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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2204ORDINANCE NO. ,2 ad 41 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending Section 8, Chapter 6, of Ordinance No. 2181, to revise the method of billing for fire protection service. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, as follows: Section 11 Section 8 of Chapter 6 of Ordinance No. 2181 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 8. Rates - Fire Protection A. (1) Where City water is used for fire protection purposes, no monthly rate will be charged for such service. (2) The customer and /or property owner shall be responsible for all repairs and maintenance associated with the fire protection service, be- ginning at the connection to the City water main and ending at and including the service within the building. The department shall perform all repairs and maintenance activities on the fire protection service line within City rights- of-way. All costs associated with such repairs and maintenance by the depart- ment shall be paid for by the customer and /or property owner. (3) If such repairs and maintenance costs (for work performed by the department) exceed $1,000, the customer and /or property owner may arrang a payment schedule with the Director of Finance to pay for the costs over a period of time not to exceed twelve months. Interest shall be charged at the rate of one percent per month on the unpaid balance. The minimum interest shall be fifty cents. B. Where such fire service is provided, no charge will be made for water used in extinguishing fires of incendiary or accidental origin, if the customer at the location where the fire occurs gives written notice to the department within ten (10) days from the time of such fire. Otherwise, all water used will be billed at the applicable rate, as established for the primar metered service serving the premises, as provided for in this Ordinance. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, at a regular meeting of the Council held on the 1p*1 day of ' , 1942, ATTEST: Marian C. Parrish, -City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Craig L. ller, ty Attorney Pub shed: • Ceti, if /3,/9��- 61/4 d'eee'W4-■ Mayor