84-9048 Water SewersORDINANCE NUMBER 84-9048
(Published in The Salina Journal env, L. 1984)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THE METHOD OF BILLING AND
COLLECTION OF COMBINED BILLS FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICE;
PROVIDING FOR A DELINQUENCY PENALTY AND THE PROCEDURE FOR
DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE FOR NONPAYMENT; AMENDING SECTION
41-93 OF THE SALINA CODE AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Section 41-93 of The Salina Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 41-93. Billing and collection; penalty for delinquent
acccounts; disconnection of service for
nonpayment.
(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 sewerage
service (or either) rendered monthly, and such bills shall
be collected as a combined bill for water and sewerage
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
delinquency penalty.
(b). All bills unpaid fifteen (15) days after date of
issue shall be considered delinquent and subject to an
additional charge of ten percent (10%) on the gross amount
of the billing.
(c). If the rendered bill and delinquency penalty are
not paid within ten (10) days after the bill is declared
delinquent, then a termination notice shall be issued.
The termination notice shall provide the customer of record
with the following information:
(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 termination date;
(3) Notice that service will be terminated in
seven (7) days if the bill remains unpaid.
If the customer of record is not the occupant where
water service is provided, then the department shall provide
similar notification to the occupant. The request for a
hearing must be no later than three (3) working days before
the date of discontinuance. Such hearings will be conducted
by one or more of the following representatives: director
of utilities, water office supervisor, or such other
representative of similar management grades as may be
appointed by the director of utilities. The department is
authorized to discontinue and disconnect water service for
any customer who shall be delinquent in the payment of bills.
Customers are responsible for furnishing the department with
their correct address for billing purposes.
(d). If the service to the property shall be
disconnected, it shall remain disconnected until such
customer shall pay the full amount of all water and sewer
bills, including such cash deposit as the director of
utilities may require and a service charge of ten dollars
($10.00).
(e). All water meters which are installed for the sole
and specific purpose of irrigating yards and lawns shall be
read and bills for such water service rendered monthly
during the months of May through October, inclusive, water
consumed during the months of November through April,
inclusive shall be metered and the meter read and the bill
for such water consumed during this period rendered with
the May reading. Payment for such water service furnished
(f). It shall be the duty of the representative of
the city at the time in charge of the collection of water
and sewerage service rates, to notify the director of
utilities of all delinquencies in the payment of monthly
bills, and said director shall proceed immediately to
disconnect service to any customer who is in arrears for
the period hereinbefore specified."
Section 2. That the existing Section 41-93 of The Salina Code is
hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after January 1, 1985.
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Introduced: November 5, 1984
Passed: November 19, 1984
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would be
due
and payable in the same
procedure therein
provided
for
the collection, notification
and disconnection
of service
for
delinquent accounts shall be
applicable.
(f). It shall be the duty of the representative of
the city at the time in charge of the collection of water
and sewerage service rates, to notify the director of
utilities of all delinquencies in the payment of monthly
bills, and said director shall proceed immediately to
disconnect service to any customer who is in arrears for
the period hereinbefore specified."
Section 2. That the existing Section 41-93 of The Salina Code is
hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after January 1, 1985.
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ATTEST:
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Harrison, City Clerk
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Introduced: November 5, 1984
Passed: November 19, 1984
ar es13—. Koth, Mayor