The operation of the water plant of the City
of Margate City shall be under the supervision and control of the
Department of Public Works of the City of Margate City (hereinafter
referred to as the "City").
The supervision of the said Department of Public
Works shall be vested in the Director to whom it is assigned by the
Board of Commissioners.
[Amended 4-29-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10]
A. Word usage. "Application" shall be understood to embody
all the rules and regulations of this article pertaining to water
and sewerage service whether this article is set forth in the "application"
or not. Upon receipt of proper application by the owner of the property
or his duly authorized agent, water and sewerage service will be supplied.
B. As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
CUSTOMER
The applicant for sewerage service or water service at one
household, industry or business, whether owner or tenant, who is served
by the sewerage system and water system.
[Amended 4-29-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10]
A. All contracts and agreements covering water supply
and sewerage service shall expire on the first day of January next
succeeding the date of application, but all such contracts and agreements
shall continue in force and effect from year to year after expiration
of that date, unless 30 days' notice in writing shall be given by
the customer of his desire to so terminate the same; provided, however,
that nothing herein shall operate to prevent the City from discontinuing
service at any time and under conditions and for reasons laid down
in its rules and regulations or in this article, and, provided, further,
that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making of contracts
for extensions of service or other special conditions.
B. All use of water other than by the applicant, or for
any purpose or upon any premises not stated or described in the application,
must be presented by him. No owner or tenant of any premises supplied
with water by the City shall supply other persons or families of other
premises, except as may be stated in the application. The applicant
shall be liable for the amount of water used in conformity with the
schedule or rates of the City.
C. The City will not furnish service through a service
pipe installed in an adjoining or adjacent property to that of the
owner of the premises to be served, unless such owner obtains a perpetual
easement for the installation and maintenance of said service line
in a form satisfactory to the City.
[Amended 4-29-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10]
A. Water main taps will be made only by the City or its
authorized agent in every case. Notice by the customer or his authorized
agent shall be delivered to the office of the City 15 days before
any service is to be installed, which notice shall set forth the exact
time when the trench will be open and ready for the making of the
tap.
B. The City shall furnish and deliver to the premises
of the customer a meter, corporation stop, connection, curb stop,
meter box and cover plate, if required, together with all requisite
meter appurtenances which shall be installed in the service pipe of
the consumer at the curbline at the expense of the customer in accordance
with the rates and charges hereinafter set forth. All of said supplies
and materials, including the service line or lines, shall at all times
be and remain the property of the City. Any damage to the meter and
its appurtenances due to the negligence of the customer shall be repaired
or replaced at the expense of the customer.
[Amended 3-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3]
C. The service line installed by the customer shall be
of either copper pipe and copper fittings or poly PEX piping and shall
not be less than one inch in diameter. The following sizes of service
lines shall be installed with respect to the several size meters:
[Amended 3-21-2024 by Ord. No. 02-2024]
(1) Two inches or smaller:
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Size of Service Line
(inches)
|
---|
|
1
|
1
|
|
1 1/2
|
1 1/2
|
|
2
|
2
|
(2) On meters in excess of two inches, the size of the
service lines shall be as directed by the City.
D. Upon installation and completion of the approved water service connection
and payment of the appropriate fee, the City of Margate shall thereafter
be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the water service
connection from the existing water main to the vertical face of the
established roadway curbing. The abutting property owner shall be
responsible for the water service connection and its appurtenances
from the vertical face of the established roadway curbing to the building.
Such maintenance shall include repair and/or replacement of service
piping, curb stops, pit boxes and lids, valves, pit setters and/or
setting horns, pack joints, water boxes and lids. No such work shall
be done by a property owner unless advance notice is given to the
City of Margate and such work does not constitute a danger to the
health, safety and welfare of the general public. The City shall retain
ownership and maintenance of the water meter and the MXU electronic
readout terminal.
[Added 3-21-2024 by Ord.
No. 02-2024]
E. Any new construction over two units or more shall be responsible
for the installation of their own utilities from the water main at
their own expense. New construction is also responsible to install
new appurtenances from vertical face of curb to building, including
but not limited to service piping, curb stops, pit boxes and lids,
valves, pit setters and/or setting horns, pack joints, water boxes
and lids.
[Added 3-21-2024 by Ord.
No. 02-2024]
[Amended 4-29-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10; 3-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3]
A. Test requests. The City will make a test of the accuracy
of a meter upon the request of a customer, provided that such customer
does not make a request for a test more frequently than once a year.
The City will charge the sum of $200 payable in advance for additional
tests, per year. A report giving the results of such tests will be
made to the customer, and a record of such tests will be kept. When
such request tests are made, the customer or someone acting for him
shall be present to observe the tests.
[Amended 10-7-2010 by Ord. No. 28-2010]
B. Adjustments. In the case of a disputed account involving
a question as to the accuracy of a meter, such meter will be promptly
tested. In the event that the meter so tested is found to have an
error in registration in excess of 3%, the bills will be corrected.
C. Allowable error. No water meter shall be placed in
service nor left in service if, on testing, it registers more than
103% of the water passed or less than 97% of full capacity.
D. Registration of meter to be taken. Where water is
furnished by a meter, the quantity recorded by it shall be taken to
be the amount passing the meter, except where the meter has been found
to be registering inaccurately or has ceased to register. In such
case, the quantity may be determined by the average registration of
the meter when in order or by such fair and reasonable method as shall
be based upon the best information obtainable, solely within the discretion
of the City.
E. In the event that a property is demolished and the
water service is disconnected, the City will furnish and deliver to
the premises of the customer a new meter, together with all requested
meter appurtenances which shall be installed in the service pipe of
the customer at the curbline at the expense of the customer in accordance
with the rates and charges set forth herein.
[Amended 4-29-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10]
A. Metered service. Where metered service is available,
bills for metered service shall be rendered annually and shall show
the reading of the meter at the beginning and end of the period for
which the bill is rendered. Bills may, however, be rendered semiannually
at the option of the City.
B. Customers will be held responsible for all charges
accruing for water service until written notice has been given to
the office of the City to discontinue the supply or notice has been
given of a change of occupancy of said premises.
C. If a bill remains unpaid after nine calendar days
following the due date, notice will be served on the customer stating
that the amount due is subject to interest at the rate of 8% per annum
on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum for any amount over $1,500 retroactive
to the first of the month. If said amount is not paid within 48 hours
from the date of notice, water supply will be discontinued. When the
water is turned off under such conditions, it will remain off until
the amount owing is paid in full, together with the interest charges
or until arrangements for payment in full, together with the interest
charge, have been made to the satisfaction of the City, and the meter
connection fee of $150 has been paid. If the meter reconnect is requested
at a time other than regular working hours of the Department, the
fee will be $250. If the charges plus interest are not paid by the
end of the fiscal year, unless other arrangements have been made,
the property will be advertised for tax sale.
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1; 2-8-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-03; 2-18-2016 by Ord. No. 04-2016; 11-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
D. The City will charge the sum of $75 for turning off
or turning on a water connection during normal working hours. If the
service requested at the time other than regular working hours of
the Department, there will be a charge of $150.
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1; 2-8-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-03; 11-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
[Amended 1-27-1977 by Ord. No. 954; 2-9-1978 by Ord. No. 976; 7-13-1978 by Ord. No. 983; 2-14-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-1; 5-22-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-4; 2-11-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-2; 4-29-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10; 2-13-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-1]
A. Effective January 1, 2020, sewer charges shall be
assessed by the City and billed to the owners of real property serviced
by sanitary sewer system at a sanitary sewerage rental or charge of
$450 per year for each equivalent dwelling unit.
[Amended 3-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3; 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-3; 3-13-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-7; 4-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-8; 4-23-2009 by Ord. No. 08-2009; 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 26-2013; 11-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
(1) The number of EDUs in residential properties shall
be determined in different instances as follows:
(a)
Residential users.
Type of Structure
|
EDU
|
---|
Residential single-family dwelling
|
1
|
Apartment, each living unit
|
1
|
Condominium, each living unit
|
1
|
(b)
Nonresidential users. Nonresidential property
users shall be charges at a minimum annual rate of one EDU, plus additional
gallonage above the minimum allowance of 120,000 gallons.
