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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1998-0171 Temp. Ord. # 1828 August 7, 1998 Revision #1 August 20, 1998 Page 1 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 CODING: type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. # 1828 August 7, 1998 Revision #1 August 20, 1998 Page 2 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 CODING: type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. # 1828 August 7, 1998 Revision #1 August 20, 1998 Page 3 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 CODING: type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. # 1828 August 7, 1998 Revision #1 August 20, 1998 Page 4 (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. CODING: type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. # 1828 August 7, 1998 Revision #1 August 20, 1998 Page 5 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: l 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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