HomeMy WebLinkAbout2692ORDINANCE NO. 2692
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, amending the policy for
determining delinquency of accounts,
amending Section 1 of Ordinance 2276,
Section 4 of Ordinance 2055, and
Section 13.16.040 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code, as most recently amended
by Section 1 of Ordinance 2349.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 2276, Section 4 of
Ordinance 2055, and Section 13.16.040 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code, as most recently amended by Section 1 of
Ordinance 2349, are hereby amended to read as follows:
13.16.040 Bills Delinquent Before Next Monthly Billing
- Notice of Delinquent Account.
A. All utility bills of the City shall be delinquent if
payment therefor is not received by the City on or before the
twcnty fifth thirtieth day after the current charges date posted
on the bill. Such current charges date shall be stated on the
bill with particularity.
B. Upon lapse of a bill into delinquency, the City
Manager, or his designee, shall cause a notice of delinquent
account to be deposited in the United States mails, addressed to
the consumer as provided in Section 13.16.020.
C. Deposit in the United States mails pursuant to sub-
section B of this section shall be deemed full and complete
notice to the consumer of the nature and amount of any particular
utility billing.
D. The notice of delinquent account shall state that
unless all delinquencies are corrected within ten days of the
date of the notice of delinquent account, the City will discon-
nect or discontinue utility service without further notice on or
after a date certain to be stated in the notice of delinquent
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account. The notice of delinquent account shall further state
that, if the consumer has questions concerning the amount or
disputes the amount of the account, he may appeal to the Director
of the _ - -- Finance Department, or his
authorized designee, whose address and telephone number shall be
stated on the notice of delinquent account.
E. An account which has become delinquent and for which a
notice of delinquency is issued, may be assessed a penalty fee in
accordance with City policy defining chronic delinquencies as
follows:
First assessment, $2
Second assessment, $5;
Third assessment and beyond, $10.
For the purposes of this subsection, when an account receives a
third penalty during any consecutive twelve -month period, the
City Manager or his designee may further request a deposit or
additional deposit be submitted in accordance with Section
13.16.050, along with payment or arrangements thereof for the
delinquent charges due.
F. The Director of the Department of Admini3trativc
Ccrvicc3 Finance, with the approval of the City Manager, is
hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and policies
for the implementation of this Chapter and for the definition of
terms such as "chronic delinquencies ".
Section 2 - Severability. If any provisions of this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is
held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of
the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circum-
stances, is not affected.
Section 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect five (5) days after date of publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the city of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th day of
May , 1992.
ATTEST:
Becky Jl Up n, 47y Clerk
APP'OVED AS TO FORM:
s C. Dickson,
. Assistant City Attorney
PUBLISHED: July 26, 1992
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(By Summary)
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on May 19. 1992
Ordinance No. 2692
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles amends the policy for determining
delinquency of accounts where all utility bills of the City shall be delinquent if
payment therefor is not received by the City on or before the thirtieth day after
the current charges date posted on the bill, amends Section 1 of Ordinance 2276,
Section 4 of Ordinance 2055, and Section 13.16.040 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code, as most recently amended by Section 1 of Ordinance 2349.
Ordinance No. 2693
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles establishes a penalty for delinquent bills,
other than utility bills, where the Responsible Official may assess an interest charge
against the amount of that bill, at the rate of one percent per month on the unpaid
balance, commencing with the date of delinquency, with a minimum interest charge
assessed at fifty cents; and further, provides that delinquent utility bills shall be assessed
a penalty of 4% on the unpaid balance and that the minimum amount so assessed shall
be two dollars. This Ordinance also amends Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2112 and
Section 3.64.070 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code, and adds a new section in Chapter
3.64 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full texts of these Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be
mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Ordinances will take effect five (5) days after publication of this summary.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: July 26. 1992