8062 Water BillingCONSOLIDATED-SALINA
ORDINANCE NUMBER 8062
(Published in The Salina Journal 1970)
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR THE BILLING AND COLLECTION FOR
WATER SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE FOR NONPAYMENT OF BILLS; AMENDING
SECTION 35-64 OF THE SALINA CODE AND REPEALING SAID ORIGINAL SECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Section 35-64 of The Salina Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
''Sec. 35-64. Billing and Collection; Disconnecting Service
for Nonpayment.
Sec. 35-64 (1). 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 said bill, such bill shall
be considered delinquent and notification by mail shall be given to
the customer that such bill must be paid within ten (10) days or
water or sewer service, or both, to the property will be disconnected.
If such bill be not paid within said ten (10) day period, service to
the property shall be disconnected and 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 reconnection charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00).
Sec. 35-64 (2). 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
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months of May through October, inclusive. Water consumed during
the months of November through April, inclusive, shall be metered
and the meter read and bill for such water consumed during this
period rendered with the May reading. Payment for such water
service furnished would be due and payable in the same manner as
set forth in Sec. 35-64 (1) and the same procedure therein provided
for the collection, notification and disconnection of service for
delinquent accounts shall be applicable.
Sec. 35-64 (3). 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. Section 35-64 of The Salina Code is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption and publication in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: January 12, 1970
Passed: January 9 1, 97 1 0
Mayor
(SEAL)
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Attest:
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City Clerk