shall be given at the office of Utility not less than three (3) days prior to the date of
change by the outgoing Customer. The outgoing Customer shall be held responsible for all
water, reuse water and/or wastewater service rendered on such premises until such written
notice is so received by Utility and Utility has had reasonable time to discontinue the water,
reuse water and/or wastewater service. However, if such written notice has been received, the
application of such a succeeding occupant for water, reuse water and wastewater service will
automatically terminate the prior account. Customer's prepaid base facility charge may be
transferred from one service location to another, if both locations are supplied water, reuse
water and/or wastewater service by Utility, as applicable to such service(s) being provided to
the service locations. Customer's prepayment may not be transferred from one name to
another. Notwithstanding the above, Utility will accept telephone orders, for the convenience
of its Customers,to discontinue or transfer water,reuse water and wastewater service from one
service address to another and will use reasonable diligence in the execution thereof. However,
oral orders or advice shall not be deemed binding or be considered formal notification to
Utility.
(17) Unauthorized Connections. Connections to Utility's water, reuse water and
wastewater system for any purpose whatsoever are made only by employees of Utility. Any
unauthorized connections to Customer's water, reuse water or wastewater service shall be
subject to immediate discontinuance without notice. Water, reuse water and wastewater
service shall not be restored until such authorized connections have been removed and until
settlement is made in full to Utility for all water, reuse water and wastewater service estimated
by Utility to have been used by reason of such unauthorized connection. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, this provision also shall apply to illegal or improper cross-
connections of other water systems, wastewater systems, reuse systems, wells or Customer or
other third-party facilities or apparatus to Utility's water, reuse water and/or wastewater
system.
(18) Adjustment of Bills. When a Customer has been overcharged or undercharged
as a result of an incorrect application, the application of an incorrect rate schedule, incorrect
reading of a water meter, reuse water meter, or other similar reasons, the amount may be
credited or billed to Customer in accordance with the policies of Utility. Utility may adjust a
Customer's bill to correct errors resulting from inaccurate water and reuse water meters. Utility
shall determine a meter's accuracy based upon acceptable accuracy limits normally adhered to
by water, reuse water and/or wastewater service providers. Utility shall refund to a Customer
overcharges, or may bill a Customer for undercharges, which have arisen as a result of a meter
registering outside of acceptable accuracy limits. Excess amounts billed to Customers in error
due to inaccurate meters shall be refunded to Customers, said refund to be limited to one-half
the period since the last meter test, said one-half period not to exceed six (6) months. Utility
may refund any overcharge resulting from an inaccurate meter if the period during which the
overcharge occurred can be reasonably and accurately ascertained. In no event shall a refund
include any part of any minimum charge. Utility may bill a Customer for any undercharge
caused by an inaccurate meter, said amount to be limited the unbilled amount for one-half the
period since the last meter test, said one-half period not to exceed six months. Utility may bill
any undercharge resulting from an inaccurate meter if the period during which the undercharge
occurred can be reasonably and accurately ascertained. In the event of a non-registering meter,
a Customer may be billed on an estimate based upon previous bills for similar usage, such
estimate based to apply only to the current billing period. Utility may bill a Customer for
unauthorized use based upon a reasonable estimate of the service taken.
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(19) Customer Account Adjustment Policy. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, a Customer may appeal any bill, adjustment or refusal of Utility staff to
make an adjustment, to the Board of Supervisors or to Utility staff, pursuant to the provisions
of, as permitted by, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in, Utility's separate
Customer Account Adjustment Policy, which was originally adopted by Utility's Board of
Supervisors as Resolution No. 2000/2001-04 on November 8, 2000, as the same may be
amended from time to time, which is on file with the Recording Secretary for the Authority
and is available for review during normal working hours of the Authority, and which, as most
then recently amended, is hereby incorporated by reference.
(20) Refund checks. Refund checks on an account may only be issued to: (i) the
active Customer of record for the account; (ii)the Personal Representative of the estate for the
Customer, if the Customer is deceased; or (iii) if a Customer is deceased and has a surviving
spouse benefitting from the service,the surviving spouse shall be entitled to transfer the service
and corresponding Customer deposit to his/her own name as the survivor. Should the name
change never occur and the surviving spouse becomes deceased, a refund check may be issued
to the Personal Representative of the surviving spouse's estate. The Personal Representative
must provide proof of being appointed by the Court as Personal Representative for the estate.
SECTION 4. WATER SYSTEM RATE SCHEDULE.
(1) Schedule. The Board of Supervisors of the Authority hereby adopts the water
system rate schedule set forth herein. The rates, fees and charges in the following schedule
shall apply to each Customer of the water system beginning with the charges payable by
Customer in connection with the first reading of Customer's water meter by Utility or the first
billing by Utility after Utility acquires title to the water system. The base facility and gallonage
charge shall be billed and collected in arrears. The water system monthly rate schedule is set
forth on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) Bulk Water Rates. Bulk or wholesale water rates shall be calculated to reflect
Utility's cost of providing water to those entities entering into an agreement with Utility. Such
rates will be determined on an individual basis by Utility.
(3) Interrupted Service. Any Customer who requests that service be interrupted for
any length of time will pay the Base Facility Charge during that period of interruption. Any
Customer who attempts to circumvent this charge by closing their account at time of temporary
departure and then returning as a new Customer will be held liable for the Base Facility Charge
during the disconnected period of time. The payment of the Base Facility Charge will be made
monthly in advance.
(4) Seasonal Rate. Any Customer who requests that service be interrupted on a
temporary basis exceeding one full month will be charged a seasonal rate. The Seasonal Rate
charged will be equal to the Base Facility Charge referenced above.
(5) Terms of Payment. Bills are due and payable when rendered and become
delinquent if not paid within twenty (20) days. Service may be discontinued for nonpayment
after five (5) working days written notice. The application of this Section 4.(5) is subject to
Sections 3.(13) and 3.(14), above, for approved and registered participants in the Authority's
Golden Opportunities Plan or Disability Assistance Plan.
(6) Annual Index Adjustment. The Board of Supervisors of the Authority hereby
authorizes and approves an automatic annual rate adjustment applicable to all water rates, fees
and charges for utility services as necessary to provide for increases in expenses due to inflation
or other such factors, so as to always ensure adequate net revenues from existing ERC's that
will pay for inflationary increases in operation and maintenance of the system and to provide
all debt service coverage requirements of Utility. The automatic annual rate adjustment factor
shall be calculated based upon the net increase in the operating and maintenance budget as
follows: (i) Personnel Services; (ii) Operational Expenses; and (iii) Operating Capital
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Expenses. The automatic index adjustment shall be determined on an annual basis and shall
become effective October 1st of each fiscal year. Annual index adjustments shall not exceed
the consumer price index as published by the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research (Jacksonville Region) or another price index factor adopted by the Board.
(7) Alternative Water Supply("AWS") Policy and Initiative. It is the intent of the
Authority to develop Alternative Water Supply("AWS"), as defined above, in order to ensure
a sustainable supply of safe and available potable water for the Authority's current and
anticipated future customers. This AWS policy and initiative supplements the Authority's
Service Availability Policy, attached below as Attachment 1 hereto, for the purpose of
establishing a fair and equitable assessment and imposition of AWS Surcharge and AWS
Connection Charge to fund the development and implementation of AWS infrastructure costs
and expenses, as further described below. This AWS policy and initiative by Utility is
necessary to address AWS requirements from the St. Johns River Water Management District
("SJRWMD"),the Suwannee River Water Management District("SRWMD"), and the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP"), associated with Minimum Flows and
Levels ("MFL"), and North Florida Regional Water Supply Planning. This AWS policy and
initiative is also necessary in order to put Utility in the best position possible to research,
design, and construct AWS infrastructure necessary to provide current and anticipated future
ratepayers of the Authority with a sustainable potable water supply. Budget restraints and
financial feasibility will remain key considerations at each phase of AWS development and
implementation.
The initial funding for AWS will be accomplished by the AWS Surcharge that will be
on every customer's monthly potable water bill, and the AWS Connection Charge that will be
added to every new potable water connection.
The AWS Surcharge will fairly and equitably apportion the cost of development of
AWS infrastructure over the Authority's potable water utility system ratepayers. The funding
generated from the AWS Surcharge will be segregated and restricted in the AWS Surcharge
Fund and will only be used for AWS infrastructure costs and expenses, as further described
below.
The funding generated from the AWS Connection Charge will be segregated and
restricted in the AWS Connection Charge Fund, and will only be used for the development of
AWS infrastructure costs and expenses, as described below, attributable to and in anticipation
of the impact of new growth of the Authority's water system on demand for potable water
supply and resulting dependence on the creation and development of AWS, over and above
the demand thereof resulting from the Authority's existing potable water customers.
A report entitled "Reclaimed Water Deficit & Augmentation of Reclaimed Water
System Projection Study on Long Term Water Supply" (December 2014, page 3), which is on
file with the Authority, and has been relied on for purposes of the initial calculation and
implementation of the AWS Surcharge and the AWS Connection Charge. Costs and expenses
associated with development of AWS infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, feasibility
studies, evaluations, land acquisition, property entitlements, design, permitting, construction,
testing, and implementation of AWS for the Authority.
Utility's Capital Reserve Strategy anticipates additional needed funding to support
other AWS infrastructure project expenditures. The Authority will initiate additional
feasibility studies to further define those additional AWS infrastructure project initiatives,
which will be presented for the Authority's Board of Supervisors' consideration and action
from time to time. The future funding needs for AWS will also depend upon grant funding
that may be available and possible joint jurisdictional agency participation.
The AWS Surcharge, The AWS Connection Charge, and actual vs. estimated costs and
expenses of AWS, and specifically Storm Water Harvesting Project costs and expenses, will
be evaluated annually. A report on the development of AWS as well as adequacy or need to
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change the AWS Surcharge or AWS Connection Charge will be presented to the Board of
Supervisors by July 1 each fiscal year. Any recommended changes to the AWS Surcharge or
the AWS Connection Charge will be placed in CCUA's annual budget and presented at the
Annual Public Rate Hearing for further consideration and action by the Authority's Board of
Supervisors.
SECTION 5. WASTEWATER SYSTEM RATE SCHEDULE.
(1) Schedule. The Board of Supervisors of the Authority hereby adopts the
wastewater system rate schedule set forth herein. The rates, fees and charges in the following
schedule shall apply to each customer of the wastewater system beginning with the charges
payable by Customer in connection with the first reading of Customer's water meter by Utility
or the first billing by Utility after Utility acquires title to the wastewater system. The base
facility and gallonage charge shall be billed and collected in arrears. The wastewater system
monthly rate schedule is attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) Bulk Wastewater Rates. Bulk or wholesale wastewater rates shall be calculated
to reflect Utility's cost of providing wastewater service to those entities entering into an
agreement with Utility. Such rates will be determined on an individual basis by Utility.
(3) Interrupted Service. Any Customer who requests that service be interrupted
any length of time will pay the Base Facility Charge during that period of interruption. Any
Customer who attempts to circumvent this charge by closing their account at time of temporary
departure and then returning as a new Customer will be held liable for the Base Facility Charge
during the disconnected period of time. The payment of the Base Facility Charge will be made
monthly in advance.
(4) Seasonal Rate. Any Customer who requests that service be interrupted on a
temporary basis exceeding one full month will be charged a seasonal rate. The Seasonal Rate
charged will be equal to the Base Facility Charge referenced above.
(5) Terms of Payment. Bills are due and payable when rendered and become
delinquent if not paid within twenty (20) days. Service may be discontinued for nonpayment
after five (5) working days' written notice. Such notice shall be separate and apart from any
bill for service. The application of this Section 5.(5) is subject to Sections 3.(13) and 3.(14),
above, for approved and registered participants in the Authority's Golden Opportunities Plan
or Disability Assistance Plan.
(6) Annual Index Adjustment. The Board of Supervisors of the Clay County Utility
Authority hereby authorizes and approves an automatic annual rate adjustment applicable to
all wastewater rates, fees and charges for utility services as necessary to provide for increases
in expenses due to inflation or other such factors, so as to always ensure adequate net revenues
from existing ERC's that will pay for inflationary increases in operation and maintenance of
the system and to provide all debt service coverage requirements of Utility. The automatic
annual rate adjustment factor shall be calculated based upon the net increases in the operating
and maintenance budget as follows: (i)Personnel Services; (ii)Operational Expenses; and(iii)
Operating Capital Expenses. The automatic index adjustment shall be determined on an annual
basis and shall become effective on October 1st of each fiscal year. Annual index adjustments
shall not exceed the consumer price index as published by the University of Florida, Bureau
of Economic and Business Research (Jacksonville Region) or another price index factor
adopted by the Board.
