Water Ordinance Amendments

 

ORDINANCE NO. 141 – WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, as amended (1981 version)

CITY OF STANTON, MICHIGAN

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONNECTION NOW OR HEREAFTER OF PREMISES TO THE CITY OF STANTON WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF STANTON, MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR CONNECTION THERETO AND FOR CHARGES FOR WATER SUPPLY SERVICES THEREFROM; AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATIVE TO SAID SYSTEM AND TO THE USE THEREFORE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE.

THE CITY OF STANTON (MONTCALM COUNTY) ORDAINS:

Section 1.01. Whenever used in this ordinance, except when otherwise indicated by the context:

1. The term “Charges for Water Services” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged to each Premises connected to the system for water services which may include factors for operation and maintenance and debt service.
2. The term “City” shall be construed to mean the City of Stanton.
3. The term “Connection Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged at the time and in the amount hereinafter provided to a Premises for connecting or being connected to the System and represents the proportionate cost allocable to such Premises for the facilities by which water services are immediately provided to the Premises and in addition, the cost of inspecting and approving the physical connection to the System and the issuance of a connection permit.
4. The term “Council” shall be construed to mean the Council of said City of Stanton, the legislative and governing body thereof.
5. The term “Department” shall be deemed to mean the City’s Department of Public Works, or its successor.
6. The term “Disconnection Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged by the City to the owner of a Premises to offset the actual cost of disconnection said Premises from the System and the administrative procedures necessitated thereby.
7. The term “Fire Protection Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged to the City for general fire protection of the public.
8. The term “Hydrant Rental Charge” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged to the City for general fire protection of the public.
9. The term “Premises” shall be construed to include all wells, pumps, pump houses, water mains, storage facilities, treatment facilities, and all other facilities used or useful in connection with the obtaining the water supply, the treatment of water, and for the distribution of water for domestic, commercial or industrial uses and for fire protection purposes, including all appurtenances thereto now owned by the City or hereafter acquired and all extensions and improvements thereto hereafter made, located in the City. The term “System” when used alone shall be construed to refer to such water supply system.
10. The term “Water Services” shall be deemed to refer to the provision of water by the Water Supply System to Premises, now or hereafter.
11. The term “Water Supply System” shall be construed to include all wells, pumps, pumphouses, water mains, storage facilities, treatment facilities, and all other facilities used or useful in connection with the obtaining of a water supply, the treatment of water, and for the distribution of water for domestic, commercial or industrial uses and for fire protection purposes, including all appurtenances thereto now owned by the City or hereafter acquired and all extensions and improvements thereto hereafter made, located in the City. The term “System” when used alone shall be construed to refer to such water supply system.

Section 2.01. Owners of Premises within the area in the City served by the system, who make application and receive a permit for Water Services which Premises are hereafter connected directly or indirectly to the System, shall pay at the time of application, (i) a Connection Fee for connection to the System in the amount set forth on Exhibit A attached and (ii) the cost of restoring the street, curb and sidewalk, which cost shall be determined by the Department in accordance with Exhibit B attached.

Section 2.02. Owners of Premises within the area in the City served by the Water Supply System which have connected to and utilize said System as the source of water, as of the effective date hereof, shall pay no Connection Fee for connection to the System.

Section 2.03. Owners of Premises used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, business or other purposes, currently provided with water service shall be disconnected from the water supply system. The Owner of Premises not now connected to the water supply system and not used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, business or other purposes that begins to be used for such purposes abutting on any street, or right of way in which water service is now located, shall be required at the owners expense to connect such premises directly with the public water system in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Stanton.

1. All connections to the system shall be performed in accordance with the guidelines and specifications determined by the Department, which is hereby delegated the authority to establish such guidelines and specifications that the Department, in its discretion deems to be necessary and in the best interests of the System for the efficient operation of the system. Said guidelines and specifications shall at all times be subject to all applicable state and federal regulations including those promulgated heretofore or hereafter by the Farmers Home Administration and the Michigan Department of Public Health.
2. Where water service is not available, the owner of premises used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, business or other purposes is hereby required at his own expense to provide and maintain water to such premises in accordance with Michigan law, and the rules and regulations of the Michigan Department of Public Health and the Mid-Michigan Health Department.
3. Private wells for agricultural irrigation, gardens and lawn watering purposes shall be exempt.

Section 2.04. The City shall be responsible for maintaining the System up to and including the curb stop. The Owner of each premises shall be responsible for maintaining the water line from the curb stop to the structure utilizing the water.

Section 2.05. Duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Any person who applies for and/or receives water from the system shall be deemed to have consented to inspections pursuant to this section, including entrance upon that person’s Premises at reasonable times to make inspections.

Section 3.01. Owners of Premises connected to the Water Supply System may hereafter disconnect said premises from the System in accordance with City Ordinance No. 135, as amended. For purposes of construing said Ordinance No. 135 as amended, a disconnection will be deemed to be a cross connection in violation of said Ordinance and the Water Supply Cross Connection Rules of the Michigan Department of Public Health (being R325.431 to R325.440 of Michigan Administrative Code) adopted by reference by Section 1 of said Ordinance unless the lateral supplying water to the premises is disconnected at the public water main. The work of performing a disconnection hereunder shall be undertaken by the Department. A Disconnection Fee equal to 115% of the actual construction costs of making the disconnection, retrieving the water meter and restoring the street, sidewalk and curb, which construction costs shall be determined by the Department in accordance with Exhibit B attached, shall be billed to the owner of the premises and collected as provided herein.

Section 4.01. Charges for Water Services to each Premises within the City connected with the Water Supply System shall be increased from their current level affective with the April 1, 1981 quarterly billing to a minimum of $27.00 per quarter which shall entitle each premises to a minimum usage of 21,000 gallons of water per quarter. All water used over the minimum usage shall be billed at the rate of $1.70 per thousand gallons. These minimum rates are necessary to enable the City to pay debt service on outstanding bonds, the cost of operation and maintenance and the cost of creating necessary reserves. These rates may be amended from time to time by the Council subject to any obligation and limitation set forth in any bond ordinance or other agreement pertaining to the Water Supply System between the City and the Farmers Home Administration.

Section 4.02. The volume of water supplied to each Premises by the Water Supply System shall be measured by a water meter owned, installed and maintained by the City. No person except an authorized City employee shall break or injure the seal or change the location of, or alter or interfere in any way with, any water meter or any other structure, property, appurtenance, equipment or any other item which is part of the System.

Section 4.03. The minimum quarterly charge shall be due and payable for each premises with regard to the use of any such premises on a part-time or seasonal basis.

Section 4.04. No free service shall be furnished by the Water Supply System to the City or to any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality, except water used for fire protection.

Section 5.01. A Fire Protection Fee in the amount of $9.00 per quarter shall be paid by the owner of each premises in the City improved by houses, buildings or other structures which are located within six hundred (600) feet of a fire hydrant, whether or not said premises are connected to the Water Supply System. The Fire Protection Fee shall be effective beginning with the April 1, 1981 quarterly billing.

Section 5.02. In addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, the City of Stanton, from its general fund, for general fire protection for the residents of the City at large, shall pay in equal quarterly installments a hydrant rental charge of $100.00 per year for each fire hydrant connected to the Water Supply System. The First such installment shall be due and payable with the April 1, 1981 billing, and quarterly thereafter.

Section 5.03. No person, except an authorized employee of the City in the performance of his duties, shall open or use any fire hydrant except in case of emergency, without first securing permission from the Department and paying such charges as may be prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Department.

Section 6.01. Bills for the rates and charges as herein established shall be sent quarterly on or before the 1^st day of January, April, July and October in each year. Payment of the bills rendered by the City is due and payable on or before the 20^th day of the month in which rendered. Payment of said bills shall be made at the office of the City Clerk.

Section 6.02. If any charges for rates and services are not paid on or before the due date then a fee of 10% shall be added thereto as a late charge. In the event that the charge for any such services furnished to any premises shall not be paid within 10 days of due date, then all services furnished by the Water Supply System may be discontinued. Service so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then due and owning, including charge of $10.00 and a turn on charge of $10.00. (This charge is the same charge provided for in Section 14 of Ordinance No. 87 and not an additional charge).

Section 6.03. If an bill for rates, charges or fees hereunder is not paid on or before the due date, the same shall draw interest in addition to the late charge unpaid in Section 6.02, above, at a rate of 1% per month until paid.

Section 6.04. At the discretion of the City, an estimated bill based upon the prior quarter’s billing may be prepared in lieu of a bill based on actual meter readings. Except in the case of an inoperative or malfunctioning water meter, estimated bills may not be sent for more than two consecutive quarters.

Section 7.01 All rates, charges and fees imposed hereunder and pertaining to any Premises shall be a lien thereon in accordance with act 94, Public Acts of Michigan of 1933, as amended.

Section 8.01. The system shall be operated upon the basis of the City fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to the last day of June.

Section 9.01. The operation, maintenance and management of the Water Supply System shall be under the immediate supervision and control of the Department, and the billing and collection of fees and charges shall be under the immediate supervision and control of the City Clerk.

Section 10.01. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the “City of Stanton Water Supply System Rate Ordinance.”

Section 11.01. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforceable through the bringing of appropriate action for injunction, mandamus, or otherwise, in any Court having jurisdiction. Any violation of this Ordinance is deemed to be a nuisance per se.

Section 12.01. An person, firm or corporation convicted of violating in any way the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subjected to a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or imprisonment in the County jail for a period not exceeding 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court, together with costs of said prosecution.

Section 13.01. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, the same shall not affect any other part of this Ordinance.

Section 14.01. All Ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof, insofar as the same may be in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed, except that no part of Ordinance No. 140 with regard to the pledge of revenues, funds and monies available to pay the principal of, and interest on bonds outstanding and the right of bondholders and no rates or charges prior to April 1, 1981, as amended, changed or repealed hereby.

Section 15.01. Subject to the terms hereof, the City specifically reserves the right to amend this Ordinance in whole or in part, at one or more times hereafter, or notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, to repeal the same, and by such amendment or repeal to abandon, increase, decrease or otherwise modify any of the fees, charges or rates herein provided.

Section 16.01. This Ordinance is hereby determined by the City Council to be immediately necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, and safety of the City shall be in full force and effect twenty (20) days after passage hereof.

EXHIBIT A

CONNECTION FEE SCHEDULE

		(Amended 1994)
¾” Water Service	$235.00	$300.00
*” Water Service	$255.00	$350.00
1 ¼” Water Service	$305.00	$450.00
1 ½” Water Service	$400.00	$600.00

The fee quoted includes running the water service from the water main to the curb stop and the installation of the copper horn and meter.

 

EXHIBIT B

STREET AND SIDEWALK RESTORATION COST SCHEDULE

		(Amended 1994)
½ Blacktop Street with curb	$100.00	$200.00
Full Blacktop Street with curb	$155.00	$300.00
½ Blacktop Street without curb	$80.00	$150.00
Full Blacktop Street without curb	$130.00	$200.00
½ Gravel Street	$55.00	$75.00
Full Gravel Street	$85.00	$150.00
Sidewalk	$20.00 per lineal foot

 

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ORDINANCE NO. 197 – AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 141 (WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM)

CITY OF STANTON

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 141 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, CITY OF STANTON AND TO REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 156.

Section 1. City of Stanton ordains that Section 4.01 is repealed.

Section 2. A new Section 4.01 of Ordinance 141 is hereby added.

Section 4.01. Charges for Water Services to each Premises within the City connected with the Water Supply System shall be increased from their current level effective with the October 1, 1994 quarterly billing to a minimum of $27.00 per quarter which shall entitle each premises to a minimum usage of 15,000 gallons of water per quarter. All water used over the minimum usage shall be billed at the rate of $1.85 per 1,000 gallons. These minimum rates are necessary to enable the City to pay debt services on outstanding bonds and the cost of operation and maintenance and the cost of creating necessary reserves. These rates may be amended from time to time by the Council subject to any obligation and limitation set to the Water Supply System between the City and the bond holders.

Section 3. City of Stanton Ordains that Section 5.01 is repealed.

Section 4. A new section 5.01 is added.

Section 5.01. A fire Protection Fee in the amount of $15.00 per quarter shall be paid by the owner of each premises in the City improved by houses, buildings or other structures which are located within six hundred (600) feet of a fire hydrant, whether or not said Premises are connected to the Water Supply System. The Fire Protection Fee shall be effective beginning with the October 1, 1994 billing.

Section 5. City of Stanton Ordains that Section 6.02 of Ordinance No. 141 is hereby repealed.

Section 6. A new section 6.02 of Ordinance 141 is hereby added as follows:

Section 6.02. If any charges for rates and service are not paid on or before the due date then a 10% shall be added thereto as a late charge. In the event that the charge for any such services furnished to any premises shall not be paid within 10 days of the due date, then all services furnished by the Water Supply System may be discontinued. Service so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then due and owing, including penalties and interest shall be paid, plus shut off charge of $20.00 and a turn on of $20.00. (This charge is the same charge provided for in Section 14 of Ordinance No. 87 and not an additional charge.)

Section 7. In all other respects, Ordinance No. 141 shall remain unchanged.

Adopted August 4, 1994

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ORDINANCE NO. 215 – AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 197 (WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AMENDMENT)

City of Stanton

An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 197 Water Supply Systems, City of Stanton

Section 1. City of Stanton Ordains that Section 6.02 is repealed.

Section 2. A new Section 6.02 of Ordinance 197 is hereby added as follows.

Section 6.02. if any charges for rates and service are not paid on or before the due date then a 10% fee shall be added thereto as a late charge. In the event that the charge for any such services furnished to any premises shall not be paid within 10 days of the due date, then all services furnished by the Water Supply System may be discontinued. Service so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then due and owing, including penalties and interest shall be paid. A penalty of $15.00 will be added to the charges if not paid by 9:00 am on the day the service is to be discontinued.

Section 3. All request for water shut offs for emergency or non-emergencies will be shut off and turned on at no charge for the first time. If the city has to return for the same incident there will be a $15 on/off charge.

Section 4. In all other respects, Ordinance 197 shall remain unchanged.

Adopted: March 10, 2008

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ORDINANCE NO. 219 – AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 141 (WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM) & NO. 173 (SEWER)

CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF STANTON

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 1.01, 4.01, 4.03 AND 6.04 OF ORDINANCE NO. 141, TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR “READINESS TO SERVE FEE,” TO IDENTIFY CHARGES AND FEES FOR THE USE OF THE CITY’S WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO QUARTERLY BILLINGS; TO REPEAL SECTION 6.01 OF ORDINANCE NO. 141 TO DELETE REFERENCES TO QUARTERLY BILLINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 802 OF ORDINANCE NO. 173 TO IDENTIFY SEWER USER FEES FOR THE CITY’S ORDINANCE NO. 173 TO IDENTIFY SEWER USER FEES FOR THE CITY’S SEWER SYSTEM; AND, TO REPEAL SECTION 808 OF ORDINANCE NO. 173 DELETING REFERENCES TO QUARTERLY BILLINGS.

THE CITY OF STANTON ORDAINS:

1. Amendment of Section 1.01 of Ordinance No. 141. That Section of 1.01 of Ordinance No. 141 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 1.01: Whenever used in this ordinance, except when otherwise indicated by the context:

1. The term “Charges for Water Services” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged to each Premises connected to the system for water services which may include factors for operation and maintenance and debt service.
2. The term “City” shall be construed to mean the City of Stanton.
3. The term “Connection Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged at the time and in the amount hereinafter provided to a Premises connecting or being connected to the System and represents the proportionate cost allocable to such Premises for the facilities by which water services are immediately provided to the Premises and in addition, the cost of inspecting and approving the physical connection to the System and the issuance of a connection permit.
4. The term “Council” shall be construed to mean the Council of said City of Stanton, the legislative and governing body thereof.
5. The term “Department” shall be deemed to mean the City’s Department of Public Works or its successor.
6. The term “Disconnection Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged by the City to the owner of a Premises to offset the actual cost of disconnection said Premises from the System and the administrative procedures necessitated thereby.
7. The term “Fire Protection Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged to each Premises for fire protection afforded to said Premises by the System.
8. The term “Hydrant Rental Charge” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged to the City for general fire protection of the public.
9. The term “Premises” shall be deemed to mean the lands included within the boundaries of a single description as set forth, from time to time, on the general tax rolls of the City as a single taxable item in the name of the taxpayer or taxpayers at one address but in the case of platted lots shall be limited to a single platted lot unless an existing building or structure is so located on more than one lot as to make the same a single description for purposes of assessment or conveyance now or hereafter.
10. The term “Readiness to Serve Fee” shall be deemed to mean the amount charged for the availability of the Water Supply System to each Premises.
11. The term “Water Services” shall be deemed to refer to the provision of water by the Water Supply System to Premises, now or hereafter.
12. The term “Water Supply System” shall be construed to include all wells, pumps, pumphouses, water mains, storage facilities, treatment facilities, and all other facilities used or useful in connection with the obtaining of a water supply, the treatment of water, and for the distribution of water for domestic, commercial or industrial uses and for fire protection purposes, including all appurtenances thereto now owned by the City or hereafter acquired and all extensions and improvements thereto hereafter made, located in the City. The term “System” when used alone shall be construed to refer to such water supply system.

2. Amendment of Section 4.01 of Ordinance 141. That Section 4.01 of Ordinance No. 141 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 4.01: The following monthly charges and fees shall apply to the provision of water service:

1. A Readiness to Serve Fee for all Premises for which water service is available at the following rates:
   Metered systems: $16.24 per month or any portion thereof. Additional units for   residential owner occupied $7.74, and a non-owner occupied $11.18.
2. Charges for water services shall include a commodity charge per $3.15 per thousand gallons per month.
3. On July 1^st of each year after the effective date of this Ordinance, the readiness to serve fee and commodity charge shall be increase by the amount of two percent or the consumer general price level, whichever is greater. The adjustments to the readiness to serve fee and commodity charge shall thereafter constitute the readiness to serve fee and commodity charge for purposes of administering Ordinance No. 141, as amended. For purposes of Ordinance No. 141, amended, consumer general price level shall mean the annual averages of the 12 monthly values of the preceding calendar year for the United States consumer price index for all urban consumers as developed and officially reported by the United State Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

3. Amendment of Section 4.03 of Ordinance 141. That Section 4.03 of Ordinance No. 141 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 4.03: The minimum charge shall be due and payable for each Premises without regard to the use of any such Premises on a part-time or seasonal basis.

4. Repeal of Section 6.01 of Ordinance 141. That Section 6.01 of Ordinance No. 141 is deleted in its entirety.

5. Amendment of Section 6.04 of Ordinance 141. That Section 6.04 of Ordinance No. 141 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 6.04: At the discretion of the City, an estimated bill based upon the prior billing period may be prepared in lieu of a bill based upon actual meter readings. Except in the case of an inoperative or malfunctioning water meter, however, estimated bills may not be utilized for more than two consecutive billing periods.

6. Amendment of Section 802 of Ordinance 173. That Section 802 of Ordinance No. 173 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 802. Sewer Use Fee.

Users shall be charged monthly fee for use if the public sewer as follows:

1. Users Connected to the City’s Public Water System. The fee shall be computed as follows:
   1. A Readiness to Serve Fee and Sewer User Fee for all Premises for which sewer service is available at the following rates:
      1. Metered systems: $17.64 per unit per month or any portion thereof. Additional units for residential owner occupied $9.74, and non-owner occupied $12.18
      2. Non-metered systems: $24.05 per unit per month or any portion thereof.
   2. Commodity charge shall be $2.89 per thousand gallons of metered public water usage per billing period.
   3. The volume of public water used for lawn sprinkling, irrigation and similar outdoor uses, as recorded by a separate meter installed by the Owner of the Premises at the Owner’s cost on the external faucet of a building (provided that the meter type and installation shall be subject to approval an inspection by the City), shall be subtracted from the total metered public water usage in calculating the Sewer User Fee.
2. On July 1^st of each year after the effective date of this Ordinance, the readiness to serve fee, sewer use fee, and commodity charge shall be increased by the amount of two percent or the consumer general price level, whichever is greater. The adjustments to these fees shall thereafter constitute the readiness to serve fee, sewer use fee, and commodity charge for purposes of administering Ordinance No. 173, as amended. For purposes of Ordinance No. 173, amended, consumer general price level shall mean the annual averages of the 12 monthly values of the preceding calendar year for the United States consumer price index for all urban consumers as developed and officially reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

7. Repeal of Section 808 of Ordinance 173. That Section 808 of Ordinance No. 173 is deleted in its entirety.

8. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective upon it publication but not less than ten days after its adoption as provided by law.

Adopted: June 28, 2011
Effective: July 1, 2011

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ORDINANCE NO. 230 – AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 141, AS AMENDED (WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM)

CITY OF STANTON, MI

The City of Stanton Ordains:

Sec. 1. Addition of Section 4.05 to Ordinance 141, as amended

A section numbered and ordered as 4.05 in Ordinance 141, as amended of the City of Stanton shall be added and read as follows:

A temporary permit for access to the City Water Supply System may be allowed only by approval of the City Commission of the City of Stanton by a majority vote at a regular meeting. The permit application will require the contact information for the entity seeking access to the system, the purpose and means of connection, the estimated water use, and the specific time frame within which the water system will be utilized. Such temporary access will not exceed 365 consecutive days.

Sec. 2. Addition of Section 4.06 to Ordinance 141, as amended

A section numbered and ordered as 4.06 in Ordinance 141, as amended of the City of Stanton shall be added and read as follows:

Any entity applying for temporary access to the City Water Supply System shall be assessed a fee of $100.00 at the time of application. The City Commission of the City of Stanton may choose to waive this fee at their discretion by a majority vote at a regular meeting.

Sec. 4. Guarantee of continuance: Ordinance 141, as amended

In all respect excluding the above stated amendments, Ordinance 141, as amended of the City of Stanton shall remain in effect and unchanged.

Adopted: 6/23/2015

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ORDINANCE NO. 251 – AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 215 (WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AMENDMENT)

An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 215 Water Supply Systems, City of Stanton

Section 1. City of Stanton Ordains that Section 6.02 is repealed.

Section 2. A new Section 6.02 of Ordinance No. 215 is hereby added as follows.

Section 6.02. If any charges for rates and service are not paid on or before the due date then a 10% fee shall be added thereto as a late charge. In the event that the past due balance for any such services furnished to any premises is over $20.00 and remains unpaid for more than 30 days, then all services furnished by the Water Supply System may be discontinued. Disconnections will occur quarterly on the 15th of the following months, February, May, August, and November. Service so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums over 30 days old, including penalties, plus a shut off charge of $20.00 and turn on charge of $20.00 shall be paid. 

Section 4. In all other respects, Ordinance 215 shall remain unchanged. 

Adopted: 03/22/2022

Effective: 04/01/2022

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