HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd.4925.12-05-16 BILL NO. 16-212 ORDINANCE NO. g 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29-61 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, RELATING TO ACCOUNTS
AND BILLING
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1 . Section 29-61 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of. Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reading as follows:
Sec. 29-61 . - Application.
(a) Customers shall apply for utility service at a
location designated by the city manager as utilities
accounts and billing office by submitting a signed
application stating their name and address, social
security number, the kind of service requested, and the
location to be served, by making the necessary
deposits, and paying any required connection fees .
(b) In the event the customer has existing accounts
which are delinquent or any other monies are owed the
city, no approval of application for new service or
transfer of service will be given until all accounts in
arrears and required deposits or fees are paid in full .
(c) No transfer of an existing service account to
another customer will be approved unless prior balance
is addressed or if in the judgment of the city such
transfer is requested with the intent of avoiding
payment for past service. On any application, the city
may require documentation necessary to establish
identity, residency and/or date of occupancy.
(d) Any necessary deposits shall be collected at the
time of application. No customer shall be refused
service due to race, sex, creed, national origin, or
age.
(e) If approved, water service shall be provided to
the water user with no guarantee of minimum or maximum
pressure flow. Further, water service may be
interrupted with or without notice to the user due to
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unforeseen circumstances, mechanical failure, piping
failure, maintenance of the system, emergencies and
other causes . The city is not responsible for and is
indemnified against any damage or loss arising from
pressure, flow or service interruption conditions in
operation of the system in accordance with applicable
regulations .
is hereby amended in its entirety, by enacting a new
Section 29-61 in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to
read as follows :
Sec. 29-61 . - Application.
(a) Customers shall apply for utility service at a
location designated by the city manager as utilities
accounts and billing office by submitting a signed
application stating their name and address, social
security number, the kind of service requested, and the
location to be served, by making the necessary
deposits, and paying any required connection fees .
(b) In the event the customer has existing accounts
which are delinquent or any other monies are owed the
city, no approval of application for new service or
transfer of service will be given until all accounts in
arrears and required deposits or fees are paid in full .
(c) No transfer of an existing service account to
another customer will be approved unless prior balance
is addressed or if in the judgment of the city such
transfer is requested with the intent of avoiding
payment for past service . On any application, the city
may require documentation necessary to establish
identity, residency and/or date of occupancy.
(d) Any necessary deposits shall be collected at the
time of application. No customer shall be refused
service due to race, sex, creed, national origin, or
age .
(e) No approval of application for new service, or
change from temporary construction classification to a
permanent account, will be given until a certificate of
occupancy required by the City Code has been issued for
the location.
(f) If approved, water service shall be provided to
the water user with no guarantee of minimum or maximum
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pressure flow. Further, water service may be
interrupted with or without notice to the user due to
unforeseen circumstances, mechanical failure, piping
failure, maintenance of the system, emergencies and
other causes . The city is not responsible for and is
indemnified against any damage or loss arising from
pressure, flow or service interruption conditions in
operation of the system in accordance with applicable
regulations .
ARTICLE 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof.
ARTICLE 3 . It is the intention of the governing body and
it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code
may be renumbered to accomplish such intention.
ARTICLE 4 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval. �1
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS eh DAY OFWCV JJJ NI" 1016.
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Ha ry E. ediger, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bruce Tayl Deputy City Clerk ( ''; . ! %•
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