§ 8A-381. Intent and application.

(a)

It is the intent of this article to permit remetering and encourage the conservation of water resources.

(b)

The provisions of this article shall be construed liberally to promote the following: To establish a comprehensive regulatory system to assure that the practice of remetering of water services and billing are just and reasonable; to assure that billing for water service at multiple unit properties is based on individual unit usage; to assure that Residents are charged fairly for the services provided by those engaged in remetering; to assure that Owners and Residents are protected from unscrupulous business practices; and to establish the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Resident and the Remeterer.

(c)

The provisions of this article shall apply to multiple unit properties utilizing water services. Effective January 1, 2009, all permit applications for new multifamily residential developments shall be required to include a submeter for each individual dwelling unit.

(d)

Any Owner or Remeterer who has installed submeters and who has been individually billing Residents for water service prior to the adoption of this article shall have ninety (90) days from the date of enactment to comply with the provisions of this article.

(e)

Any municipality that operates its own water utility in Miami-Dade County may petition, in writing, that the CSD enforce remetering for their retail customers provided that the municipality adopts an ordinance or resolution authorizing Miami-Dade County to regulate water remetering in its municipality. In such cases, all references to WASD shall apply to that municipality's water service.

(Ord. No. 96-137, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-96; Ord. No. 08-14, § 5, 2-5-08; Ord. No. 08-100, § 3, 9-2-08)