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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1661 N.C.S. 08/04/1986EFFE~Y@a/E DAYS OF ~~D16~AN~~ s v - a leas INTRODUCED BY Michael Davis ORDINANCE NO. 1661 N.C.S. SECONDED BY Lynn Woolsey AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 15.12.090 AND 15.12.100 SECTIONS 15.16.090, 15.16.100; AND ADDING SECTION 15.16.101 TO THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE WATER UTILITY BILLING CHARGES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Petaluma as follows: Section l: Section 15.12.090 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 15.12.090 -Request for discontinuance by consumer - Reconnection Charges Any consumer may have his water service discontinued by giving notice to the water department requesting discontinuance not less than two days prior to the requested date of discontinuance. Each such consumer shall pay all water charges up to and including the date of discontinuance stated in such notice. In any case where such notice is not given, the consumer shall be required to pay for water service until two days after the water department has knowledge that the consumer has vacated the premises or otherwise discontinued water service. The city shall make a reconnection charge for restoring water service to any consumer whose water service has been discontinued at his request. Such charge shall be ten dollars for reconnection of service during regular working hours and forty dollars for reconnection of service at any time other than during regular working hours when the consumer has requested that reconnection be made at such other time . " Ord. 1661 NCS 1 of 3 ti Section 2 : Section 15.12.100 is hereby amended to read as follows "Section 15.12.100 - Reconnection after discontinuance of service Whenever any premises have been disconnected from the water system for any violation of this Chapter, such premises shall not be reconnected until all delinquent charges have been paid, together with a reconnection charge of ten dollars for reconnection made during regular working hours and forty dollars for service rendered at any other time other than regular working hours and until credit is established pursuant to Section 15.16.180(B)." Section 3: Section 1.5.16.090 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 15.16.090 - When closing balance due city is five dollars or less Whenever a consumer discontinues water service and the closing balance due the City by the consumer after all credits and offsets have been made amounts to five dollars or less, the City may forgive such closing balances." Section 4: Section 15.16.100 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1.5.16.100 -When balance due consumer is five dollars or less Whenever a consumer discontinues water service and any credit deposit as required is applied against their closing balance due, leaving a refund due the consumer of five dollars or less, then the City is not required to refund unless specifically requested to do so by the consumer concerned." Section 5: Section .15.16.101 is hereby added. to read as follows: "Section 15.16.101 -Returned check fees Whenever additional fees are incurred for the collection of returned checks, the consumer shall. pay said fees or a minimum of five dollars . " Ord. 1661 1VCS 2 of 3 v Section 6: The City Clerk is hereby directed to post/1h~ub~1~~M this ordinance for theperiod and in the manner specified by law. Introduced and ordered posted/lh~.iia/1~~M~~ this 21st day of July 1986. Adopted this 4th day of August 1986, by the following vote: AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor~~encer, Mayor Mattei ~ NOES: None ~ r ABSENT: None %?' Mayor Attest: ~~~~~~~~ 'ty ler Ord. 1661 ORD Ord. 1661 NCS 3 of 3