03-10173 Irrigation Yard MetersConsaiiEaleE.Salina
(Published in the Salina Journal on November, 2003)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 03-10173
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 41-93 OF
THE SALINA CODE PERTAINING TO BILLING OF METERS INSTALLED FOR THE
SOLE AND SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF IRRIGATING YARDS AND LAWNS AND
REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION 41-93.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Section 41-93 of Chapter 41, Article IV, of the Salina Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 41-93 Water Service for Irrigation; User charges and Billing.
(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:
(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;
(3) Notice that service will be disconnected for nonpayment in seven (7)
days if the bill remains unpaid.
If the customer of record is not the occupant where water and wastewater
service is provided, then the department shall provide similar notification
to the occupant. The request for a hearing must by no later than three (3)
working days before the date of discontinuance for nonpayment. 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. 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) On the disconnection day for nonpayment the service personnel of the
water and wastewater department shall attempt to collect the total amount
of the delinquent bill, the service charge of ten dollars ($10.00), and the
current bill. The service personnel must collect a minimum of the
delinquent bill plus the service charge or the service shall be disconnected.
(e) If no one is at the location to be turned off, the service personnel shall
leave a door hanger telling the occupant the water service has been
disconnected for nonpayment of bill.
(f) 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.
(g) 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
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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 2. That the existing Section 42-93 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
and publication once in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: November 3, 2003
Passed: November 10, 2003
OAIan JIJig1ka, ayor
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Elsey, City lerk