SECTION 6. REUSE WATER POLICY AND SYSTEM RATE SCHEDULE.
(1) Policy. A portion of Utility's system generates highly treated reclaimed water
(or "reuse water") suitable for controlled irrigation use by and for agricultural, commercial,
residential, or industrial developments or other appropriate uses. Treatment and distribution
of reuse water is regulated by the FDEP, pursuant to applicable state law and regulations. All
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developments and property subject to Utility's Reuse Policy, originally adopted by Resolution
1997/1998-07, and amended and restated by Resolution No. 1997/1998-10, which policy is
hereby incorporated by reference, shall be subject to the mandatory installation and use of
reclaimed water facilities, and the Customers of such developments shall be subject to the
payment of the retail reclaimed water rates and charges set forth in Section 6.(2), below.
Resolution No. 1997/1998-07 and Resolution No. 1997/1998-10, as the same may be amended
from time to time, are on file with the Recording Secretary for the Authority and are available
for review during normal Authority operating hours. Other developments may elect to
optionally install reuse lines and shall reserve reuse water capacity by entry into an Effluent
Reuse Agreement or bulk rate service agreement for reuse water with Utility outlining the
terms, conditions, and obligations under which such service will be provided.
(2) Schedule. The Board of Supervisors of the Authority hereby adopts the reuse
water system rate schedule set forth herein. The rates, fees and charges in the following
schedule shall apply to each customer of the reuse water system beginning with the charges
payable by Customer in connection with the first reading of Customer's water meter by Utility
or the first billing by Utility after Utility acquires title to the water system. The base facility
and gallonage charge shall be billed and collected in arrears. The reuse water system monthly
rate schedule is set forth on Exhibit"A" and is hereby incorporated by reference.
(3) Bulk Reclaimed Water Rates. Bulk or wholesale reuse water rates shall be
calculated to reflect Utility's cost of providing water to those entities entering into an agreement
with Utility. Such service shall be master metered for further distribution by the contracting
party to the ultimate user. The bulk or wholesale reuse water rates shall be as set forth on
Exhibit"A" and is hereby incorporated by reference.
(4) Additional fees, charges, credits, surcharges, and rates. In addition to the
foregoing, all Customers and Applicants shall be subject to the Service Availability charges,
credits, surcharges, rates and fees applicable to Utility's reuse system, as set forth in Utility's
Reuse Policy, including without limitation the reuse water system credit provided to a
Customer who develops a single family residential development which uses Utility's reuse
water system throughout,the reuse meter installation credit provided to a Customer who builds
and installs on site irrigation systems and connect to Utility's reuse water system, and the
surcharge for development of Utility's reuse water system, which is applicable to all
developments which do not install piping for use of Utility's reuse water system throughout,
all as set forth in attached Exhibit"A".
(5) Interrupted Service. Any Customer who requests that service be interrupted for
any length of time will pay the Base Facility Charge during that period of interruption. Any
customer who attempts to circumvent this charge by closing their account at time of temporary
departure and then returning as a new customer will be held liable for the Base Facility Charge
during the disconnected period of time. The payment of the Base Facility Charge will be made
monthly in advance.
(6) Seasonal Rate. Any Customer who requests that service be interrupted on a
temporary basis exceeding one full month will be charged a seasonal rate. The Seasonal Rate
charged will be equal to the Base Facility Charge referenced above.
(7) Terms of Payment. Bills are due and payable when rendered and become
delinquent if not paid within twenty (20) days. Service may be discontinued for nonpayment
after five (5) working days' written notice. The application of this Section 6.(7) is subject to
Sections 3.(13) and 3.(14), above, for approved and registered participants in the Authority's
Golden Opportunities Plan or Disability Assistance Plan.
(8) Annual Index Adjustment. The Board of Supervisors of the Clay County Utility
Authority hereby authorizes and approves an automatic annual rate adjustment applicable to
all reuse water rates, fees and charges for utility services as necessary to provide for increases
in expenses due to inflation or other such factors, so as to always ensure adequate net revenues
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from existing ERC's that will pay for inflationary increases in operation and maintenance of
the system and to provide all debt service coverage requirements of Utility. The automatic
annual rate adjustment factor shall be calculated based upon the net increase in the operating
and maintenance budget as follows: (i) Personnel Services; (ii) Operational Expenses and(iii)
Operating Capital Expenses. The automatic index adjustment shall be determined on an annual
basis and shall become effective October 1st of each fiscal year. Annual index adjustments
shall not exceed the consumer price index as published by the University of Florida, Bureau
of Economic and Business Research (Jacksonville Region) or another price index factor
adopted by the Board.
SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES.
(1) Initial Connection. There shall be a charge for service initiation at a location
where service did not exist previously, as set forth in attached Exhibit"A".
(2) Normal Reconnection. There shall be a charge for transfer of service to a new
customer account at the same location or reconnection of service subsequent to a customer
requested disconnection, as set forth in attached Exhibit"A".
(3) Violation Reconnection. There shall be a charge for reconnection subsequent
to disconnection of service for cause including a delinquency in bill payment, as set forth in
attached Exhibit "A". If a customer has wastewater service only, the violation reconnection
charge will be the actual cost of discontinuing and restoring service. In such an instance, these
Customers shall be sent an estimate of the cost to discontinue and restore service along with
the notice of discontinuance of service.
(4) Premises Visit Charge (In Lieu of Disconnection or in addition to Cross-
Connection Charges). There shall be a charge as set forth in attached Exhibit"A" in the event
a service representative visits a Customer's premises for the purpose of discontinuing service
for nonpayment of a due and collectible bill and does not discontinue service because Customer
pays the service representative or otherwise makes satisfactory arrangements to pay the bill.
(5) After Hours or Same Day Premises Visit Surcharge. There shall be an
additional surcharge as set forth in attached Exhibit "A" for any after-hours premises visit
under any other subsection of this Section 7, or for any same day service requested by
Customer.
(6) Cross-Connection Charges. In addition to all other charges provided for herein,
any Customer responsible for creating or maintaining an illegal or improper cross-connection
of any water systems, wastewater systems, reuse water systems, wells, septic tanks or drain
fields, or other Customer or third party facilities or apparatus, to Utility's water, reuse water
and/or wastewater system, shall be responsible for any and all damages resulting therefrom to
Utility's water,reuse water and/or wastewater system(s),or to any other Customer's or Property
Owner's property or facilities, and shall bear all cost and expense of testing and restoring any
facilities or service affected or threatened by such cross-connection. Any such amounts due
hereunder shall be paid to the Authority immediately upon demand, and if not paid upon
demand, the responsible Customer shall be subject to the full range of rights and remedies
available to the Authority for collection of unpaid Customer accounts.
(7) Returned Check Charge. There shall be a charge as allowed under section
68.065, Florida Statutes, for each check returned to Utility as a result of insufficient or non-
collective funds. The fee shall be as set forth in attached Exhibit"A" for each returned check
received by Utility. Customer will also be assessed additional service charges for notification
and for disconnection resulting from the returned check in accordance with attached Exhibit
«A„
Notwithstanding the foregoing,the Executive Director, or his/her designee,may waive
the returned check service charge requirement for Customers that have received notification
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that their ACH payment has been returned due to an incorrect routing or account number
provided at the time payment was made. The Customer must meet all of the following criteria
to be eligible for this one-time only courtesy waiver of this charge:
(a) The Customer has had residential or commercial service with the
Authority for at least five (5) consecutive years;
(b) The Customer has not had a credit related service interruption or a late
payment for at least five (5) consecutive years; and
(c) The ACH payment was returned only as a result of the Customer
providing the incorrect routing or account number at the time payment
was made. If the Customer's attempted payment is returned for
insufficient funds or a stopped payment, the returned check service
charge may not be waived under this policy.
If, in the opinion of the Executive Director, or his/her designee, the Customer satisfies
the above conditions, then the Executive Director, or his/her designee, is authorized to waive
the applicable service charge as a one-time only courtesy to the Customer.
(8) Customer Deposits. It is the policy of Utility to require Customers of the
System to pay the base facility charge portion of their service fees in advance to the next billing
date. In addition, Utility shall require additional security for the payment of the services it
renders for all new accounts, including transfers,and existing accounts that become delinquent
and require a field visit. The security deposit amount(s) applicable for water, wastewater,
and/or reuse water Customers, respectively, shall be as set forth in Exhibit "A" for Customers
verifying its Social Security Number (Note: date of birth verification is also required for a
Customer who is one or more natural persons), and as separately set forth in Exhibit "A" for
Customers not providing a Social Security Number. An additional deposit will be required for
accounts that become delinquent or are disconnected for nonpayment twice within one (1)
calendar year. The additional deposit will be calculated as the amount necessary to increase
the Customer's current total deposit on hand to equal two (2) times the average monthly bill
for the preceding 12-month period or available billing history, if less than 12 months. For
purposes of determining security deposit amounts,ERCs(Equivalent Residential Connections)
shall be determined based on American Water Works meter size equivalent factor.
Utility shall credit or pay the Customer's account interest at an annual interest as set
forth in Exhibit"A". Cash, check, credit/debit card or ACH/EFT or equivalent will be the only
acceptable methods of deposit. However,the Executive Director of the Authority is authorized
to accept, in the Executive Director's reasonable discretion, an assignment of a bank account,
certificate of deposit or other recognized security,in face amount equal to the monetary amount
required to be deposited. The security deposit, including any additional deposit, if any,will be
credited along with accrued interest, if any, upon the earlier of(i) Customer's completion of
a 24 consecutive month satisfactory payment history with the Authority, during which no late
fees were assessed or service disconnections for nonpayment occurring during that 24-month
period or (ii) credited to the Customer's final bill with any surplus paid to the Customer by
check, after discontinuance of service.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, for Customer accounts
existing as of October 1, 2025, the initial security deposit for each such water, wastewater,
and/or reuse water account of that Customer will retain their original deposit structure, and the
above-described refund of security deposit, as applicable, will first appear as a bill credit
beginning with the November 2025 billing cycle. However, if any such Customer account
established prior to October 1, 2025, is disconnected for nonpayment, all such Customer's
water, wastewater, and/or reuse water accounts shall be subject to the then existing security
deposit amounts for new accounts in addition to the additional deposit requirements outlined
above.
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Accounts of Clay County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and
of the Clay County District Schools, are expressly exempted from the above security deposit
and additional deposit requirements.
(9) Septage Haulers Disposal Deposit Policy. Utility will require a security deposit
for the payment of domestic waste disposal service it renders as follows:
(a) All new Customers will be required to pay an initial minimum deposit
on 25,000 gallons at the current rate. Payment will be due in 15 days
from billing date. Billing will be done biweekly. Once a payment is
delinquent, disposal authorization will cease until the account is in good
standing and the deposit is confirmed to be reasonable to cover the risk
of nonpayment.
(b) An existing Customer which does not have a deposit with Utility, and
which becomes delinquent shall be required to pay a deposit based on
that Customer's average of 12-month history at current rates.
(c) In accordance with Utility's Miscellaneous Receivable Policy, below,
deposits shall be applied to delinquent balances before turning the
account over to collections.
(d) If an account has been turned over to collections and that Customer
wishes to continue doing business with Utility, Utility shall require
payment in full of the delinquent balance, including collection agency
fees, along with an additional deposit which will be the greater of(i)
twice that account's average billing with a minimum of 12-month
history or (ii) twice the estimated monthly billing, but never less than
the 25,000 gallons at current rates.
(10) Fire Hydrant Meter Deposit. Utility shall impose a hydrant meter deposit based
on its then current Fire Hydrant Policy, as amended from time to time. The current hydrant
meter deposit amounts are set forth in attached Exhibit"A".
(11) Auto Debit Program. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, the Executive Director or his/her designee is authorized to offer incentives to
qualifying Customers to create online accounts to ensure the timely payment of incurred rates,
fees, and charges payable to Utility without interruption, and who enroll in Utility's "Auto
Debit Program." The purpose of this program is to offer a waiver of the otherwise applicable
service re-connection service charge(i.e.,additional security deposit due to nonpayment event)
for Customers who have had their residential service with Utility interrupted if the Customer
(i) has had residential service with Utility for at least 5 years, (ii) has not had a credit related
service interruption episode or a late payment for at least 5 years, and (iii) can demonstrate
extenuating or unusual circumstances surrounding the reason(s) why the original utility bill
was not paid on a timely basis. In addition, Customers not meeting the criteria of having the
security deposit waived above shall still qualify to sign a"Promise Pay Agreement"in the form
prescribed by the Executive Director or his/her designee, allowing twenty (20) extra days to
pay the deposit charged as a result of a nonpayment.
(12) Miscellaneous Receivable Policy.
(a) A Miscellaneous Receivable Policy was adopted by the Board of the
Authority in accordance with Utility's enabling legislation, Chapter 94-
491, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1994, "to fix and collect rates,
user fees, and other charges to persons or property or both for the use of
the system or both and to fix and collect charges for making reasonable
penalties on any users or property for any such rates, fees, or charges
that are delinquent."
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(b) If the Customer to be invoiced is currently connected to Utility's system,
any repair charges will be applied to that Customer's account for
collection.
(c) As stated on Utility's invoice, payments are due thirty (30) days from
the invoice date, unless it is for septage disposal, which will be due in
fifteen (15) days. If payment is not received by the due date a late fee
(established in the annual Rate Resolution), a late fee or late charge will
be assessed as clearly indicated on the invoice. The Miscellaneous
Receivable collection process will allow an additional fifteen (15) days
after the original due date before turning the account over to a collection
agency.
(i) The account will be turned over to an outside collection agency
to proceed with additional collection alternatives;
correspondences, credit bureau reporting and legal action for a
time not to exceed six (6) years and eleven (11) months for the
debt.
(ii) In addition, septage disposal shall be invoiced biweekly. If a
delinquent account is a company disposing of domestic waste
from portable toilets or septic tanks is turned over to collections
the Authority will notify the plant operator to cease
authorization of future access. See "Septage Disposal Deposit
Policy", above, for terms of collection and/or to resume service.
(d) After a miscellaneous receivable account has remained uncollected for
six (6) years and eleven (11) months, the Authority will automatically
write the accounts off to the Allowance for Bad Debt Account in the
general ledger. A billing adjustment will be made,and uncollected debt
will be noted in the customer's file for future collection efforts.
(e) The Executive Director or his/her designee shall promulgate standard
forms of Customer applications for domestic waste disposal (i.e.,
septage hauler's usage) as may be necessary or helpful in the
implementation and execution of the various policies set forth in this
Rate Resolution.
(13) Guaranteed Revenue. Utility may collect a guaranteed revenue charge to
recover certain carrying costs of maintaining plant capacity prior to connection. The obligation
to pay guaranteed revenue shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. Developers or others
bound by contract to pay guaranteed revenue shall continue to pay the same in accordance with
the obligations set forth in such contract.
(14) Pass Through of Third-Party Costs, Franchise Fees, and Charges. In the event
that any third party imposes or attempts to impose any cost, franchise fee and/or other charge
directly related to Utility's presence, operation,provision of service to particular Customers or
a particular geographic area, or related to Utility's use of that third parry's services, property,
governmental benefits, or other thing(s) of value, in connection with Utility's provision of
service to particular Customers or a particular geographic area, then Utility shall prorate the
cost, franchise fee and/or other charge being imposed, and the cost of challenging, complying
with and administering the same, and any laws, ordinances or rules related thereto, among the
identifiable affected Customers or Customers of the identifiable affected geographic area being
served by the System subject to such franchise fee or charge, and Utility shall regularly bill
and collect such prorated costs from those Customers. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, this section shall specifically apply to all costs, fees and charges imposed, directly
or indirectly, by The City of Jacksonville Ordinance No. 2001-427-E, and any successor or
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amending ordinance thereto, and any rules, regulations, policies and/or practices promulgated
pursuant thereto, and/or in the challenge of such ordinance, rules, regulations, policies and/or
practices, with respect to Utility's operation of that portion of the System situate in Duval
County, Florida.
(15) Recording Fees and Documentary Stamp Taxes. Customers shall be
responsible for the entire cost of recording fees and documentary stamp taxes for Developer
Agreements, grants of easements, quitclaim deeds, rights of way, amendments, or
supplemental agreements thereto, and similar instruments recorded in the appropriate public
records for the county(ies) in which Utility provides service, if such instrument is being
required by Utility as a condition of service. Corrective documents, required to be recorded
due to no fault of the Customer, shall be recorded at the cost of Utility. If land or easements
are being purchased by Utility, the Executive Director, subject to Board approval, shall have
the right to negotiate which party shall bear those costs.
(16) Additional Service Charges for All Customers & All Systems. In addition to
the foregoing, the miscellaneous service charges for all Customers and all systems shall be
imposed and collected, as set forth in Exhibit "A" as attached hereto and which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 8. METER TESTING.
If any Customer requests a test of its water meter or reuse water meter, Utility will
require a deposit to defray the cost of testing; such deposit shall not exceed the applicable
schedule of fees for specified meter sizes as set forth in attached Exhibit "A". The fee is
retained by Utility only if the test shows that the meter is registering within the acceptable
accuracy limits as established by Utility. If the meter is determined by Utility to be registering
outside of the acceptable accuracy limits, the meter test service fee will be refunded and an
adjustment is made to the bill for the proper amount of water or reuse water consumption, as
the case may be.
SECTION 9. METER REREADS AND SPECIAL READS.
Upon request of a customer, Utility shall, without charge, reread Customer's meter to
determine if the initial reading was accurate, provided that a Customer request for a meter
reread has not been made during the preceding twelve(12)months. Should a Customer request
to have the meter reread more frequently than once every twelve (12) months, Customer shall
pay a charge for each additional reread as set forth in attached Exhibit "A". If Customer-
requested reread of the meter results in a corrected bill, the meter reread charge shall be
refunded, and Customer will be rendered a corrected bill. Upon request of a customer to have
a special meter reading performed which is not a part of the monthly readings during the normal
billing cycle, Customer shall pay a charge as set forth in Exhibit"A" for the special reading.
SECTION 10. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE.
A one-time initial capacity cost recovery charge is assessed to Customers who have fire
lines or standpipes located upon or within their premises or privately-owned hydrants
maintained by Utility as set forth in attached Exhibit"A".
SECTION 11. WATER,RECLAIMED WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPACITY
CHARGES;ADOPTION;TIME OF PAYMENT;AND CONNECTION FEES ACCOUNTS.
(1) Adoption. Utility hereby adopts and establishes a water capacity charge,
wastewater capacity charge and reclaimed water capacity charge, the purpose of which will be
to finance capital expenditures and the payment of Utility indebtedness associated with the
expansion of Utility's water and reclaimed water supply, treatment and transmission system
and the wastewater transmission, treatment, and effluent disposal system. The capacity
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charges imposed by Utility shall be as set forth in Exhibit"A", attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
(2) Applicability. Except for existing Customers, or those Customers who have
previously paid connection or plant capacity charges to the previous owner of Utility, the
capacity charges set forth herein shall be paid by new Customers who request service from
Utility.
(3) Time of Payment. All water, reclaimed water and wastewater capacity charges
referenced in this section shall be paid at the time Customer and Utility execute an agreement
concerning the provisions of Utility service, or such other time as may be specifically provided
in Utility's Service Availability Policy, see Attachment 1, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
(4) Capacity Charges Accounts. The water capacity charges collected pursuant to
this Resolution shall be deposited into an account called the "Clay County Utility Authority
Water Capacity Charges Account", and the wastewater and reclaimed water capacity charges
shall be likewise deposited into an account called the "Clay County Utility Authority Sewer
Capacity Charges Account." The water capacity charges so deposited shall be used for the
purposes set forth in the Authority's then applicable Bond Resolution(s) (herein so called) and
thereafter for acquisition, improvement, and expansion of Utility's water system. The
wastewater and reclaimed water capacity charges so deposited shall be used for the purposes
set forth in the Bond Resolution(s) and thereafter for the acquisition, improvement, and
expansion of Utility's wastewater and reclaimed water systems. The above-referenced charges
may also be used for any other lawful purpose relating to the System. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, however, the Authority acknowledges that Florida law currently restricts the use of
charges such as the Capacity Charges to expanding the facilities and/or capacity of the System,
or for the payment of debt service on obligations issued to acquire excess plant and capacity
or to build expanded plant and capacity.
SECTION 12. DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL
CONNECTION FACTORS FOR WATER, REUSE WATER AND WASTEWATER
SERVICES.
(1) For purposes of calculating and imposing the water,reuse water and wastewater
capacity charge provided for herein, the ERC factor for any particular connection shall be
calculated and imposed in the manner as provided in the Commercial ERC Factors Table, see
Attachment 3, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) The "total equivalent residential connection value" for an establishment shall
be calculated by multiplying the ERC factor listed above by the number of units and shall be
rounded up to the nearest 0.5 ERC factor.
(3) One(1)equivalent residential connection("ERC") shall,for the purposes of this
Section, have an assigned value of 1.00. For wastewater service capacity, one (1) ERC is
hereby established and determined to be equal to a flow of 311 gallons per day, average annual
basis. For water service capacity, one (1) ERC is hereby established and determined to be
equal to a flow of 450 gallons per day, average annual basis. For reuse water service capacity,
one(1)ERC is hereby established and determined to be equal to a flow of 275 gallons per day,
average annual basis.
(4) For all establishments not listed above, the total wastewater ERC value for
wastewater service capacity shall be determined by multiplying the number of fixture units, as
published in the Standard Plumbing Code, by sixteen (16), and then dividing that numerator
by 311. The wastewater capacity charge shall be determined by multiplying the total ERC
value by the wastewater capacity charge per ERC.
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(5) For all establishments not listed above, the total water ERC value for water
service capacity shall be determined by multiplying the number of fixture units, as published
in the Standard Plumbing Code,by twenty-four(24), and then dividing that numerator by 450.
The water capacity charge shall be determined by multiplying the total ERC value by the water
capacity charge per ERC.
(6) For all establishments not listed above,the total reclaimed water ERC value for
reclaimed water service capacity shall be determined by dividing the estimated average daily
usage per gallon of reclaimed water determined on an annualized basis for such establishment,
by a denominator of 275. The reclaimed water capacity charge shall be determined by
multiplying the total ERC value by the reclaimed water capacity charge per ERC.
SECTION 13. ALLOCATION OF WATER, RECLAIMED WATER AND
WASTEWATER SERVICE CAPACITY.
(1) No new water,reclaimed water and/or wastewater service capacity shall be sold
until application therefore is received by Utility, or a Developer Agreement or other
appropriate written contractual agreement has been entered into between the Applicant and
Utility, and the appropriate capacity charges received. Utility may require all information on
said application or agreement that it deems reasonable and necessary and may reject
applications it determines incomplete. Any application or agreement for water, reclaimed
water and/or wastewater capacity shall contain a legal description of the land constituting the
Property to be served. The legal description shall include only those lands owned or controlled
by the Applicant for which the water, reclaimed water and/or wastewater service is requested.
(2) Utility adopts and incorporates herein by reference the Service Availability
Policy, and the charges contained therein, set forth as Attachment 1, and the charges contained
therein, which policy shall govern the relationship between Utility and Developers or others
wishing to connect to the System.
SECTION 14. ABNORMAL STRENGTH WASTE SURCHARGE FACTOR.
For those Customers which Utility has agreed to serve and either Customer or Utility
has determined that the strength of the sewage is greater than 300 parts per million("ppm") of
biochemical oxygen demand ("BOD") or chemical oxygen demand ("COD"), or total
suspended solids ("TSS"), then an abnormal strength surcharge will be applied to the monthly
bill. Biochemical oxygen demand or"BOD" means the quantity of oxygen in the biochemical
oxidation of the organic matter in the wastewater under standard laboratory procedures in five
(5) days at twenty degrees centigrade (20 degrees C), expressed in milligrams per liter. The
BOD shall be determined in accordance with procedures set forth in the Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 18th Edition, as the same may be amended or
updated by subsequent editions. The greater concentration of either BOD or COD will be used
in the surcharge calculation, but not both. The surcharge factor is calculated in the following
manner:
Average concentration BOD plus average concentration TSS divided by 600.
Multiply the quotient by the wastewater consumption charge to account for the
higher BOD and TSS concentrations.
Example:
[(x+y)/600]*a=Adjusted Wastewater Consumption Charge
Where:
x=Average concentration, BOD or COD
y=Average concentration, TSS
a=Normal wastewater consumption charge.
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SECTION 15. FIRE HYDRANT METER POLICY AND PROCEDURES.
The Board of Supervisors for Utility hereby adopt and enact the rates, fees, and charges
applicable to fire hydrant meter usage, which policy and procedures are adopted and made a
part of Utility's Service Availability Policy. The Authority's Fire Hydrant Meter Policy and
Procedures are on file with the Recording Secretary for the Authority and are available for
review during normal working hours of the Authority. The rates, fees, and charges applicable
to that policy and those procedures are attached hereto as Attachment 2 and hereby
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 16. PERMITTING POLICY, PROCEDURES AND FEES.
By its formal adoption of Resolution No. 2000/2001-08 on July 3, 2001, the Authority
has adopted rules to implement the application, processing and issuance of permits for water
distribution and wastewater collection system mains 12" in diameter and smaller in size; has
provided for plan and specifications supervision by a professional engineer; has adopted forms
for use in connection with such self-permitting policy; has established a permitting timeclock;
has authorized the issuance, modification and revocation of permits consistent with Florida
law; has adopted procedural due process requirements in connection with such permit
applications; has adopted the permit application fees as set forth in Resolution No. 2000/2001-
08, which are hereby incorporated by reference; and has authorized compliance and
enforcement by the Authority with the policies,procedures and requirements of said resolution.
Resolution No. 2000/2001-08, as the same may be amended from time to time, is on file with
the Recording Secretary for the Authority and is available for review during normal Authority
operating hours.
SECTION 17. ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.
The provisions of this Rate Resolution shall apply equally to all System Customers,
regardless of Utility District, except as specifically set forth herein. Violations of the
provisions of this Rate Resolution or failure to comply with any the requirements set forth
herein, including violation of conditions of any wastewater disposal permit shall be prosecuted
as provided by law. Each day such a violation continues shall be considered a separate event.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent Utility from taking such other lawful actions as is
necessary to prevent or remedy any violations, including seeking injunctive relief in a court of
competent jurisdiction, or terminating service as permitted by law or hereunder. Additional
fees, penalties and charges may be set forth on attached Exhibit "A".
SECTION 18. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION.
In the interpretation and application of this Resolution, all provisions shall be
considered as a minimum requirement, liberally construed in favor of Utility, and deemed
neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state law. This Resolution is
cumulative and supplemental to existing Utility laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules, and
regulations. Where this Resolution and the provisions contained herein conflict of overlap
with any Utility law, ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation, whichever imposes the more
stringent restriction shall prevail.
SECTION 19. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution if for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof
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SECTION 20. CONFLICTS.
In the event of any conflict between the provision of this Resolution and any other
resolution or portions thereof, except as may be otherwise provided by Section 15, above, the
provisions of this Resolution shall prevail to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 21. DEFERRAL OF CAPACITY CHARGE INCREASES FOR
CERTAIN PROJECTS.
The fiscal year of the Authority runs from October 1st of the then current calendar year
through and including September 30 of the next following fiscal year. The rates, fees, and
charges adopted by the Authority annually, on a fiscal year basis, is reflected in the Rate
Resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors for the Authority for that then current fiscal
year. Therefore, the portion of any project formally filed with the Clay County Development
Review Committee ("DRC") or a city DRC (or equivalent development review process) prior
to September 30th of the then current calendar year, for which the Authority has already
received completed plans acceptable to the Authority and a properly executed Developer
Agreement, along with payment of all Developer Agreement charges, and commencement of
water, wastewater, and reclaimed water construction occurs prior to September 30th of that
calendar year,will qualify for the capacity charges which are in effect for the Authority's fiscal
year which ends that September 30th, as set forth in the Authority's Rate Resolution for that
fiscal year. However, capacity charges under the Authority's Rate Resolution, as the same
may be amended and supplemented from time to time, shall apply to all other Developer
Agreements entered into on or after the October 1 st of any calendar year, as correspond to the
Authority's then current fiscal year, or for such developments under previously executed
Developer Agreements, which do not meet the requirements of the preceding sentence of this
Section 21.
SECTION 22. EFFECTIVE DATE.
By approving the proposed Fiscal Year 2025/2026 rates, fees and charges for Utility,
this Resolution shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
DULY ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors, Clay County Utility Authority, on this
7th day of October, 2025, effective as of October 1, 2025.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
By:
, Chairman
ATTEST:
By:
Janice Loudermilk, Secretary
Clay County Utility Authority
(Seal)
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Attachment 1
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
SERVICE AVAILABILITY POLICY
This Service Availability Policy of the Clay County Utility Authority is attached to, and
made a part of, the Rate Resolution of the Authority, Resolution No. 2025/2026-01. All terms not
otherwise defined in this Attachment 1 shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the
Rate Resolution.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
It is Utility's intention to provide service throughout its service area as requested,providing
that it is economically feasible to do so.
2. AVAILABILITY
A. Water, reuse water and wastewater service will be made available by Utility
throughout Utility's service territory, subject to any outstanding interlocal
agreements or other contracts or franchises awarded by Utility to third parties.
Utility will evaluate each request for service as to its feasibility. If Utility
determines that it is not economically feasible to serve such territory in accordance
with its Rate Resolution and this Service Availability Policy, and if the parties
agree,Utility will prepare a special agreement setting forth terms,outside the scope
of Utility's Service Availability Policy, by which it can provide service, either
through bulk service or some other arrangement. The reasonable cost of
preparation of such special agreement shall be reimbursed to Utility from the
Applicant seeking service.
B. Certain areas within Utility's service territory may have developed in whole or in
part without central water,wastewater and/or reuse water service,and are currently
using private wells and septic tanks. If such unserved area is located in the vicinity
of existing Utility appurtenances, so that it is economically feasible to extend
service to such area, application may be made for service by an affected owner or
purchaser under a pending contract of sale or contract for deed to such area,
pursuant to Utility's In-Fill Projects Fund Policy Statement formally adopted,
amended and restated by the Board of Supervisors for the Authority on May 4,
1999, in Resolution No. 1998/1999-09, which, as may be amended from time to
time, is available for review at Utility office and which is hereby incorporated by
reference. Customers connecting to Utility's water,wastewater and/or reuse water
system(s)pursuant to such In-Fill Projects Fund Policy shall be required to pay the
costs, fees, charges and rates set forth in Utility's then current Rate Resolution, to
comply with the then current In-Fill Projects Fund Policy Statement, and also pay
Utility's carrying costs,interest,fees,charges,and rates as provided for in the then
current In-Fill Projects Fund Policy Statement.
C. The Middleburg Service Area of Utility, as defined and established by the Board
of Supervisors for Utility in Resolution No. 1998/1999-10, which is available for
review at Utility office and which is hereby incorporated by reference, has been
identified by Utility for a special expenditure of funds for utility infrastructure
development and plant construction. Customers connecting to Utility's water,
wastewater and/or reuse water system(s)within the Middleburg Service Area shall
be required to pay the costs,fees,charges and rates set forth in Utility's then current
Rate Resolution, to comply with the requirements of Resolution No. 1998/1999-
10, as amended, and also pay Utility's prorated infrastructure development costs,
carrying costs, interest, fees, charges, and rates as provided for in Resolution No.
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1998/1999-10, as amended. For the current fiscal year,the carrying charge for the
Middleburg Service Area Policy and the Infill Policy and the financing charge for
the same each are set forth in Exhibit"A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Also, the current fiscal year distribution and collection infrastructure charge per
acre for the Middleburg Service Area for water and for wastewater are set forth in
Exhibit"A"attached hereto and made a part hereof.
D. LAMPA, which is the Lake Asbury Master Plan Area, as defined and established
by the Board of Supervisors for Utility in Resolution No. 2022/2023-08, which is
available for review at Utility office and which is hereby incorporated by reference,
has been identified by Utility for a special expenditure of funds for utility
infrastructure development. Effective December 19, 2023 and thereafter,
Customers connecting to Utility's water, wastewater and/or reuse water system(s)
within LAMPA shall be required to pay the costs, fees, charges and rates set forth
in Utility's then current Rate Resolution, to comply with the requirements of
Resolution No. 2022/2023-08, as amended, and also pay Utility's prorated
infrastructure development costs, carrying costs, interest, fees, charges, and rates
as provided for in Resolution No.2022/2023-08,as amended. For the current fiscal
year, the carrying charge for the Middleburg Service Area Policy, LAMPA, the
Infill Policy, and the financing charge for the same are each set forth in Exhibit
"A"attached hereto and made a part hereof.
3. OBLIGATIONS OF UTILITY
It shall be Utility's obligation to analyze,evaluate,and respond to all requests for extension
of its services where extensions to specific locations are requested. Once the Applicant has
provided Utility all of the information that is necessary for Utility to evaluate the extension of
service, it shall be Utility's obligation to provide a firm price to the Applicant for such service
extension including construction cost estimates, where applicable, connection or plant capacity
charges, and any other approved charges for such service extensions.
4. OBLIGATIONS OF DEVELOPER
It shall be the Applicant's obligation to provide Utility with all of the information Utility
needs in order to evaluate the feasibility and cost of providing service. Such information shall
include, but not be limited to, (1) location of project, (2) survey of property, (3) complete plans
and specifications for project, including drainage plans, (4) flow data, (5) type of facilities to be
installed, (6) metering arrangement, (7) size of project, (8) description of waste to be discharged
into Utility's wastewater system, including chemical analysis of such wastewater if it is other than
domestic wastewater, (9) complete legal names of Applicant and/or Owner, including addresses,
type of business entity, and state in which said entity was created, (10) estimated date that service
is needed, (11) type of services requested, (12) landscape irrigation watering plan, (13) reuse
facilities design, and(14) internal fire flow requirements, etc.
It shall be the Applicant's and Utility's responsibility to execute all water, reuse water and
wastewater agreements, contracts, and easements which are necessary in order for Utility to
provide service to the Applicant's property and/or project. For purposes of illustration and not
limitation, the Applicant and Utility shall be required to execute, in accordance with Utility's
Resolution No. 1997/1998-08,which, as the same may be amended from time to time, is available
for review at Utility office and is hereby incorporated by reference, (i) a letter agreement in the
form required by the Executive Director or his/her designee, prior to Utility executing any
notification or application for a Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit for the
construction or extension of water and/or wastewater facilities with respect to the Applicant's
project,and(ii)a Developer Agreement in the form prescribed by the Executive Director of Utility
or his/her designee, and the Applicant shall pay to Utility all of the appropriate fees and charges
set forth in such Developer Agreement, prior to the commencement of construction of the water,
reuse water and/or wastewater facilities to be owned and maintained by Utility, for the project.
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Utility shall not be obligated to provide service to an Applicant that fails to timely satisfy the
foregoing conditions for service.
5. ON-SITE FACILITIES
It shall be the Applicant's responsibility to pay the entire cost of the on-site water, reuse
water and/or wastewater facilities that are necessary to provide service to Applicant's development.
On-site facilities are those located within the property for which the Applicant is requesting service.
Such on-site facilities shall include the facilities which are necessary to provide for sound
engineering design, construction, and operation of the System, and/or to accommodate Utility's
Master Plan which may require each development to extend the Master Planned mains across their
property and to provide stubs to adjacent properties, as necessary, to loop service, provide
redundancy of service, and/or ensure that service can be made available to adjacent properties
which may be in the future accepted and incorporated for service into the System by Utility. Such
on-site facilities that Utility accepts for ownership and maintenance shall be donated to Utility by
the property/project owner within a defined easement area and/or fee ownership parcel granted to
Utility. If on-site temporary pump stations or backflow prevention devices are required,they shall
be paid for 100%by the Applicant, without any provision for refund.
6. OFF-SITE FACILITIES
Off-site facilities are those located outside the property for which the Applicant is
requesting service which are necessary to connect and transmit water, reuse water or wastewater
to or from Utility's facilities. Where off-site extensions are required in order to service Applicant's
development and such off-site mains will be used strictly for the Applicant's development,then the
total cost of such off-site extension shall be paid for entirely by the Applicant,and if Utility agrees
to accept them for ownership and maintenance, the property/project owner shall donate them to
Utility. In such situations,there will be no refundable agreement. This provision shall not preclude
Utility from connecting to such systems for the purpose of master planning looped service to the
area.
7. CONSTRUCTION OF OVERSIZED FACILITIES
Where pump stations, on-site force mains, and other facilities are master planned to serve
substantial developments other than that required for the Applicant requesting service, then such
Applicant, who requests service, may be required to pay the entire cost of the oversized facilities.
In such event the area to be serviced by such oversized facilities will be identified and a basis for
equitable allocation of the cost will be established. The Applicant,who advances the cost of such
facilities, will be refunded without interest as other developments pay their pro rata share of the
oversized facilities in accordance with the provisions of the "Refundable Advances" section in
Paragraph 8 herein.
Where off-site extensions are required in order to service Applicant's development and
such off-site mains are sized so that they can be utilized by other properties not owned by the
Applicant, then the Applicant, who is requesting service, may be required by Utility to front the
fixed charge quotation of Utility or the contract cost of Applicant's contractor for such mains. In
such event,Utility and Applicant will enter into a refundable agreement, as described in Paragraph
8 herein.
Should situations arise where it is more practical for Utility to advance the excess fixed
charge quotation of Utility or the contract cost of Applicant's contractor of permanent pump
stations, force mains, and other oversized facilities, and where such property to be served by the
oversized facilities would normally be required to pay all such charges for the on-site and off-site
mains,then in those situations,Utility will be allowed to prorate such charges on an equitable basis
over the property/properties to be served by such facilities from those properties benefiting from
same. Utility shall not have any obligation to advance such charge, however, it is possible that
areas exist that it would not be economically feasible to service on any other basis due to the small
size of the project involved.
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8. REFUNDABLE ADVANCES
If an Applicant advances the charges for certain off-site extensions and oversized facilities
which will benefit other properties with excess available capacities, Utility shall enter into a
refundable agreement with the Applicant for the value of such excess capacity charges. This
agreement shall carry a term of ten(10)years without interest,subject to extension for an additional
ten (10) year term without interest, if the Applicant which is subject to such a refundable
agreement, or its successors and assigns,applies writing delivered to the Executive Director of the
Authority prior to the expiration of the initial ten (10) year term for an extension of the term of
such refundable agreement. If the property/properties, which are the subject of collection for
refund, does/do not develop prior to the later of the expiration of(i) the initial ten (10) year term
of the refundable agreement or(ii), as applicable, the ten(10)year extension term thereof, if such
agreement has been so extended as called for in the preceding sentence, then no further refund(s)
will be due. An equitable basis for allocation of the excess charges that is advanced by the
Applicant will be established. As subsequent applicants connect to the service provided by such
facilities, their pro rata share of the charges for such facilities will be assessed to them and, when
collected, will be refunded to the original Applicant who advanced the charges for such facilities.
Such refunds will be made until such time as the original Applicant who advanced the charges for
the facilities,has received 100% of the excessive charges that he or she originally incurred.
9. SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
All extensions to Utility's system shall be designed and constructed in accordance with
Utility's current standard details, specifications, and procedures at the time of permit application.
It shall be Utility's right, at the Applicant's expense, to construct and/or approve the
construction of the on-site installations that will be owned and maintained by Utility. It shall also
be Utility's right to review all plans and specifications for connections to its system to ensure that
Utility's design standards are met and to ensure that service to existing Customers is not unduly
and unnecessarily interrupted. Developer shall pay a fee to compensate Utility for the time required
to review such plans and specifications. Utility reserves the right to approve Applicant's contractor
prior to construction of any on-site or off-site facilities,which contractor must,at a minimum,hold
a license from the State of Florida for underground construction and demonstrate acceptable
experience in the field.
10. DESIGN BY INDEPENDENT ENGINEERS
All extensions to Utility's System that require permits shall be designed by a State of
Florida Licensed Engineer("Engineer"). All designs shall be coordinated to coincide with Utility's
Master Plan for service to the area. All plans and specifications shall be stamped approved and
accepted via written permit by Utility prior to commencement of any construction. In the event of
any dispute as to the final approved engineering design of any facilities to be accepted and
incorporated into Utility's System, Utility's Chief Engineer, or his/her designee, shall have final
approval authority.
11. CUSTOMER CONNECTION CHARGE(TAP-IN)
Charges in this section shall be as defined in Section 2(4) of the Rate Resolution. The
charge for Utility construction costs for tapping into a line to connect service is an amount equal
to Utility's estimate of the approximate cost to design, permit and construct a connection point to
Utility's existing facilities and extension of such facilities to Customer's property utilizing Utility's
own staff. Such extensions may be potable water, reclaimed water or wastewater facilities. The
availability of Utility's construction personnel to accomplish any particular job is not guaranteed
and is subject to scheduling. Alternatively, Developer may employee an Engineer to design and
permit such extension and hire a Florida Licensed Underground Utility Contractor to provide the
installation. In such event, Developer shall comply with all of Utility's standard requirements,
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including, but not limited to, design, permitting, construction, property transfers to Utility,
Warranty,Maintenance Security Bond, as-built drawings, easements, etc.
12. WATER METER INSTALLATION
The Developer or each Applicant shall be charged for the water meter and for installation
of the water meter as set forth in Exhibit"A"attached hereto and made a part hereof Those charges
only include the installation of the meter, stub-out pipe from the meter and a backflow prevention
device, and do not include any other charges associated with the installation of other service and
the charges associated with tapping into the water main. To the extent a service installation is
required in order to provide Customer utility service, the charges for such installation, including
the installation of the water meter will be based on the estimated cost of the installation,regardless
of meter size. In no event will such charge be less than the meter installation charges shown above.
The water meter installation charges, and any such additional charges, are due and payable at the
time Customer makes an application for service.
13. REUSE WATER METER INSTALLATION
The Developer or each Applicant shall be charged for the reuse water meter and for
installation of the reuse water meter as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
hereof Such charges only include the installation of the meter and stub-out pipe from the meter,
and do not include any other charges associated with the installation of other service and the
charges associated with tapping into the water main. To the extent a service installation is required
in order to provide Customer utility service, the charges for such installation, including the
installation of the reuse water meter will be based on the estimated cost of the installation,
regardless of meter size. In no event will such charge be less than the meter installation charges
shown above. The reuse water meter installation charges, and any such additional charges, are due
and payable at the time Customer makes an application for service.
14. CUSTOMER INSTALLATION (CUSTOMER MAINTAINED LINES)
The Applicant shall be required to own and maintain all facilities that are installed by it or
its plumbers on Customer side of the point of delivery. Such facilities shall also include all fire
flow detection devices and backflow prevention devices whether installed by Utility or by
Applicant.
15. INSPECTIONS
Utility does not require inspections at the present time. However, any damage to Utility's
system due to a faulty connection shall be the responsibility of Customer and property owner (if
they are not the same)when and if such faulty connections are found. Customer or property owner
shall be required to pay Utility the actual cost of any inspections required as a result of such
problems.
16. TRANSFER OF CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY -BILLS OF SALE
Once Utility initiates permanent service, unless the parties agree to the contrary, then
Utility's water, reuse water and wastewater agreement automatically activates the transfer of title
to Utility of the on-site and off-site facilities that Applicant has paid for and which are required to
be donated to Utility.
17. COST RECORDS AND "AS-BUILT SURVEY PLANS"
All cost records pertaining to the cost of the water,reuse water and sewer facilities donated
to Utility, shall be provided to Utility.
Prior to acceptance of any extension to Utility's system that is completed by a licensed
underground utility contractor, Utility will require that:
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Applicant's contractor provide Utility "As-built Survey Plans" per Utility's As-built
Specifications Standards Manual;
Neat, legible, handwritten field copy as-built drawings be submitted showing all
dimensions and elevations required by Utility; and
Applicant shall be responsible for paying in advance Utility's cost for quality control review
of"As-built Survey Plans" for each such extension of Utility's system, based on Utility's initial
estimate of the cost of such review. Applicant shall be charged on an hourly rate an additional cost
for completing follow-up, plus plotting and printing costs for any extra proof sets, for extra time
required for revisions to Utility's CADD "As-built Survey Plans",caused by inadequate,inaccurate
or incomplete "As-built Survey Plans" provided by the Applicant's surveyor.
Once Utility has completed a proof set of the final, "As-built Survey Plans" will be
provided to the Applicant's contractor for proofreading and verification of its accuracy of quality
control review of the revised "As-built Survey Plans". When Utility's proposed final CADD as-
built plans have been verified as accurate by the Applicant's contractor, then a final set of official
"As-built Survey Plans" will be plotted by Utility, and mylars will be prepared and submitted for
the signature of the Applicant's contractor.
18. EASEMENTS AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS
It shall be the Applicant's responsibility to provide all easements and right-of-ways to
Utility that are necessary for Utility to have proper access to its facilities for maintenance and repair
purposes. Where metes and bounds legal descriptions are required by the Applicant/property
owner, in situations where Utility would normally accept blanket easements, then the cost of the
preparation of such legal description shall be that of the Applicant/property owner.
19. ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE BOND
Utility reserves the right to require that all facilities which are to be connected to its system
be acceptable to Utility before permanent water,reuse water and/or sewer service will be provided.
In addition,Utility reserves the right to require proof that all water,reuse water and sewer facilities,
which are accepted by Utility for ownership and maintenance, have been paid for in full by the
Applicant/property owner and the title to same is clear of all encumbrances. The
Applicant/property owner shall also provide to Utility, at the Applicant/property owner's sole
expense, such maintenance bond or other form of security acceptable to Utility in such amounts
approved by Utility, which by its or their express terms protect and indemnify Utility against any
loss, damage, costs, claims, debts or demands by reason of defects, latent or otherwise, in the
system to be and remain in effect for two (2) years from the date of the system acceptance by
Utility.
20. DEVELOPER AGREEMENTS
Utility requires that a water, reuse water and/or wastewater agreement be executed for all
extensions of service to new Customers which require extension of and/or alterations to Utility's
existing facilities in order to initiate such services. If an existing Customer is modifying their
current service under a pre-existing Developer Agreement with Utility, or under a similar service
agreement with a predecessor service provider to Utility, then the Executive Director or his/her
designee shall have the authority to require that the entire Customer's service be documented and
amended and restated in a current Developer Agreement with the Customer, confirming the
existing service, and providing for the expanded or modified service and for payment of all fees,
rates and charges in connection with such expanded or modified service, prior to effecting the
expansion or modification of that customer service. The purpose of this provision is to attempt to
ensure that all Customers of Utility are legally obligated to Utility under current, consistent
Developer Agreements, taking into account applicable project specific provisions.
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The form of Developer Agreement for each such extension of service shall be prescribed
by the Executive Director of Utility, or his/her designee, pursuant to Resolution No. 1998/1999-
11, as amended, and shall include such additional and further provisions which the Executive
Director or his/her designee shall, in their sole discretion,be required to fully protect the rights of
Utility and enhance the efficient operation of Utility with minimum exposure to third party tort and
contractual liability, again taking into account applicable project specific provisions.
21. FACILITIES INSTALLED OR FINANCED BY UTILITY
Where Utility has installed or financed the installation of water, reuse water and/or
wastewater facilities at its expense,and it is not practical to maintain cost records for determination
of the pro rata share of the charges allocable to an applicant,Utility shall be allowed to charge the
Applicant a front footage charge representing the reasonable cost to cover the Applicant's fair pro
rata share of the original value of the mains serving the Applicant's property. In the event such
facility is a service lateral to applicant's property, then Customer will be assessed a charge based
on Utility's estimate of the original value of the service line installation.
22. PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION CHARGE
The Applicant may request to have direct fire main stubs to their facilities for purposes of
internal fire sprinkler system and may request Utility guarantee the availability of a specified
G.P.M. of flow for fire protection. In such instances where the existing mains are capable of
carrying the fire flow requested,the Applicant shall pay to Utility the Private Fire Protection charge
set forth in the Rate Resolution then in effect, for the purpose of assisting Utility in providing the
excess reserve plant capacities required for the fire flow to the Applicant's property. In instances
where the existing mains are not capable of carrying the fire flow requested, then Utility shall
provide an estimate of the charges to alter the existing fire mains to accommodate the Applicant's
fire flow requirement and the charges for such alterations shall be reimbursed by the Applicant in
addition to the Private Fire Protection Charge.
23. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES TO BE OWNED BY UTILITY
Where facilities which are to be owned by Utility are constructed by an outside contractor,
Utility reserves the right to have an inspector on the job at all times during all phases of construction
in which case it shall be the applicant's responsibility to reimburse Utility for the estimated cost of
such inspections, including all overhead associated with same.
24. DESIGN OF FACILITIES TO BE OWNED BY UTILITY
Where the Applicant has its engineer design facilities which are to be connected to Utility's
existing facilities,and are to be owned by Utility,Utility reserves the right to require the Applicant
to reimburse it for its entire cost incurred in reviewing the plans prepared by the design engineer,
such cost to include all overhead associated with such review and Utility's cost for a review
engineer hired or contracted with by Utility for such purpose.
