ORD CC 06/26/73 - Service ChargesAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER SEVENTEEN, ARTICLE II, WATER
AND SEWER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, BY ADD-
ING FOUR NEW SECTIONS, 17.25, SERVICE CHARGE - BILLING, WHEN
PAYABLE; SECTION 17.26, SERVICE CHARGE - PENALTY FOR NON - PAYMENT;
SECTION 17.39, PENALTY FOR VIOLATING ORDINANCE; SECTION 17.40,
SAVINGS CLAUSE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT CHAPTER SEVENTEEN,ARTICLE II, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, BE AMENDED BY
ADDING FOUR NEW SECTIONS TO BE NUMBERED 17.25, 17.26, 17.39
and 17.40 WHICH SAID NEW SECTIONS SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 17.25. SERVICE CHARGE - BILLING, WHEN PAYABLE
All bills for sewer service charge shall be accomplish-
ed by including same on the monthly water bill rendered by the
City and shall be payable within 15 days from date of billing.
Failure to receive such bill shall not relieve the customer
from penalty as provided in Section 17.26.
SECTION 17.26. SERVICE CHARGE - PENALTY FOR NON - PAYMENT
If any persons fails to pay the current or delinquent
service charges as shown on his monthly bill within fifteen (15)
days from the date of such bill, there shall be added to such
charge a penalty of 10% of such unpaid charge.
SECTION 17.39. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or who shall fail to
comply with same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding
$200.00. Each and every day or fraction thereof which this
ordinance or any part thereof shall be violated, shall be
deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 17.40. SAVINGS CLAUSE
That if any Section, part or provision of this ord-
inance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, then, in that
event, it is expressly provided, and it is the intention of
the City Council in passing this ordinance, that all other
parts of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby, and
shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL, this 2( day of June, 1973.
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ORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor
ATTEST:
FRANK ROBINSON, JR., City Sec 2tary
APPROVED:
RTIN D. COLLEY, City Attorn