HomeMy WebLinkAbout0261 Utility Billing Procedures 1984CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
ORDINANCE NO. 261
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, AMENDING
SECTION 3 (F) OF CHUBBUCK CITY ORDINANCE NO. 256 TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY
PERSON APPLYING FOR CITY UTILITY SERVICES MUST PAY TO
THE CITY A FORTY DOLLAR SECURITY DEPOSIT; AMENDING
SECTION 3 OF CHUBBUCK CITY ORDINANCE NO. 256 BY THE
ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION (G) WHICH REQUIRES THAT ALL
PAST DUE UTILITY CHARGES BE PAID PRIOR TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OR RESTORATION OF CITY UTILITY SERVICES;
REPEALING THE CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF ANY PRIOR
ORDINANCE TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
THE SEVERABILITY OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING WHEN
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO:
SECTION 1: Amendment. Section 3 (F) of Ordinance 256 of the
City of Chubbuck, Idaho, enacted on the 10th day of July, 1984 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 3: Billings and Collection Procedures for
Utilities. Billing and Collection Procedures for Water,Sewer
and Garbage collection shall be as follows:
F) Amount of Deposits. At the time of application for
water, sewer or garbage collection service, or of application
for restoration of terminated water, sewer, or garbage
collection service, the owner or occupant of any lot,
property, building or residence requesting such service shall
deposit with the City Clerk the sum of Forty Dollars ($40.00)
for each service connection to such lot, property, building
or residence ~{{~w~n~3~-~m~u~Fes, in order to guaranty the
payment of monthly water, sewer or garbage collection
charges.
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deposits shall be held in a fund known as the Utility Service
Deposit Fund and shall be retained in said fund until all
water, sewer and garbage collection services have been
terminated or until the owner or occupant shall have
discontinued the ownership or occupancy of such lot,
property, building or residence. At such time, said deposit
shall be repaid to the person or entity who originally paid
said deposit to the City , and water, sewer and
garbage collection services for such lot, property, building
or residence shall be terminated unless a new deposit has
been paid by the new owner or occupant and all other
ordinances of the City relative to the receipt of water,
sewer and garbage collection services have been complied
with. The deposits paid under this subsection shall not bear
interest payable to the depositor while being held in the
Utility Service Deposit Fund, and shall be subject to
disbursement in accordance with the procedures set forth
hereinabove in the event of the owner's or occupant's failure
to pay in a timely fashion the monthly utility charges.
SECTION 4: Adoption of New Section 3 (G). Section 3 of
Ordinance No. 256 of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, enacted on the
10th day of July, 1984, is hereby amended by the addition of a new
Subsection (G) to read as follows:
SECTION 3: Billings and Collection Procedures for
Utilities. Billing and Collection Procedures for Water,
Sewer and Garbage collection shall be as follows:
G) Payment of Past Due Amounts. At the time of
application for water, sewer or garbage collection service,
or of application for restoration of the same, and prior to
the commencement or restoration of such service, the owner or
occupant of any lot, property, building or residence
for which such service is requested shall pay to the City any
and all past due amounts for water, sewer or garbage
collection service due to the City by such owner or occupant,
whether such past due amounts are attributable to the
property for which service is now sought or are attributable
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to other property in the City currently o__r previously owned
or occupied by the applicant. For purposes of this
subsection, owner shall mean any person or entity who holds
legal or equitable title to the property. For purposes of
this subsection, occupant shall mean a person or entity who
is physically in possession__°f the property and is legally
responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the same,
including, but not limited to, the head of any extended
family residing thereon.
SECTION 5: Repeal. The conflicting provisions of any prior
ordinances are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, for any reason, such holding shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining provision
thereof.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. The rule requiring ordinances to
be read on three (3) separate days is hereby dispensed with, and
this ordinance shall become effective upon its approval and
publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK,
IDAHO, this 27th day of NOVEMB~ , 1984.
M~YOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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