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O-662-07 ORDINANCE NO. 662-07 AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 20-104(c), OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE STORMWATER UTILITY FEES, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN SAID FEES, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, A stormwater utility fee increase is required in order to safeguard the Village's drainage and stormwater infrastructure and accommodate necessary future expenditures in drainage and stormwater projects; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the Village to now raise the quarterly rate charged in connection with the stormwater utility services; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Miami Shores Village Council that: Section 1. Section 20-104(c) of the Miami Shores Village Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) The fee assessed against each account shall be determined by multiplying, on a quarterly basis, $11.25 which represents the stormwater utility service charge, by the number of ERU's for each account. The amount of such fee shall be shown as a separate item on the Village garbage bills (or shown on a stormwater utility bill if no garbage bill is issued) and shall be paid by the owner,tenant, or occupant in possession of the premises. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith or inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, but only insofar as such ordinances may be inconsistent or in conflict with this Ordinance. Section 3. Due to time constraints and the necessity of timely printing the October 1, 2007 stormwater utility service invoices, the passage of this Ordinance is required on an emergency basis. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and the fee increase set forth herein shall commence with the October 1, 2007 billing. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS ON THIS 4u day of September, 2007. ATTEST: Herta Holly, Mayor ZD Barbara A. Estep, MM Village Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: , Richard Sarafan, Village ttorney