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Temp. Ord. # 1828
August 7, 1998
Revision #1 August 20, 1998
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-98-J7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
22, UTILITIES, ARTICLE III, RATES AND CHARGES
AND BILLING PROCEDURE, SECTION 22-127,
DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND
DISCONNECTION OF PREMISES FROM SYSTEM FOR
NONPAYMENT; DELINQUENCY CHARGE OF THE
TAMARAC CODE; TO CLARIFY THE BEGINNING DATE
OF THE 45 DAY TIME FRAME FOR PAYMENT BEFORE
SERVICE DISCONTINUATION AND THE NUMBER OF
DAYS BEFORE SERVICE DISCONTINUATION; TO
ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE
DISCONNECTION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, utility bills are due when rendered as per Section 22-126 (a) of the City
Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 22-127 (a) specifies that payment must be received within 45
days from the original rendering date or service will be discontinued; and
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WHEREAS, Section 22-127 (c) specifies that payment must be received within 45
days from the original due date of payment or service will be discontinued, which is
inconsistent with Sections 22-126 and 22-127 (a); and
WHEREAS, Section 22-127 (c) states that service is immediately discontinued upon
the expiration of said forty-five (45) days; and
WHEREAS, it may be impossible or not advisable to disconnect service immediately
upon the expiration of said forty-five (45) days due to holiday, weekend, and other
operational issues; and
WHEREAS, Section 22-127 (c) of the City Code specifies that the premises of such
delinquent consumer shall be disconnected from the system of the City immediately upon
the expiration of said forty-five (45) days; and
WHEREAS, disconnection of service is the removal of a water meter; and
WHEREAS, the premises of such delinquent consumer may not require
disconnection from the system of the City immediately upon the expiration of forty-five (45)
days; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Interim Director of Finance recommend approval;
and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
public interest to clarify the beginning date of the 45 day time frame for payment before
service discontinuation and the number of days before service discontinuation, and to
eliminate the requirement for service disconnection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance
upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: Chapter 22, Article III of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 22-127. Discontinuance of service and disconnection of premises from
system for nonpayment; delinquency charge
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(c) If any bill is not paid within forty-five (45) calendar days from the original
rendering date due date ef payment, the service shall be discontinued_ and the
SECTION 3: That it is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered, and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to
"Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this � day of
PASSED, SECOND READING this c,23 day of --le,
ATTEST:
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CAROL GOLD, CMC/AAE
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
OR0II`)4ANCf as to form.
MITCHELL S. KRA
CITY ATTORNEY
E SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION
M"OR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. MCKAYE
DIST 2: V/M MISHKIN
DIST 3:
DIST 4: COMM.
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