25. SEPTAGE DISPOSAL
The Authority will accept only domestic septic wastes from licensed, commercial carriers
of septage. Septage carriers must apply in advance for permission to use the Authority's facilities,
and the Authority staff shall not grant permission to any carrier to use the Authority's wastewater
treatment facilities if such carrier or its principal(s) have a demonstrated history of illegal or
inappropriate dumping or deposit of industrial wastes,pollutants or contaminants. Any denials by
staff may be appealed by the septage carrier to the Board of Supervisors.
The Authority reserves the right to collect septage samples periodically to evaluate the
various pollutants including,but not limited to,Biochemical Oxygen Demand("BOD") and Total
Suspended Solids("TSS"). Should test results disclose chemical contents that may be detrimental
to the Authority's bacteriological treatment process and/or effluent disposal limitations then such
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disposal, once identified, will no longer be accepted. If it becomes evident that policing
unauthorized disposal is not practical, then the problems will be presented to the Board of
Supervisors of the Authority for formal action with regard to continuation of such service. Septage
carriers must provide the Authority with a manifest indicating the source and quantity of wastes
introduced into the wastewater treatment system. Septage carriers will also be responsible for
laboratory costs incurred by the Authority to evaluate the wastes being introduced into the
treatment system. Septage carriers will further be responsible for removing initial screenings from
the strainer at the point of discharge. The solids will be deposited in a container supplied by the
Authority.
In addition to the foregoing, all users of Utility's wastewater treatment facilities shall
comply at all times with, and shall be subject to fine, penalty, termination or other sanction as
provided in, Authority Resolution No. 2011/2012-06, the Pretreatment Resolution, which, as
amended from time to time, is available for review at Utility office and is hereby incorporated by
reference.
26. CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL POLICY
All Customers shall comply with Utility's Cross-Connection Control Policy, as previously
adopted by the Board of Supervisors for Utility, as the same may be amended and then in force. A
copy of that policy is on file with the Recording Secretary for the Authority and is available for
inspection during normal business hours of the Authority.
27. DEFERRAL AND FINANCING OF FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS
Utility is prohibited from providing free service, and shall impose uniform rates, fees and
charges for each user of the same class. However, the Board of Supervisors for Utility may, from
time to time,extend credit or defer collection of the fees,charges and costs provided for herein and
under the Rate Resolution, as follows:
A. Hardship Deferrals.
Hardship deferral or financing of charges, fees and cost that are payable or reimbursable to
Utility may be considered on a case by case basis for residential properties,if the Applicant
will be occupying such property as their primary residence and if the Applicant,
considering all sources of income and all assets owned by the members of the Applicant's
household, also meets the poverty level income and asset guidelines then utilized by Clay
County, Florida, in the administration of the County's social service program and for the
County's solid waste disposal assessment hardship assistance.
B. Other Deferrals.
Other deferral or financing of charges, fees and costs that are payable or reimbursable to
Utility may be considered on a case-by-case basis,when the Applicant's circumstances, as
documented to Utility,are such that the payment of charges,fees and costs to Utility when
due hereunder or under the Rate Resolution is not practical or reasonable, and when any of
the following circumstances exist:
i. Applicant is a non-profit corporation,providing low-income housing.
ii. Applicant's property to be served by Utility is within a current or former
grant area,which then or in the past has received federal or state payments
to upgrade central water,wastewater or reuse system(s) serving the area in
which the subject property is located.
iii. The property or intended use of the property is unusual or irregular, such
that the immediate payment of Utility's charges, fees and cost
reimbursements in strict accordance with the terms of the Rate Resolution
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or this Service Availability Policy does not result in a fair burden on
Applicant for connecting to Utility's system(s).
iv. There is a special environmental benefit accruing from connecting the
property to Utility's system(s).
v. There is available to Utility third-party financing,payments, incentives or
other revenue in consideration of Utility providing the immediate
connection.
vi. Other circumstances exist which, in consideration of the public trust held
by the Board of Supervisors of Utility,make it in the best interest of Utility
and its ratepayers to defer or finance the collection of such charges, fees
and reimbursable costs required to be paid to Utility for connection of
service.
vii. Applicant is a for-profit corporation, providing "workforce housing" as
defined by s.420.5095(3),Florida Statutes,or any successor statute thereto.
In any instance in which a deferral or the financing of charges,fees and reimbursable costs
is approved, the Board of Supervisors shall adopt as a part of its action and record, findings which
support the existence of a public benefit accruing to Utility and its ratepayers from the extension
of credit by deferral or financing of charges, fees or reimbursable costs, or any of them, in that
instance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Board of Supervisors shall not
discriminate in the approving or disapproving of any such requested deferral or financing of
charges, fees and reimbursable costs,based on the race, ethnic origin, religious affiliation,marital
status, gender or age of the Applicant.
Any charges, fees or reimbursable costs payable to Utility which are deferred or financed
pursuant hereto shall be secured by a lien against the subject property and shall be repaid on such
terms and conditions as approved by the Board of Supervisors. In the event that any information
provided, or representations made to the Board of Supervisors in a successful application for
deferral or financing is later shown to be materially false or misleading, then the Board of
Supervisors, in its sole discretion, may accelerate all deferred or financed charges, fees and costs,
and the same shall by payable by the Applicant,its successors and assigns as to the subject property,
upon demand by the Board of Supervisors.
28. ADDITIONAL COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE.
In the event that an Applicant, or an Applicant's predecessor in interest with respect to a
property, increases the cost of providing service to that property by refusing to cooperate with
Utility in timely master planning for water, wastewater, and/or reuse water service(s) to such
property; by refusing to grant easements for utility purposes across the property designed to serve
that property and adjacent property which is to be served by Utility; by refusing to enter into a
Developer Agreement in sufficient time for Utility to extend service to the Applicant's property in
a cost efficient manner; by negotiating for service, or entering into agreements for service, with
unfranchised water, wastewater, and/or reuse water utility providers within Utility's geographic
jurisdictional limits; or by acting in any other manner inconsistent with Utility's policies and
practices,including those set forth in the Rate Resolution and this Service Availability Policy,then
such Applicant, and its successors in interest with respect to such property, or any portion(s)
thereof, shall be responsible for the increased cost and expense of Utility ultimately providing
service to such property,including without limitation,the cost of condemnation of easements, cost
of litigation,increased cost of emergency or expedited construction of Utility's facilities,increased
professional fees and expenses, and other reasonable costs and expenses of Utility, which are
reasonably attributable to the action of the Applicant, or the Applicant's predecessor(s) in interest
as to such property. If such increased costs and expenses are fairly allocable to more than one such
property, then the total increased cost and expenses shall be allocated among all of the properties
affected.
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29. FLEX RENTAL SPACE DEVELOPMENTS.
Determination of an Applicant's or Customer's intended use of a particular service location
is necessary for Utility to accurately compute and apply the ERCs applicable to that service
location, and to determine the metering requirements for that service location. Multi-tenant
structures typically require separate utility facilities and metering for each unit capable of being
leased. However, the Board of Utility desires to implement a new approach in dealing with
undetermined use speculative office, commercial, industrial and/or retail space developed at a
single service location, which may require more than one meter(Flex Space"), which Flex Space
is sought to be metered or modified by an Applicant or Customer after October 1, 2005. For new
or modified Flex Space, Utility shall continue to require individual meters and plumbing design
for the maximum number of units based on what the Applicant or Customer reasonably believes
to be the smallest space that will be capable of being leased. The Applicant or Customer then shall
be given the option to pay for all meters with the Developer Agreement and install all the meters
in advance when service location is ready for the first meter. If all meters are installed and paid
for in advance as described above, then Utility would make any appropriate adjustments once the
initial occupancy and leasing configuration for the service location is established and would
remove and refund any excess meters at that time. However, if the Applicant or Customer elects
the option of only paying in advance for one meter, and paying for supplemental meters as
occupants or tenants move into the service location, then Utility shall impose an extra service
charge per event, applicable each time a supplemental Developer Agreement is to be prepared to
add an additional meter or a block of meters. Utility shall continue to collect capacity charges in
advance, based on the least intensive assessment of those charges. If the tenants or occupants for
the service location,and their respective intended uses,are not known upfront,then a supplemental
Developer Agreement will be prepared for each adjustment to the service location's overall usage
to true up the impact of the service location on Utility System, and additional charges shall be
imposed by Utility as the tenants or occupants come online at that service location. An additional
service charge shall be assessed with each supplemental Developer Agreement. If a supplemental
Developer Agreement covers both the assessment of additional capacity charges and additional
meters,then only one additional service charge will be assessed.
In addition to the foregoing, if an Applicant or Customer has pre-planned and determined
which meter will serve each lease space or unit of the Flex Space for the service location, and
provides that information to Utility, then Utility's staff will audit and verify which meter serves
each individual unit of the service location. This additional audit will be done in one trip for all
meters at no additional charge. However, for each additional trip that, in Utility's judgment, is
necessary to audit the meter/rental unit relationship, a service charge per trip shall be assessed.
Should the audit take over three quarters of an hour, then each extra hour or portion thereof shall
be charged per hour.
For existing Flex Space, which is master metered, Utility will attempt to be notified by
appropriate county building department each time a commercial unit changes names for electric
service. Utility staff shall determine if the service address location is a master metered unit, and if
so, Utility will send the Industrial Pretreatment Survey and other questionnaires to the tenant,
occupant or the service location owner for completion, based on the information available to
Utility. Based on the returned Industrial Pretreatment Survey, Utility will advise the service
location owner what, if any, special pretreatment requirements will be assessed. If necessary to
ensure compliance, the service location owner will be notified of the date that Utility's service to
the service location will be discontinued to the master meter, if the information requested is not
received by Utility.
At any time during the course of Utility providing service to any new service location after
October 1, 2005, Utility shall have the right to inspect and audit the number of separate occupants
and tenants per meter. When this inspection occurs, if no violation of this policy is found, there
will be no charge for the inspection. However,for each violation that is found,a charge of$500.00
will be assessed to recover the cost of this administrative inspection program. In addition, if the
Applicant or Customer is not in compliance, the Applicant or Customer will be given ninety (90)
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days to correct the metering problem, at the Applicant or Customer's expense. Failure to timely
comply with that notice will authorize Utility to discontinue service to the service location's master
metered service, until such time as compliance with all of Utility's policies are achieved by the
Applicant or Customer for that service location.
30. RESIDENTIAL RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM DEMAND MANAGEMENT
In an effort to manage costs for the best benefit to all reclaimed Customers due to (i) the
extreme peak demands that can be created when multiple irrigation systems are activated at the
same time and (ii) the unreasonable cost of the oversized facilities required to meet that demand,
it is necessary that demand management practices be initiated. In this regard,the following demand
management practices shall be followed:
A. This policy applies to established lawns only. Irrigation of new landscape will be
allowed at any time on any day for the initial thirty (30) days and every other day for
the next thirty (30) days for a total of one sixty (60) day period, provided that the
irrigation is limited to the minimum amount necessary for establishment.
B. The Authority supports the water restrictions published by the St. Johns River Water
Management District.Refer to the St. Johns River Water Management District website
(http://www.sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions/) for the latest watering restrictions.
All Authority-approved reclaimed irrigation contractors shall be trained on the St. Johns
River Water Management District's demand management criteria and are required to adhere to this
criterion when setting single-family residential reclaimed irrigation system timers served by the
Authority's System.
Authority staff shall be authorized to inspect and enforce the St. Johns River Water
Management District's demand management criterion and as a last resort, may discontinue
reclaimed water service to those violating these demand management requirements.
This policy and management program applies only to single-family reclaimed irrigation
systems. General service reclaimed irrigation systems may be required by agreement to adhere to
specifically designed demand management practices.
31. ADJUSTMENT FOR NEWLY SODDED LAWNS
The Authority provides a separate adjustment for Customers who have new sod installed
as their lawn on their property or leasehold. The adjustment for new sod is limited to no more than
once every five (5) years per Customer. The Customer must provide proof of the newly sodded
lawn and Authority staff must schedule a field audit with the Customer to verify that the Customer
is not overwatering the newly sodded lawn. If eligible based on the Authority's verification,then
the Customer would receive an adjustment based on a bill calculated with usage rates capped at
tier 2 rates. The Customer's adjusted bill would only apply to the first thirty (30) days after the
new sod is installed. The volume of water related to irrigating the new sod would not be subject
to sewer charges for that initial thirty(30) day period.
32. SWIMMING POOL CREDIT FOR WASTEWATER(I.E., SEWER)USAGE
The Authority shall offer a pool credit to Customers (both residential and general service)
in good standing.
Any metered Customer with water service to whom wastewater (i.e., sewer) charges are
regularly rendered and through whose meter a swimming pool receives water from the Authority's
water system and whose pool capacity has been documented to the Authority by the pool
contractor,builder or homeowner, shall have the right under certain circumstances,to fill the pool
without application of the wastewater charge to the quantity of water used to fill the pool and
excess usage from that pool fill shall be at tier 2. These circumstances include initial pool
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construction and major pool maintenance projects that require pool draining. The right to fill the
pool without wastewater flow charges and with excess usage charges at tier 2 level, may be
exercised by the Customer making a written request using the forms available from the Authority.
The written request shall include such documented proof as required and satisfactory to the
Authority, of the pool's capacity in gallons. The written request shall also include:
A. Affidavit (on the form provided by the Authority), properly executed by the
Customer and builder;
B. A copy of the building permit from the Clay County Building and Zoning
Department (or equivalent building and zoning department depending on the
location of the Customer's property being served by the Authority)for a new pool,
or a copy of a maintenance agreement requiring the draining of an existing pool;
and
C. Water meter readings both immediately before and after the filling of the pool,with
dates and times of readings noted. If the builder or Customer is not comfortable
with obtaining the meter readings,Authority personnel will provide the service for
the current advertised service charge. Customer will be responsible for any
damages to the Authority's meter box, meter and reading devices if the Customer
damages Authority property while obtaining these readings.
All written requests shall be furnished to the Authority no later than thirty (30) days after
completion of the filling. Requests will not be reviewed for consideration if all of the outlined
items above are not included. Upon receipt of a proper written request, the Authority shall issue
an appropriate credit to the Customer's account.
33. NEW DEVELOPMENTS — START-UP UTILITIES — RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
MINIMUM START UP COST
In areas where new or revised development order(s) and/or development permit(s) are
granted and construction of new or expanded water,wastewater, and reclaimed water utility plants
and system are required as part of the start-up infrastructure for such development, the Authority
and the Applicant or the Customer shall negotiate the terms and conditions for the Authority to
cover all water, wastewater, and reclaimed water plants and system costs applicable to such
development. Typically, the Authority installs or expands its plants at its expense and recovers
capacity charges from the Applicant or Customer, which is designed to recover plant and related
costs. Due to the ever-increasing construction cost and the uncertainty of the value that the
Applicant or Customer will propose for the land that will be dedicated for plant sites, it is
impossible to establish whether the current or future capacity charges of the Authority will be
sufficient to cover that cost. It would be unfair to existing ratepayers for the Authority to be
exposed to the financial risk of the initial development and operating cost without some guarantees
from the Applicant or the Customer. The overriding goal is to come up with an agreement whereby
the cost of all plants, including the plant site(s) land value to be funded by the Applicant or the
Customer of that particular development,and any over sizing of facilities for master planned areas
outside of that development shall be recovered from the owner(s) of other affected and benefited
development projects, and then refunded to the Applicant or the Customer for the original
development.
In addition, a guaranteed revenue provision may be initiated and agreed to by the parties
on a case-by-case basis to help the Authority cover its on-going costs until a negotiated number of
paying customers are connected to newly constructed plants. The target number of customer
connections will be the number it will take in order for the new plants to reach a cash flow
breakeven point.
The primary purpose of this Paragraph 34 is to emphasize financial feasibility for the
Authority since the initial investment for new plant(s) will be significant without any assurance
that customer growth will be sufficient to support the Authority's requested infrastructure
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investment. Therefore, the Authority shall have the prerogative of determining if and when such
a particular development has progressed to a point where financial feasibility has been achieved
and conversion to the Authority's normal and customary service availability charges can be
commenced.
This does not include the additional cost of normal stubs to adjacent properties,which the
Authority requires of the Applicant(s) and/or the Customer(s) under its Rate Resolution and
otherwise by this Service Availability Policy.
34. DEFERRAL OF CERTAIN CAPACITY AND CONNECTION CHARGES FOR
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND WORKFORCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
The Board of the Authority finds that promoting single family home ownership and
workforce housing development serves a vital and important public purpose consistent with the
mission and statutory authority,mandate, and duties of the Authority. The Board further finds that
the deferral of certain Utility fees or charges until water service is applied for within a planned
single-family residential development of one (1) or more total lots on a per single-family lot(i.e.,
1 ERC) or workforce housing meeting the criteria defined by s. 420.5095(3), Florida Statutes, or
any successor statute thereto, is a reasonable deferral of Utility fees and charges which will not
negatively impact the Authority's ability to plan for or reserve capacity, nor negatively impair the
extension of the distribution and collection facilities of the System. Therefore,the Authority hereby
authorizes the Executive Director or his/her designee to enter into such Developer Agreements as
the Executive Director sees fit for the provision of water, wastewater, and/or reclaimed water
service to any Applicant for the same, for single-family residential developments or workforce
housing,contractually binding the Authority's deferral of the Capacity Charges,AWS Connection
Charge,and Environmental Impact Charge as would otherwise be applicable to such Property. For
single-family residential developments, deferred charges shall be divided into and collected on an
individual per single family residential lot basis, as water service is applied for in the future.
Workforce housing development deferred charges shall be collected as water service to that
development is applied for in the future. The Developer Agreement shall contain such other and
further provisions as authorized by the Executive Director and as may be approved by the Board
from time to time. The Debt Service Charge and other established rates, fees, and charges of the
Authority for such Property shall not be deferred. The Executive Director shall cause such
recordings as necessary to be made in the public records of the subject county reflecting the deferral
of the fees and charges so authorized.
35. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MASTER METERED
DEVELOPMENTS
For the Applicants applying to the Authority to master meter a multi-family or commercial
development which will be serving multiple tenants and where the entire project is to remain under
single ownership and the entire site will be master metered with all on-site utilities remaining under
private ownership and operation unless otherwise approved by the Authority, if the site is master
metered,the Applicant or the Customer must provide the following items for review and approval
as part of the permit and plan review process:
i. A water conservation plan indicating the processes and routine investments for operation
and maintenance of the private on-site distribution system. The water conservation plan
shall demonstrate protection of the water resource being provided on a master metered
basis.
ii. Either a letter of credit or financial deposit in such an amount as to protect the credit risk
to the Authority being incurred for providing such utility services to the Applicant or the
Customer on a master metered basis,rather than being secured by separate utility deposits
for individual meters.
o For residential multi-family developments, the letter of credit or financial deposit
shall be calculated based on the number of units within the development multiplied
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by the deposit amounts specified in the Rate Resolution for a single-family
residential home.
o For commercial developments, the letter of credit or financial deposit shall be
calculated on an ERC basis using the equivalent meter methodology described in
Section 30 of the Service Availability Policy.
iii. The Applicant's or the Customer's contractual acknowledgement and agreement that the
Applicant or the Customer, its successors and/or assignees, shall not be entitled to the
benefit of Section 3.,subsections(18)and(19),of the Rate Resolution regarding individual
(non-master metered) customer adjustments, and may not participate in the Authority's
water leak credit program, nor in any other similar program designed to help individually
metered services not bear the full impact of a previously undetected leak or meter reading
error attributable specifically to an individually metered service, for any such master
metered service connection.
iv. The Applicant or the Customer, its successors and/or assignees, shall not add an
administrative fee nor upcharge water, wastewater, and reclaimed water, where available,
services to the tenants of such master metered developments.
Section 420.5095, Florida Statutes, entitled "Community Workforce Housing Loan Program",
defines "workforce housing" in subsection (3) thereof as meaning "housing affordable to natural
persons or families whose total annual household income does not exceed 80 percent of the area
median income, adjusted for household size, or 120 percent of area median income, adjusted for
household size, in areas of critical state concern designated under s. 380.05, for which the
Legislature has declared its intent to provide affordable housing,and areas that were designated as
areas of critical state concern for at least 20 consecutive years before removal of the designation."
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Attachment 2
FIRE HYDRANT METER POLICY RATE SCHEDULE
Description of Fee or Charge Amount
"Plan A"Deposit (Lessee installs meter) $ 1,280.00
"Plan B"Deposit (CCUA installs meter) $ 585.00
Application Fee $ 30.00
Meter Assembly Base Facility Charge (Per Day; $104.10 per month/30 days) $ 3.47
Water Usage Charge (Per 1000 gallons) $ 2.81
Meter Setup/Relocation Fee and Fee to Replace Cut Meter Lock $ 30.00
Meter Reading Charge $ 30.00
Field Visit for Meter Inspection Fee *** $ 30.00
Lost Wrench Fee $ 30.00
Meter Assembly Damage Fee — The Greater of either Replacement or $ 138.00
Wrench Rental $ 30.00
PLAN "A": Security deposit and Application Fee: $ 1,310.00
PLAN "B": Security deposit, Application Fee and Meter Set up Charge: $ 645.00
(*** Field visit will be necessary if meter is not brought in for reading by required due date)
NOTE: All deposits, application fees and rental fees are required to be paid prior to issuing the
fire hydrant meter.
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Attachment 3
COMMERCIAL ERC FACTOR TABLE
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT COMMERCIAL: ERC Factor
Airports,bus terminals,train stations,port&dock facilities,bathroom waste only
(a)Per passenger 0.011
(b)Add per employee per 8 hour shift 0.039
Barber&beauty shops per service chair 0.197
Bowling alley bathroom waste only per lane 0.131
Country club
(a)Per resident 0.263
(b)Add per member or patron 0.066
(c)Add per employee per 8 hour shift 0.039
Doctor and Dentist offices
(a)Per practitioner 0.657
(b)Add per employee per 8 hour shift 0.039
Factories,exclusive of industrial wastes gallons per employee per 8 hour shift
(a)No showers provided 0.039
(b)Showers provided 0.066
Flea Market open 3 or less days per week
(a)Per non-food service vendor space 0.039
(b)Add per food service establishment using single service articles only per 100 Square feet of floor space 0.131
(c)Per limited food service establishment 0.066
(d)For flea markets open more than 3 days per week estimated flows shall be doubled
Food operations
(a)Restaurant operating 16 hours or less per day per seat 0.105
(b)Restaurant operating more than 16 hours per day per seat 0.158
(c)Restaurant using single service articles only and operating 16 hours or less per day per seat 0.053
(d)Restaurant using single service articles only and operating more than 16 hours per day per seat 0.092
(e)Bar and cocktail lounge per seat 0.053
1.Add per pool table or video game 0.039
(f)Drive-in restaurant per car space 0.131
(g)Carry out only,including caterers
1.Per 100 square feet of floor space 0.131
2.Add per employee per 8 hour shift 0.039
(h)Institutions per meal 0.013
(i)Food Outlets excluding deli's,bakery,or meat department per 100 square feet of floor space 0.026
1.Add for deli per 100 square feet of deli floor space 0.105
2.Add for bakery per 100 square feet of bakery floor space 0.105
3.Add for meat department per 100 square feet of meat department floor space 0.197
4.Add per water closet 0.526
Hotels&Motels
(a)Regular per room 0.263
(b)Resort hotels,camps,cottages per room 0.526
(c)Add for establishments with self service laundry facilities per machine 1.971
Mobile Home Park
(a)Per single wide mobile home space,less than 4 single wide spaces connected to a shared onsite system 0.657
(b)Per single wide mobile home space,4 or more single wide spaces are connected to a shared onsite system 0.591
(c)Per double wide mobile home space,less than 4 double wide mobile home spaces connected to a shared onsite system
0.788
(d)Per double wide mobile home space,4 or more double wide mobile home spaces connected to a shared onsite system
0.723
Office building
Per employee per 8 hour shift or per 100 square feet of floor space,whichever is greater 0.039
Transient Recreational Vehicle Park
(a)Recreational vehicle space for overnight stay,without water and sewer hookup per vehicle space 0.131
(b)Recreational vehicle space for overnight stay,with water and sewer hookup per vehicle space 0.197
Service stations per water closet
(a)Open 16 hours per day or less 0.657
(b)Open more than 16 hours per day 0.854
Shopping centers without food or laundry per square foot of floor space 0.000
Stadiums,race tracks,ball parks per seat 0.011
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Attachment 3
COMMERCIAL ERC FACTOR TABLE
Stores per bathroom 0.526
Swimming and bathing facilities,public-per person 0.026
Theatres and Auditoriums,per seat 0.011
Veterinary Clinic
(a)Per practitioner 0.657
(b)Add per employee per 8 hour shift 0.039
(c)Add per kennel,stall or cage 0.053
Warehouse
(a)Add per employee per 8 hour shift 0.039
(b)Add per loading bay 0.263
(c)Self-storage,per unit(up to 200 units) 0.003
1.add 1 gallon for each 2 units or fraction thereof,for over 200 units,and shall be in addition to employees,offices or living
quarters flow rates.
