HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1457 - ORD Relating to Billing Water and Sewer
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1457
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BILLING FOR WATER,
SEWER, AND RELATED ITEMS; AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 23-71 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of West University Place, Texas (entitled "Billing, payment of
rates; penalties for non-payment") is amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
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Sec. 23-71. Billing, payment of rates; charges and termination
for nonpayment.
(a) Frequency, date due. All consumers of water,sewer~
garbage collection services and related items shall be billed
monthly for services rendered. All bills shall be due and payable
upon presentation and shall become delinquent on the twenty-first
day following the date mailed.
(b) Late Fee. If a bill becomes delinquent, there is a
one-time additional fee of ten (10) percent of the amount due.
(c) Returned checks. If any check (or other instrument) is
returned unpaid for any reason, there is an additional fee of
fifteen dollars ($15.00).
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(d) Partial Payment. If a partial payment is made, the
amount shall be applied in the following order, to the extent
that the payment allows; (i) any additional fees and charges then
due (i.e., late fees, returned check fees, etc.), (ii) the oldest
regular charges then due, (iii) the current garbage fee, (iv) the
current streetlighting fee, (v) the current sewer charges, (vi)
the current water charges, and (vii) any other fees and charges.
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(e) Discontinuation of service. If a bill becomes
delinquent, the City may give notice that water and sewer service
are proposed to be discontinued. The notice shall provide an
opportunity for a hearing before discontinuation. The City
Manager (or other person designated by the City Manager) is hereby
authorized: (i) to hear such matters and (ii) to correct or adjust
any bill which is mistaken. After the opportunity for the
hearing, and if the delinquency is neither corrected nor resolved,
the City may discontinue water and sewer service without further
notice. If water and sewer service are discontinued, the
consumer's deposit shall be applied against the delinquency. Any
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amount in excess of the delinquency shall be refunded to the
consumer. ^ny insufficiency in the deposit shall be billed to the
consumer.
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Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
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Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or drcumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the
remainder of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to
any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
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Section~. The City Council officially finds, determines and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed,
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open
Meetings Act, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended, and
that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law
at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The
City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
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Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and signature. This ordinance applies to all discontinuations
of service on or after its effective date and all bills mailed on or
after April 15, 1993.
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I! PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this A;;?~ day
I of y{:r; ('-'/cJ ,1993.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this ~~ DAY
OF ~k..t! ,1993.
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Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
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Ordinance No. 1457
Signed:
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ATTEST:
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James L. Dougherty
City Attorney
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! Kay H lloway c1
I City Secretary
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