The city hereby imposes a $500.00 reconnection fee that shall
be collected by the city clerk from any customer who desires to purchase
wastewater treatment facilities from the city if all of the following
conditions and circumstances exist:
(1)
The service is to be provided at a location where the city does not
sell water; and
(2)
The city has previously disconnected the tap from the same location
because the customer or his/her predecessor in interest failed to
pay for wastewater treatment services or failed to abide by any other
obligation that resulted in the disconnection.
(Ordinance 900508, sec. 1.01, adopted 5/8/90)
In addition to the fees set forth above, the city will not provide
wastewater treatment services to a location where those services have
previously been disconnected by the city until all unpaid and past-due
service charges and standby fees are paid in full. Standby fees accrue
at the normal monthly rate during the period of time the service is
disconnected.
(Ordinance 900508, sec. 1.02, adopted 5/8/90)
In addition to the reconnection fee and payment for past-due charges and standby fees, the customer shall be required to deposit with the city clerk cash or other good funds in the amount as provided in appendix A to this code as a security deposit for future service. The deposit shall be held for a period of one (1) year by the city on the condition that if the customer shall pay as and when due all wastewater service charges to the city the security deposit will be returned at the end of said one-year period, but if the customer fails to meet his/her obligations to the city in respect of wastewater treatment service the security deposit will be forfeited to the city to defray the cost of disconnecting the tap again.
(Ordinance 900508, sec. 1.03, adopted 5/8/90; Ordinance adopting Code)
In the event a security deposit has been forfeited, service will not again be furnished to the location in question until the customer complies with sections 24.02.141, 24.02.142 and 24.02.143 of this division.
(Ordinance 900508, sec. 1.04, adopted 5/8/90)
The provisions of this division shall apply to any customer
or applicant for services even though the ownership or possession
of the tract in question has changed since the city disconnected the
wastewater treatment services. The city will not provide services
to a location where there are past-due charges and standby fees that
remain unpaid.
(Ordinance 900508, sec. 1.05, adopted 5/8/90)
(a)
Warnings.
Before the city disconnects a wastewater tap
under this section, the city shall give two warnings to the customer
as follows:
(1)
When a customer’s wastewater account is thirty (30) days past
due the customer shall be given written notice that the account is
thirty (30) days past due and that the failure to make prompt payment
could result in the termination of service; and
(2)
If the account remains unpaid sixty (60) days after it is due, a second and final warning shall be given to the customer. The notice shall be in bold and conspicuous print and shall inform the customer that it is the second and final warning and shall state that, if the account is not paid by a specified date, which shall be not less than ninety (90) days after the due date of the account, that services will be terminated and the wastewater tap disconnected. The notice shall also state that, once the tap has been disconnected, it will not be reconnected until all fees imposed by sections 24.02.141 through 24.02.145 of this division have been paid.
(b)
Service of notices.
The notices referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be mailed to the customer by first class mail with proper postage affixed thereon at the same address where the monthly billing statement is sent. The notice shall be deemed to have been given when it is so deposited with the United States Postal Service. It shall not be a defense to termination of services or payment of the fees imposed by this section to claim or prove that the notices were not received. It is a customer’s responsibility to pay utility charges without demand.
(c)
Disconnection; notification of health department.
If the city has mailed the notices referred to in subsection (a) of this section and the account remains unpaid ninety (90) days after it is due, the city utilities superintendent shall disconnect the tap to the location in question after the date specified in the served notice and shall promptly notify the county health department of such action.
(d)
Notice of disconnection.
Reasonable notice of the disconnection
will be given to the occupant of the premises. Such notice may be
given by telephone, by leaving a written notice affixed near the front
door, by postcard notice from the city clerk or such other manner
as may promptly and reasonably notify the occupant that the disconnection
has been accomplished.
(Ordinance 900508, secs. 2.01–2.04,
adopted 5/8/90)
