HomeMy WebLinkAbout2907ORDINANCE NO. 2907
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington,
pertaining to fees and deposits for the connection and
disconnection of utility services, and amending Ordinance
2276, as amended, and Section13.16.015 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 2276, as amended by Section 3 of Ordinance 2815, and
Section 13.16.015 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
13.16.015 Creation of Accounts - Deposits.
A. At the time an account is requested and before it is authorized, the City Manager
or his designee shall require the person requesting services to either make a deposit with the City
of Port Angeles or present a copy of a verifiable prior utility credit rating deemed suitable to
assure with certainty that the account with the City of Port Angeles will not become delinquent.
A deposit, if required, will normally be based on sixty days of average residential/utility charges
for the unit type for which services are requested indicated in the following schedule:
1. Single - family, $250.00
2. Multi- family, $125.00
For the purpose of this Section, single - family units are defined as structures designed for
occupancy by a single family only, containing a complete kitchen unit. Structures which are not
single - family residences include, but are not limited to, duplexes, fourplexes, apartments and
condominiums. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent the City requiring additional or new
deposits when conditions such as chronic delinquencies warrant.
B. At the time an average payment plan is requested, and before it is authorized, the
City Manager or his designee shall review the account of the requesting party. If the payment
history cannot assure with certainty that the account with the City will not become delinquent,
the City will require an additional deposit. This additional deposit will cause the total deposit to
equal twice the customer's highest bill.
C. B. A deposit, once established, may be refunded
in whole or in part to the person or credited to the account of that person
upon receipt by the City of the person's prior utility credit rating deemed suitable by the City
Manager or his designee to assure with certainty that the account with the City of Port Angeles
will not become delinquent. In the absence of such assurance, the deposit may be retained by the
City of Port Angeles until an account is ordered off or otherwise discontinued. The City may
then, at its option, apply such deposit to fully pay any remaining charges on the account. Under
no circumstances shall any part of the deposit be used as payment for charges until an account
has been finalized and all services been discontinued. If circumstances such as timely payment
history warrant, the City Manager or his designee may, by determining that the City is assured
with certainty that an account will not become delinquent, release all or part of the deposit with
to the depositor at their request; provided,
however, that no such refund will occur for at least 12 months from the time of deposit.
D.€ A deposit may be required on commercial accounts, in a manner consistent with
the procedure set forth in this Section, when the City Manager or his designee determines that
such deposit is necessary, based on utility credit rating and /or payment history. (Ord. 2815 §3,
7/1/94; Ord. 2349 §3, 7/23/85; Ord. 2276 §3, 1/1/84)
Section 2. Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 16th day of January
ATTEST:
Becky J. U on, ity Cle
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig u
Cr g tson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED January 21, 1996
(By Summary)
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, 1996.
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on January 16, 1996
Ordinance No. 2907
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles pertains to fees and deposits for the
connection and disconnection of utility services, and amends Ordinance 2276, as
amended, and Section 13.16.015 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is 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.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of publication of this summary.
Publish: January 21, 1996
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk