HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1861 - Amends Sec. 14.05.040, service charge for delinquent utility bills (14.05)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING
MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.05.040 RELATING TO
SERVICE CHARGES FOR DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS.
WHEREAS,MMC 14.05.040 provides for a $1.00 service charge
to be added to the account of a utility customer for each notice
sent that an account is delinquent or that utility service will
be discontinued by reason of the delinquency;and
WHEREAS,under certain limited circumstances as specific-
ally outlined herein,the Finance Director,or his designee,
should have discretion to waive the service charge;NOW,THERE-
FORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
MMC 1~.05.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
14.05.040 Delinquent Bills--Service Charge.For each
notice sent to a utility customer advising the customer that
an account is delinquent or that utility service will be
discontinued by reason of the delinquency,there shall be a
$1.00 service charge added to the account.The Finance
Director,or his designee,is authorized to waive the
service charge under the following circumstances:
(1)Where a utility customer has made arrange-
ments with the city,prior to the date the billing is
due,for deferral of the payment of the bill.
(2)Where another public agency must obtain
approval for payment of the billing and the customer's
payment cycle is inconsistent with the city's billing
cycle.
(3)
jUdgment
customer
In such other circumstances where,in the
of the Finance Director or his designee,the
can demonstrate a bona fide economic hardship.
~PASSED by ~e City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this.7 day of c.:A::.-~,1991.
CITY
YOR
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Attest:
BY~~;CI Y CLERK
Approved as to form:
BY~t.;JJ
-CITY ATTORNEY
Date of Publication:
Effective Date (5 days after pUblication):
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