[Added 1-29-2004, Ordinance 2004-01 § 1]
The City of Weatherford and Weatherford Public Works Authority have determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Weatherford and surrounding community that emergency medical services be provided, and have determined that the cost of said emergency medical services should be borne by the residents of the city and surrounding area, and the users of City of Weatherford, Oklahoma metered and non-metered utility services.
[Added 1-29-2004, Ordinance 2004-01 § 2; amended 3-31-2015 by Ordinance 2015-02]
A service charge shall be assessed and billed hereby to each residential customer that receives a regular monthly bill for metered and nonmetered utility services provided by the City of Weatherford and/or the Weatherford Public Works Authority, together with such penalty as are now or may hereafter be established. The City Commissioners acting as the Weatherford Public Works Authority Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution, adjust the monthly fees as necessary.
[Added 1-29-2004, Ordinance 2004-01 § 3]
In the event that any residential customer shall tender as payment for any metered service or nonmetered service including the ambulance service fee, an amount insufficient to pay in full all of the charges so billed, credit shall be given first to delinquent charges from previous billings and then to the charge for the availability of the ambulance service fee. All remaining balance of payment will be prorated first to the credit of other nonmetered services and then to the credit of all metered services.
[Added 1-29-2004, Ordinance 2004-01 § 4]
In the event that any residential customer account should become delinquent, all city utility services may be terminated until all delinquent charges for metered and nonmetered utility services, including the availability of ambulance service, shall have been paid in full. The provisions for collection provided herein shall be accumulative to any rights or remedies, which the City of Weatherford may have under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
[Added 1-29-2004, Ordinance 2004-01 § 5]
The charges herein established or the availability of ambulance service shall be billed to each residential customer monthly along with the bill for metered and nonmetered services and will carry the same due date, grace periods, and penalties as are now or may hereafter be established for utility service bills.
[Added 1-29-2004, Ordinance 2004-01 § 7; amended 3-31-2015 by Ordinance 2015-02]
Owners of multi-unit apartment buildings that are serviced by a single master meter may choose to participate only if the service fee is paid for each apartment unit, regardless of occupancy status.