(c) In situations where there is one or more non-food and/or beverage
commercial uses existing in the same building containing one or more
residential uses, then in that situation each non-food and/or beverage
commercial use shall be exempt for each residential use. For instance,
for a building containing two non-food and/or beverage commercial
uses and two residential uses, then in that instance there will only
be a water bill and a sewer bill for each residential use (total two).
This method of billing shall be subject to additional water and sewer
gallonage charges as provided by ordinance.
[Added 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 07-2020]
(2) The rate for additional gallonage of sewerage service
furnished for above the minimum allowance will be $2.50 for 1,000
gallons.
B. Each household, industry or business shall be charged
rents, rates or fees or other charges for direct or indirect connection
with or for the Margate City water system as follows:
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1; 3-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3; 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-3; 4-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-8; 4-23-2009 by Ord. No. 08-2009; 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 26-2013; 11-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
(1) Minimum charges and rates for water service:
Schedule of Minimum Charges
|
---|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Minimum Charge
|
Allowance
(gallons)
|
---|
3/4 to 1
|
$230
|
120,000
|
1 1/2
|
$345
|
180,000
|
2
|
$460
|
240,000
|
3 to 4
|
$690
|
360,000
|
6
|
$1,380
|
720,000
|
(2) The rate for additional gallonage of water service
furnished for above the minimum allowance will be $2.50 per 1,000
gallons.
(3) Residential single-family dwellings, apartment living
units and condominium living units shall be charged at the rate of
individual one-inch meters where water service is supplied through
a common main and common internal water system.
(4) Terms of payment. All bills for service under the
schedules are to be rendered annually, or at the option of the City.
Such bills are due and payable in full on or before the due date indicated
on the bills.
C. Service to private fire-protection facilities.
[Amended 11-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
(1) Effective January 1, 2020, and thenceforth, each person
requiring private firefighting protection facilities shall pay for
each connection to be used exclusively for the extinguishment of fires,
in addition to the charges set forth in this article for the installation
of the service connection from the main to the curb, the sum of $100
annually.
(2) No additional charges shall be made for sprinkler
heads, fire hydrants or other firefighting facilities which may be
attached to a private fire service connection, and no charge shall
be made for water used in extinguishing fires where service furnished
under this schedule.
(3) The size of a private fire service connection shall
in no case exceed eight inches in diameter.
(4) The rate provided in this schedule shall be available only for service connections used exclusively for the extinguishment of fires. If the customer desires to use water for general and industrial purposes through same connection, or if any private service connection is used for unauthorized purposes, then the service connection shall be metered in a manner to permit accurate registration of consumption, and §
269-24A shall apply.
(5) Terms of payment. All charges for private fire-protection
service furnished under this schedule are to be rendered annually
or at the option of the City, and such bills are due and payable in
full within 30 days of the date rendered.
D. Miscellaneous charges.
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1; 3-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3; 6-5-2008 by Ord. No.
20-2008; 11-21-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
(1) Water connections, sewer connections, water meters
and water meter installations. Effective January 1, 2020, and thereafter,
each person receiving the service by the City to the customer for
the installation of sewer connections and water meters, including
all material, meter and labor thereof, shall be charged as follows:
(a)
Water connection charges:
[1]
One-inch: $4,000 plus meter cost.
[2]
One-and-one-half-inch: $4,800 plus meter cost.
[3]
Two-inch: $5,500 plus meter cost.
[4]
Four-inch: $7,000 plus meter cost.
[5]
Six-inch: $9,000 plus meter cost.
(b)
Sewer connection charges:
(c)
Meter charges. Meter charges shall be as follows:
[Amended 3-21-2024 by Ord. No. 02-2024]
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Charges
|
---|
1
|
$1,500
|
1 1/2
|
$1,700
|
2
|
$1,900
|
Larger sizes ordered at current prices.
|
(d)
Terms of payment. Payment for the installation
of the aforementioned services shall be in advance and shall accompany
the application thereof.
