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Ordinance Number 2006-289 |
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA PERTAINING, TO GREASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; ADDING CHAPTER 26 “UTILITIES”, ARTICLE 1. “ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS”, SECTION 26-31(k) “UTILITY RATES, FEES AND CHARGES” TO ADD THE CATEGORIES OF WASTEWATER’S GREASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVICE FOR WHICH RATES AND FEES CAN BE CHARGED; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS,
pursuant to Resolution 2005-899, adopted by the City Council of the
City of Tampa on July 28, 2005, the City of Tampa entered into a
Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Commission of
Hillsborough County and the State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection effective August 09, 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, the
Consent Decree provides in pertinent part that the City will prepare
and implement a City of Tampa Grease Ordinance. The ordinance
shall include requirements for grease discharge into the sanitary
sewer system and monetary penalties for non-compliance with the
ordinance. The city shall review resources necessary to enforce
the new ordinance and budget for additional resources, if necessary;
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WHEREAS, it is
requested by the Wastewater Department to implement a schedule of
rates, fees, and charges to assist with the administration of the new
grease management program. |
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NOW THEREFORE, |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
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OF THE CITY OF
TAMPA, FLORIDA:
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Section
1. That Section 26-31(k) entitled “Grease Management Program rates, fees, and charges” of the City of Tampa Code is hereby created by the addition of the following language: |
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| (k) Grease Management Program rates, fees, and charges. The following are the Wastewater Department’s fees for administration of the Grease Management Program. |
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(1) Inspection and Reinspection fees; |
(2) Sampling fees; |
(3) Pump out fees; |
(4) Special services not otherwise provided for. |
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Section 2.
That should any part of the Ordinance be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remaining parts hereof shall not in any way be affected by such a determination as to the invalid part. |
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Section 3.
That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict. |
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Section 4.
That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon becoming law. |
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PASSED
AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA ON NOVEMBER
16, 2006
ORDINANCE
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 21, 2006 |