INSTITUTIONAL:
Churches per seat which includes kitchen wastewater flows unless meals prepared on a routine basis 0.008
(a)If meals served on a regular basis add per meal prepared 0.013
Hospitals per bed which does not include kitchen wastewater flows 0.526
(a)Add per meal prepared 0.013
Nursing,rest homes,adult congregate living facilities per bed which does not include kitchen wastewater flows 0.263
(a)Add per meal prepared 0.013
Parks,public picnic
(a)With toilets only per person 0.011
(b)With bathhouse,showers&toilets per person 0.026
Public institutions other than schools and hospitals per person which does not include kitchen wastewater flows 0.263
(a)Add per meal prepared 0.013
Schools per student
(a)Day-type 0.026
(b)Add for showers 0.011
(c)Add for cafeteria 0.011
(d)Add for day school workers 0.039
(e)Boarding-type 0.197
Work/construction camps,semi-permanent per worker 0.131
Laundry(Self-service with water efficient commercial washers) 0.520
Automotive Repair&Maintenance Stores 0.500
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Attachment 3
COMMERCIAL ERC FACTOR TABLE
RESIDENTIAL:
Residences
(a)Single or multiple family per dwelling Unit
1 Bedroom with 750 sq.ft.or less of building area 0.263
2 Bedrooms with 751-1200 sq.ft.of building area 0.526
3 Bedrooms with 1201-2250 sq.ft.of building area 0.788
4 Bedrooms with 2251-3300 sq.ft.of building area 1.051
For each additional bedroom or each additional 750 square feet of building area or fraction thereof in a dwelling unit,system
sizing shall be increased by 60 gallons per dwelling unit.
(b)Other per occupant 0.131
Footnotes to Table I:
1.For food operations,kitchen wastewater flows shall normally be calculated as 66 percent of the total establishment
wastewater flow.
2.Systems serving high volume establishments,such as restaurants,convenience stores and service stations located near
interstate type highways and similar high-traffic areas,require special sizing consideration due to expected above average
sewage volume.Minimum estimated flows for these facilities shall be 3.0 times the volumes determined from the Table I
figures.
3.For residences,the volume of wastewater shall be calculated as 50 percent blackwater and 50 percent graywater.
4.Where the number of bedrooms indicated on the floor plan and the corresponding building area of a dwelling unit in Table
I do not coincide,the criteria which will result in the greatest estimated sewage flow shall apply.
5.Convenience store estimated sewage flows shall be determined by adding flows for food outlets and service stations as
appropriate to the products and services offered.
6.Estimated flows for residential systems assumes a maximum occupancy of two persons per bedroom.Where residential
care facilities will house more than two persons in any bedroom,estimated flows shall be increased by 50 gallons per each
additional occupant.
(2)Minimum effective septic tank capacity and total dosing tank capacity shall be determined from Table II.However,where
multiple family dwelling units are jointly connected to a septic tank system,minimum effective septic tank capacities
specified in the table shall be increased 75 gallons for each dwelling unit connected to the system.With the exception noted in
paragraph 64E-6.013(2)(a),F.A.C.,all septic tanks shall be multiple chambered or shall be placed in series to achieve the
required effective capacity.The use of an approved outlet filter device shall be required.Outlet filters shall be installed within
or following the last septic tank or septic tank compartment before distribution to the drainfield.The outlet filter device
requirement includes blackwater tanks,but does not include graywater tanks or grease interceptors or laundry tanks.Outlet
filter devices shall be placed to allow accessibility for routine maintenance.Utilization and sizing of outlet filter devices shall
be in accordance with the manufacturers'recommendations.The approved outlet filter device shall be installed in accordance
with the manufacturers'recommendations.The Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs shall approve outlet filter devices per the
department's Policy on Approval Standards For Onsite Sewage Treatment And Disposal Systems Outlet Filter Devices,
November 2008,which is herein incorporated by reference.
Attachment 3-Page 3 of 3
Exhibit "A"
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING CERTAIN RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY.
The Clay County Utility Authority("CCUA")will hold a Public Hearing on Monday,September 8,2025,at 7:00 PM,in the Clay County Utility Authority's Board Room,located at 3176 Old Jennings Road,Middleburg,Florida,for the
purpose of receiving public commend concerning the adoption of the 2024/2025 budgets.
Note:Al service rates are stated as monthly rates.Proposed 3.75%increase to Potable Water,Reclaimed Water&Sewer Base and Consumption charges.Al changes noted below.
SYSTEM BASE CHARGES: Water Wastewater Reuse
Meter Size
5/8"x 3/4•' $13.57 $30.93* $20.53
3/4" $20.36 $42.45 $30.83
1•' $34.02 $77.32 $51.33
1&1/2" $67.96 $154.62 $102.67
2•' $108.76 $247.45 $164.24
3•' $217.48 $494.92 $328.47
4•' $339.84 $773.06 $513.24
6•' $679.67 $1,546.12 $1,026.47
8•' $1,087.48 $2,474.43 $1,642.38
10•' $1,563.25 $3,555.62 $2,360.92
12•' $2,920.28 $6,647.95 $4,412.83
*Residendal Wastewater will be charged the same rate regardless of meter size
WATER SURCHARGES:
Alternative Water Supply Surcharge-Per Monthly Water Bill $1.26
CONSUMPTION CHARGES(based on 30 days):
Water System Consumption Rates:
Residential Service:
First 6,000 gallons S1.88
Next 6,000 gallons $5.57
Next 6,000 gallons $7.21
All usage over 18,000 gallons $9.24
Note:Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons with allowance per meter equivalent ERC
General Service
All consumption per 1,000 gallons(Excluding Potable Irigation Meters) $2.81
General Service
Potable Irrigation Metered Services
First 10,000 gallons $1.88
Next 15,000 gallons $5.57
Next 25,000 gallons $7.21
All usage over 50,000 gallons $9.24
Note:Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons with allowance per meter equivalent ERC
Wastewater System Consumption Rates:
Residential Service:
All Meter Sizes(10,000 gallon cap) $4.62
Uranetered Flat Rate $66.43
MWri-family Ummetered per Uril $52.30
Note:Where reclaimed water is available the cap for residential wastewater usage will nal apply
General Service:
Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons of metered water,no cap $5.62
Reclaimed Water Consumption Rates:
Residential and General Service:
First 15,000 gallons $1.02
Next 5,000 gallons $1.98
All usage over 20,000 gallons $3.00
Note:Consumption charge per 1,000 gallons with allowance per meter equivalent ERC
CUSTOMER DEPOSIT:(per ERC)
Security Deposit Amount: Water Wastewater Reuse
Initial Deposit $25.00 $50.00 $25.00
Initial Deposit for Customers Without SSN $50.00 $100.00 $50.00
Annual Interest Rate of 1.76%will be paid on deposit held at least 6 months
Note:A security deposit is required for all new accounts including transfers and existing accounts that become delinquent and require a field visit.An additional deposit will be required for accounts
that are discomected twice in one 12 month period.
SERVICE CHARGES&MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
After Hours Prepayment for New Service $265.00
Same Day Service Charge and After Hours Premise Visit Surcharge(Normal Hours 8 AM to 5 PM,M-F) $30.00
Initial Connection,Premise Visit Charge,Normal Reconnection,Reconnection due to Repair,and 2nd Trip $30.00
Special Meter Rereads,Hydrant Reading Charge and Backlow Test Find Notice $30.00
Nonpayment Charge Before 4:00 PM,Monday-Friday $30.00
Nonpayment Charge After 4:00 PM and before 9:00 PM,Monday-Friday $95.00
Nonpayment Charge on Weekends and Holidays $127.00
Nonpayment Charge Flat Rate Sewer Account $85.00
Late Notice Charge $3.50
Returned Check Charge $30.00
Hydrant Meter:Application Set Up,Relocation Charge,and Fee to Replace Cut Meter Lock $30.00
Meter Inspection Fee for New Meter Installations $30.00
Meter Testing Charge(5/8"x3/4"&3/4") (1"&Above Meters:Actual Cost) $74.00
Meter Reset Fee $138.00
Meter Tampering Charge $63.00
Replacement of Broken Curb Stop $85.00
Lien Charge(Charge does not include any recording costs,additional collection fees or attorney fees) $138.00
Violation Reconnection $30.00
Monthly Hydrant Base Charge(plus water at metered rates) $106.00
Hydrant Meter Deposit per Hydrant Policy $585.00 to$1,280.00
Hydrant Meter One-Time Fill at CCUA Main Office(plus water at metered rates) $63.00
Waste Disposal Deposit per Septage Haulers Disposal Deposit Policy
Building Water Monthly Charge All Systems(Uo-metered used during construction) $74.00
Wholesale Reclaimed Water Usage Charge Per 1,000 Gallons $0.57
Waste Disposal From Portable Toilets,Septic Tanks,and Landfill Lechate at Sewage Treatment Plat Per i,00n unwa, $117.00
Processing fees to CCUA for Potable Water:Pabu'r wnnr sappy,Distribution and Transmission System Permits $297.00
Processing fees to CCUA for Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System Permits $297.00
Processing fees to CCUA for Permit Motif aeons $63.00
Energy Surcharge(to be assessed based on a formula)when actual energy sensitive operating expenses exceed budgeted energy sensitive expenses
Account collection fees and/or costs incurred by CCUA in the course of collecting delinquent balances,which maybe based on a percentage at a maximum of40%of the debt,and all costs and expenses,including reasonable attorneys'
fees,which CCUA incurs in such collection efforts,will be paid,in addition to the original balance due,by the customer responsible for the delinquent balance.
SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGES:
Water Capacity Charge Per ERC $476.93
Alternative Water Supply Charge Per ERC $411.64
SJRWMD Black Creek Water Resource Development Project Cmmection Charge Per ERC $102.40
Wastewater Capacity Charge Per ERC excluding Keystone included in FDEP Gant SG481030 and LP0512 $4,345.34
Reclaimed Water Capacity Charge Per ERC For Developments with Reclaimed Water Piping Systems $317.95
Surcharge for Development of Reclaimed Program(Applicable To All Developments That Do Not Install Reclaimed Piping Systems) $410.00
Debt Service Charge Per ERC $246.79
Fire Protection-Initial Charge(Per Gallons Per Mince"GPM"Flow) $15.81
Inspection,Plan Review,As-built Drafting,and Recording Fees Actual Cost
Potable Water Meter,with Backtlow Device(5/8"x3/4"Meter with other sizes at cost)Includes Meter Box $501.34
Reclaimed Water Meter(5/8"x3/4"Meter with other sizes at cost)Developments with Reclaimed Water Piping Systems&Includes Meter Box S435.84
As defined in Rate Resolution:
Supplemental Developer Agreement Administrative Charge $100.00
Financed Developer Agreement Administrative Charge $100.00
Flex Space Meter Audit(2nd and subsequent trips)-$50.00,plus$75.00,per hour in excess of.75 hours per trip
Master Meter Violation Charge,where applicable $500.00
Carrying Charge for Middleburg Service Area Policy and In ill Policy 3.12%
Finance Charge 5.16%
Middleburg Service Area Development Policy-Distribution and Collection Infrastructure Charge Per Acre
Water $5,786.00
Wastewater $11,131.00
LAMPA Infrastructure fee per ERC
Potable Water $823.92
Reclaimed Water $1,048.80
Wastewater $1,194.87
Additonal information on the proposed rates,charges,and fees is available for inspection in the office of the Clay County Utility Authority at 3176 Old Jennings Road,Middleburg,Florida,Monday through Friday;8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
except legal holidays.Following the Public Hearing,which may be adjourned from time to time,the Board of Supervisors may adopt or modify the proposed rates,charges,and fees.
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act,any person needing special accommodation to participate in this matter,should contact the Clay County Utility Authority by mail at 3176 Old Jennings Road,Middleburg,Florida 32068.
3907,or by telephone at(904)272-5999,extension 2464,no later than 7 days prior to the hearing or proceeding for which this notice has been given.Those requiring auditory assistance can access the foregoing telephone number by
contacting the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770(Voice),or 1-800-955-8771(TDD).
If any person intends to appeal any decision related to this action,such person will need to provide a court reporter at such person's own expense,fora transcript of the proceedings.All interested persons are invited to attend.
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
Jeremy Johnston Executive Director
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