City of Margate Water Backflow Prevention Fee Update
September 6, 2023
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The Frame
Residents and business owners who are required to maintain devices will be subject to the updated fee structure established by this resolution.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Property owners with backflow devices
These individuals or businesses must pay the updated fees for city-mandated backflow prevention services.
Department of Environmental and Engineering Services
The department is responsible for implementing and collecting the updated fees.
Last recorded activity September 6, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The City of Margate passed a resolution to update fees for backflow prevention and cross-connection control.
- The fees are established under Chapter 39, Article VIII, Section 39-111 of the City of Margate Code of Ordinances.
- The resolution pertains specifically to the Department of Environmental and Engineering Services.
- The resolution was introduced on August 16, 2023, and has been marked as passed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is backflow prevention?
Who is affected by these fees?
Why It Matters
Residents and business owners who are required to maintain devices will be subject to the updated fee structure established by this resolution.
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Discoveries
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Utility Fee Adjustment
The city is updating its fee structure for environmental compliance, likely to reflect current administrative costs for the backflow program.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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