[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Harrington 6-20-2011 by Ord. No. 11-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vacant buildings — See Ch. 108.
Fees — See Ch. 180.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 305.
Rental properties — See Ch. 314.
Sewers — See Ch. 330.
Water — See Ch. 425.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
399, Utility Services, Payment for, adopted 10-19-1998 by Ord. No.
98-03, as amended.
Property owners shall be responsible for the payment of user
fees for sewer, water and trash. All bills will be mailed to the owners
of each property at the owner's mailing address as shown on City
records.
[Amended 3-5-2012 by Ord. No. 12-02; 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-08]
Any water or sewer bill that remains unpaid following its due date as shown on the bill shall be deemed delinquent. All delinquent bills shall be assessed a late payment charge as stated in Chapter 425, Water, § 425-1F. Each property owner whose water or sewer bill is delinquent shall be sent a notice advising that the water or sewer bill is delinquent and that water service shall be discontinued at the expiration of 14 days from the date of mailing of such notice. All such notices shall be sent to the owner's mailing address as shown on City records. If water service is discontinued to a property for nonpayment, water service shall only be reconnected upon payment in full of all delinquent utility balances and the public works service fee for reconnection, as stated in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees.
All residential units shall be billed for trash services. Neither
units that dispose of their own trash nor registered vacant buildings
shall be exempted from billing for trash services. Apartment buildings
or complexes may request special arrangements for private disposal.
Such requests shall be made to the City Manager. If the request is
approved, the apartment building or complex shall be exempt from billing
for trash services.
Commercial businesses will be exempt from billing for trash
services unless the City provides the services by separate contract
with the business.
[Amended 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-08]
All registered vacant buildings, as defined in Chapter 108, Vacant Buildings, shall be subject to the quarterly trash fee as set forth in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. If a registered vacant building is current in a debt owed to the City and is in compliance with all applicable codes, the owner may request, in writing, that water service be discontinued. All such properties shall be subject to the quarterly base billing fee for sewer and water as set forth in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. Should the City find through usage data that the property owner has reconnected services without the City's knowledge, the property owner will be subject to penalties as described in § 425-4D and the property will be billed usage fees as set forth in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. If the property owner desires to have sewer and water services reconnected, he or she shall submit a written request to the City Manager and pay the public works service fee as set in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. The account will be reactivated and subject to usage fees.
[Amended 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-08]
Property owners wishing to discontinue water and sewer services must submit the request in writing to the City Manager and pay the public works service fee specified in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. If the property is unoccupied, the City Manager will cause the water service to be discontinued. All such properties shall be subject to the quarterly base billing fee for sewer and water as set forth in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. Should the City find through usage data that a property owner has reconnected services without the City's knowledge, the property owner will be subject to penalties as described in § 425-4D and the property will be billed usage fees as set forth in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. If the property owner desires to have sewer and water services reconnected, he or she shall submit a written request to the City Manager and pay the Public Works Service Fee as set in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees. The account will be reactivated and subject to usage fees.
[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-08[1]]
Owners of demolished property which was improved at one time and is connected to the public water and wastewater systems who desire to fully disconnect from said systems may do so by submitting a written request to the City Manager. The water meter will be removed and the sewer capped off at that time. All such properties will lose any previously paid impact fees and associated EDUs and shall be subject to any and all fees for improvement of such land including but not limited to water meter, connection and impact fees as set forth in Chapter 180, Municipal Fees.
[Added 3-5-2012 by Ord. No. 12-02]
Whenever a customer who receives multiple services from the
City makes a payment which is insufficient to pay all of the outstanding
charges shown on the utility bill, the payment shall be applied in
the following order:
