This notice is directed to all property buyers and sellers within the City of Palm Bay.

We have observed that many title companies are not conducting unrecorded lien (statutory lien) searches for properties prior to closure of sale or transfer. Specifically, unrecorded liens for billed water and sewer service charges are not being disclosed.

Please be advised that Florida Statute 159.171 states, in its entirety:

Lien of service charges.—Any municipality issuing revenue bonds hereunder shall have a lien on all lands or premises served by any water system, sewer system or gas system for all service charges for such facilities until paid, which liens shall be prior to all other liens on such lands or premises except the lien of state, county and municipal taxes and shall be on a parity with the lien of such state, county and municipal taxes. Such liens, when delinquent for more than 30 days, may be foreclosed by such municipality in the manner provided by the laws of Florida for the foreclosure of mortgages on real property.

Therefore, new owners will be responsible for paying all water and/or sewer service liens upon transfer of ownership or upon requesting water and/or sewer service to the property. Please make certain your title company conducts an unrecorded lien search prior to closing and that you are protected from incurring unforeseen costs when accepting ownership of a property.

Water, Sewer & Trash/Recycling

You may access the residential and commercial service applications by clicking on the respective link below:

DISCLAIMER: For best results, we recommend using Internet Explorer to submit the below forms.

If you are using another browser, please download the applicable form and send the completed document as an attachment to ucs@pbfl.org.

• Residential Application for Service - Stop/Start Service | Transfer Service | Temporarily Suspend Service | Request Additional Carts
  
  
• Commercial Application for Service - Stop/Start Service | Transfer Service

• Construction - Hydrant Meter Request Form - Install | Relocate | Terminate

• Account Update Form - Billing Address Change | Enroll in Automatic Bank Draft | Enroll in E-Bill Notification | Name Change
  
  
• Termination of Automatic Bank Draft

• Pool Fill Credit Request

• Water & Sewer Availability Request - Make Initial Connection to Water/Sewer System
  
  
• Republic Services Carry-Out Service Application  - Republic Services offers a carry-out service to customers who are physically incapable of moving carts or cans to the curb.  Fax or mail completed application or provide a signed note from your physician to Republic Services. The physician's note should state that you are handicapped/disabled, are unable to get your carts to the curb, and that you would like to request back door pickup service.  Please contact Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 or toll-free (844) 737-8254 for addition information on this service.
  
  

  Fax or mail requests to:
  Republic Services Customer Service
  2575 Doreatha Fields Ave. NE,
  Palm Bay, FL 32905
  Fax: (321) 989-6031

  
  

  
  

Utility customers who will be away for an extended period of time (i.e., seasonal customers, vacation) can suspend their solid waste service for up to six months in a twelve month period and request to have their water service shut-off by filling out the Residential Service Request. 

If you would like your bills to be mailed to a different address during this suspension of service period, please provide an forwarding address when completing the application form.

The fees for these services are described below.

Water/Sewer accounts wishing to shut-off water service will continue to be charged water and sewer base charges during this period.  The temporary shut-off of water service helps to safeguard the home in case a leak occurs while the customer is away.

There is an administrative fee per trip for our staff to shut-off/turn on your water service.  This amount will be charged to initially shut-off the water while you are away and it will also be charged when the water is turned-on upon your return. To avoid such fees, some customers prefer to shut-off the water to their home by using their house valve instead.

The City of Palm Bay's Utilities Department has been established as an enterprise fund.  As such, the Utility does not receive any funding from property tax dollars, rather the Utility operates solely from the revenues received from services provided to its customers.  As an Enterprise Fund, the Utility should have revenues equal to the costs of the services provided by the Utility, and establish rates sufficient to cover the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, and financing the Utility's water and sewer systems.

As part of the budgetary process, the City annually reviews the financial position of the Utilities Department.  In addition, a formal rate study is conducted every five years or as warranted to determine if rates should be adjusted.

Rates are adjusted annually on October 1st.

• Residential Rates and Charges


• Non-Residential Rates and Charges

No free service shall be provided to any customer.