(2) For hydrant permits, the charges shall be as follows:
(a)
Jetting in pilings: service charge of $150 per
day for the use of the hydrant plus a deposit of $500 for the hydrant
meter.
(3) Special meter-reading charge. The special meter-reading
charge for the purpose of property settlement shall be $25.
E. Sewers.
(1) Definition. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SEWAGE
Any and all liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter
in suspension or solution and the water carrying waste from the discharge
of toilets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks and dishwashers
or any other source of water carrying bodily waste of human beings
or waste containing putrescible material.
(2) Connections required. The owner of any house, building
or structure located on a street along the line of an sewer which
is now in operation or is constructed in the future in the City shall
connect the drainage of all sources of sewage in his house, building
or structure to the sewer. Each house shall have a separate connection
to the sewer system.
(3) The City shall exclusively install the sewer laterals,
including all labor and material and to include excavation, restoration
and paving at the expense of the owner as specified in the application.
(4) Grease, oil and sand interceptors.
[Added 9-8-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-17]
(a)
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided
when, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Public Works or his/her
designee, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes
containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand
and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall
not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All
interceptors shall be of the type and capacity as approved by the
Superintendent of Public Works or his/her designee and shall be so
located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be of substantial construction and as approved by the Superintendent
of Public Works or his/her designee, watertight and equipped with
removable covers which, when mounted in place, shall be gastight and
watertight.
[Amended 10-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-22]
(b)
All grease, oil and sand interceptors shall
be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuous, efficient
operation at all times.
(c)
It is the responsibility of the establishment
owner, lessee or assign to carry out all proceedings necessary to
have any and all gas interceptors opened and ready for inspection
and to see that the equipment is put back in proper operation after
the inspection. All inspections will be conducted by the Superintendent
of Public Works or his/her designee.
[Amended 10-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-22]
(d)
Forms for periodic inspections will be furnished
by the owner, lessee or assign and posted as close as possible to
the interceptor to which it applies. The form shall also be protected
from soiling. In those instances where the interceptor is chemically
treated, the method and chemical of such treatment shall be approved
by the Superintendent of Public Works or his/her designee. Any proposed
chemical changes shall be furnished to the Superintendent of Public
Works or his/her designee for approval.
[Amended 10-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-22]
(e)
The fee for inspection, as required in the schedule
listed, will be the same as the plumbing fee in force at the time
of the requested or required inspection. The minimum fee will include
the first three interceptors at one location prepared and ready for
inspection. Other interceptors that are prepared and ready for inspection
at the same time and are in excess of the first three units will be
inspected at an additional fee to be 1/2 the minimum fee each.
[1]
The schedule for payment of the fee for inspection
is as follows:
|
Grease Capacity
(pounds)
|
Maximum Inspection
Interval
(months)
|
---|
|
Up to 60
|
4
|
|
60 and over
|
2
|
[2]
The above schedule may be altered by the Superintendent
of Public Works or his/her designee if deemed necessary. The owner,
lessee or assignee shall be notified, in writing, of any schedule
change.
[Amended 10-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-22]
(f)
All existing food service establishments without
grease interceptors shall install grease interceptors and follow the
inspection schedule as set forth. The existing food service establishments
shall have one year from the effective date of the subsection to install
a grease interceptor.
(g)
A similar schedule will be required for all
ether types of interceptors or separators. The Superintendent of Public
Works or his/her designee shall be responsible for the scheduling
of interceptors of all types.
[Amended 10-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-22]
(h)
The Superintendent of Public Works or his/her
designee shall require all interceptors to be efficient in operation
and may, at the expense of the owner, lessee or assign, require all
independent laboratory tests to ascertain the concentration of grease
being emitted from the effluent line of the unit. All collected grease
shall be kept in steel drums and stored in refrigerated coolers. Disagreeable
odors shall require deodorants to combat said offensive odors.
[Amended 10-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-22]
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1]
Any person violating the provisions of this
article shall be liable, upon conviction thereof, to a fine of not
more than $1,000 or to imprisonment in the City or county jail for
a term of not more than 90 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.