25-30.050. Municipal or County Franchise Fee  


Effective on Sunday, November 21, 1982
  • 1(1) When a municipality charges a utility any franchise fee, the utility may collect that fee only from its customers receiving service within that municipality. When a county charges a utility any franchise fee, the utility may collect that fee only from its customers receiving service within that county.

    50(2) A utility may not incorporate any franchise fee into its other rates for service.

    65(3) This rule shall not be construed as granting a municipality or county the authority to charge a franchise fee. This subsection only specifies the method of collection of a franchise fee, if a municipality or county, having authority to do so, charges a franchise fee.

    111Rulemaking Authority 113367.121 FS. 115Law Implemented 117367.091(3), 118367.121 FS. 120History–New 2-3-70, Amended 9-12-74, 11-21-82, Formerly 25-10.03, 25-10.003.