HomeMy WebLinkAbout2781 Utility BillingORDINANCE NO. '~ 73' /
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 14.02.030 AND 14.02.040 OF
THE UTILITY BILLING ORDINANCE REGARDING DUE DATE AND
DELINQUENCY OF BILLS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 14.02.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to
read:
All bills are due and payable upon receipt. If bills are not paid by the next billing date, a
notice complying with section 14.02.040 shall be given that service will be disconnected if
the bills are not paid by the date specified.
SECTION 2. Section 14.02.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to
read:
The City will give written notice to the customer before termination of service. The notice
will contain:
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A clear explanation of the reasons of termination.
The date of the proposed termination which shall be not less than seven or more than
ten days from the date of mailing the notice.
A statement advising the customer that he or she may appeal the proposed termination
to the City Council by submitting a written request for a hearing to the City Recorder,
Ashland City Hall, setting forth reasons for the appeal.
A statement that no termination will take place during the period of November to
March inclusive, if the customer has obtained, prior to the proposed date of
termination, a written statement from a licensed physician or a public or private agency
providing physical or mental health care, that the termination would significantly
endanger the physical health of a residential customer or any members of the
customer's household. The customer shall also be advised that such certification must
be renewed in writing every thirty days thereafter, unless the certification states that the
condition is chronic, in which case the certification must be renewed annually. Any
customer filing such a certification shall also be advised that they must enter into an
arrangement with the City to pay any past due bills that accrue while the certificate is
in effect.
A statement that the City will not be liable for any loss incurred because of a
disconnect for nonpayment of a utility bill.
The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the
duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ,~,~/ day of
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~,~ day of //~~
day of /'fi%
/////LL./--~q''~ , 1996.
, 1996, and
, 1996.
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
A¢~rd.~oved as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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