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( etober /_ 2008.)
Published in the Salina Journal on ,
ORDINANCE NUMBER 08-10459
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41, SECTIONS 41-21, 41-22, AND 41-93
OF THE SALINA CODE PERTAINING TO WATER SERVICE AND REPEALING
EXISTING SECTIONS 41-21,41-22, AND 41-93.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the city of Salina, Kansas:
Section .1. That Sections 41-21 and 41-22 of Chapter 41, Article II, Division 1 of the Salina
Code are hereby amended and reads as follows:
"Sec. 41-21. Application for service required.
Any person making proper application and complying with the requirements herein set forth
shall be supplied with water by the water and sewerage department providing the property to
be supplied adjoins a water main or distributing pipe. Except as otherwise provided, all
applicants for water shall provide positive verification of identity and any other information
as may be required by the water and sewerage department. Application for services,
additional services or transfer of services may be taken in person, by electronic means, or
telephonically.
Sec. 41-22. Security deposits.
Upon initiating service or transferring service an applicant for water service shall pay a
security deposit unless they have -established a satisfactory credit record with the water and
wastewater department through past dealings.
(1) Residential deposits shall be as established from time,to time by resolution and the
city commission.. In lieu of a cash deposit a residential customer may use the
following:
a. A letter of reference from another utility; or
b. A bank letter of credit.
(2) Commercial deposits shall be equal to that of a residential applicant if their average
monthly consumption is one thousand five hundred (1,500) cubic feet or less. If
their monthly average is greater than one thousand five hundred (1,500) cubic feet
the commercial deposit shall equal two (2) times the average monthly consumption
of the premises or like business, times the current rate. In lieu of a cash deposit
commercial customers may use the following instruments in lieu of a cash deposit:
a. A surety bond; or
b. A bank letter of credit.
Any applicant for service or existing consumer shall, upon demand of the director of finance
and administration, increase such deposit when, if in the opinion of the director or
representatives, such increase may be necessary to protect the city from loss."
Section 2. That Section 41-93 of Chapter 41, Article IV of the Salina Code are hereby
amended and reads as follows:
"Sec. 41-93 Billing procedures; Disconnect for non-payment.
(a) All water meters, except those specifically installed for the sole purpose of irrigating
yards and lawns, shall be read and bills for water and wastewater service (or either)
rendered monthly, and such bills shall be collected as a combined bill for water and
wastewater service furnished each customer. Each bill shall be payable upon the
rendering of such bill and if not paid on or before the specified due date as shown on the
bill, such bill shall be considered delinquent and subject to a late charge.
(b) All bills unpaid twenty-three (23) days after date of issue shall be considered delinquent
and subject to an additional charge of five (5) percent of the total current charges.
(c) If the rendered bill and late charge are not paid by the twenty-fifth (25) day after issue,
then a disconnect for nonpayment notice shall be issued for those bills in excess of
fifteen dollars ($15.00). The disconnect for nonpayment notice shall provide the
customer of record with the following information:
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(1) The amount due on the unpaid balance;
(2) The customer's right to a hearing before the department; provided such request is
made at least three (3) working days prior to the disconnection for nonpayment
date. Such hearing will be conducted by one or more of the following
representatives: director of finance and administration, water office supervisor,
customer service representative, or such other representative of similar
management grades as may be appointed by the director of finance and
administration.
,(3) Notice that service will be disconnected for nonpayment in seven (7) days if the bill
remains unpaid. The department -is authorized to discontinue and disconnect water
service for any customer who shall be delinquent in the payment of those bills in
excess of fifteen dollars ($15.00). Customers are responsible for furnishing the
department with their correct address for billing purposes.
(d) If the service to the property is terminated for nonpayment, it shall remain disconnected
until such customer pays the full amount of all water and wastewater bills, including
such cash deposit as the director of finance and administration or representatives may
require and the service charge.
(e) All water meters which are installed for the sole purpose of irrigating yards shall be read
on a monthly basis. For the period of April through October, inclusive, water service
(which shall include the applicable customer charge plus water consumed) shall be
billed monthly. For the period of November through March, inclusive, a bill shall be
rendered only in the event that water use is registered, in which case the billing shall be
limited to the amount due for the water registered."
Section 3. That existing Sections 41-21, 41-22, and 41-93 are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effective after its publication once
in the official city newspaper.
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Elsey, CMC, City erk
Introduced: September 15, 2008
Passed: September 29, 2008
John . Vanier II, Mayor