File #: ID 23-329    Version: 1 Name: Water ordinances - Billing/collecting
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/10/2023 Final action: 10/10/2023
Title: Consider amending and reenacting Sec. 7-1-4. - Bills for water and sewer service generally; when payment required; Sec. 7-1-7. - Procedure for payment of bills; disposition of receipts; Sec. 7-1-8. Discontinuance of service generally; Sec. 7-1-9. Discontinuance of service for delinquency in payment of utility bills; generally; Sec. 7-1-10. Report of discontinuance of service; Sec. 7-1-11. Re-establishment of utility service in another name; Sec. 7-1-12. Complaint as to bill not ground for nonpayment; Sec. 7-1-13. Water and sewer pipes to be laid directly from street or main; Sec. 7-1-14. Waiver of control over stop boxes and stopcocks; Sec. 7-1-15. Deposit prerequisite to service-Required; Sec. 7-1-17. Same-Refund; Sec. 7-1-18. Same-To be reported to city auditor; Sec. 7-1-19. Same-Receipts; Sec. 7-1-20. Same-Deposit and withdrawal; Sec. 7-1-21. Transfer of account; deposits and balances; Sec. 7-4-1. Schedule of rates and charges generally; Sec. 7-4-3. Utility accounts-When bills due a...
Attachments: 1. Memorandum, 2. Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments, 3. Ordinance Amendments - Clean version, 4. Executed Ordinance

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Consider amending and reenacting Sec. 7-1-4. - Bills for water and sewer service generally; when payment required; Sec. 7-1-7. - Procedure for payment of bills; disposition of receipts; Sec. 7-1-8. Discontinuance of service generally; Sec. 7-1-9. Discontinuance of service for delinquency in payment of utility bills; generally; Sec. 7-1-10. Report of discontinuance of service; Sec. 7-1-11. Re-establishment of utility service in another name; Sec. 7-1-12. Complaint as to bill not ground for nonpayment; Sec. 7-1-13. Water and sewer pipes to be laid directly from street or main; Sec. 7-1-14. Waiver of control over stop boxes and stopcocks; Sec. 7-1-15. Deposit prerequisite to service-Required; Sec. 7-1-17. Same-Refund; Sec. 7-1-18. Same-To be reported to city auditor; Sec. 7-1-19. Same-Receipts; Sec. 7-1-20. Same-Deposit and withdrawal; Sec. 7-1-21. Transfer of account; deposits and balances; Sec. 7-4-1. Schedule of rates and charges generally; Sec. 7-4-3. Utility accounts-When bills due and payable; penalty for delinquent payment; Sec. 7-4-5. Same-Lists of delinquent accounts; Sec. 7-4-6. Same-Adjustment of erroneous accounts; Sec. 7-4-8. Installation and rental charges for fire plugs; Sec. 7-4-9. Adjustments for excessively high consumption; Sec. 7-2-16. Permitting water to run wastefully; Sec. 7-2-18. Repairing leaking fixtures, of the Harrisonburg City Code

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Presented By:  Mike Collins, Director of Public Utilities

Recommendation and Review

The Director of Public Utilities is requesting amendment to City Code Sections as follows to align with current practices: