25-30.050, F.A.C.
25-30.050. Municipal or County Franchise Fee
Cite as Fla. Admin. Code r. 25-30.050
(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.
(2) A utility may not incorporate any franchise fee into its other rates for service.
(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.