ORD 1984-27 - Water-Sewer FeesORDINANCE NO. 84 -27
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, WATER AND SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES; INCREASING THE FEES FOR
RECONNECTS; ESTABLISHING FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES; INCREASING
THE SERVICE CHARGE FOR RETURNED CHECKS; AND MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section 1: Chapter 17, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the repeal of
Subsection 17- 11(b), as presently constituted, and by the adoption of
a new Subsection 17 -11(b) that shall read as follows:
Sec. 17 -11. Discontinuance of service for failure or refusal to pay
utility service bill.
(b)(1) If any residential customer fails to pay a utility service
bill by the due date on such bill, the city may include with
the next bill a cut -off notice. The notice should state the
date by which the bill must be paid to avoid discontinuing
utility service. If any residential customer fails to pay a
utility service bill showing a previous balance by the due
date on such bill, the city shall discontinue utility service
to the customer until all past due charges have been paid,
together with a twenty -five dollar ($25.00) reconnection fee.
(2) If any commercial customer fails to pay any utility service
bill by the due date of such bill, the city shall send a
notice advising that the bill must be paid within ten (10)
days to avoid discontinuing utility service. If any
commercial customer fails to pay a utility service bill within
ten (10) days of the due date of such bill, the city shall
discontinue utility service to the customer until all past due
charges have been paid, together with a twenty -five dollar
($25.00) reconnection charge.
Section 2: Chapter 17, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the repeal of Section
17 -15, as presently constituted, and by the adoption of a new Section
17 -15 that shall read as follows:
Sec. 17 -15. Charge for returned checks.
The manager of utilities, or any other appropriate city
employee shall charge any water customer of the City of Huntsville a
fifteen dollar ($15.00) charge for checks returned by the customer's
bank advising the city there are not sufficient funds in the
customer's checking account with the bank to pay the water charge for
the customer. This fifteen dollar ($15.00) charge shall be added to
the total outstanding account of the customer and upon refusal or
failure to pay this charge, section 17-11 hereof shall apply as to
said charge.
Section 3: Chapter 17, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the adoption of a new
Section 17-16 that shall read as follows:
Sec. 17-16. Charges.
(a) The utility office supervisor shall charge a water customer
fifty dollars ($50.00) for replacement of a water meter lock broken by
abuse, cutting, or other misuse not by City.
(b) The utility office supervisor shall charge a water customer
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per occurrence for either removing or
replacing a water meter due to discontinuance of water service for
non-payment of bill or for replacing a water meter head not removed by
City.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
adoption or passage by City Council.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY FIRST READING this l6th day of October, 1984.
PASSED SECOND READING this day of October, 1984.
APPROVED this 16th day of October, 1984.
ATTEST:
DeShaw, City ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE