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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD.2823.12-04-2000BILL NO. 2000-273 ORDINANCE NO. 0 � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO APPLICATION FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 1. Section 29-301 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, entitled "Application", reading as follows: Sec. 29-301. Application. Customers shall apply for utility service at a location designated by the city manager as utilities accounts and billing office by submitting 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. 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 or pay arrangements are approved. 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. The city may require documentation necessary to establish residency and/or date of occupancy. Alternatively, service may be initiated by telephone and any necessary deposits applied to the first bill. No customer shall be refused service due to race, sex, creed, national origin, or age. 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 unforeseen circumstances, mechanical failure, piping failure, maintenance of the system, emergencies and other causes. The City of Cape Girardeau 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. ihereby repealed in' its entirety, and a new Section 29-301 entitled "Application" is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to read as follows: Sec. 29-301. Application. 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. 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 or pay arrangements are approved. 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. Any necessary deposits shall be applied to the first bill. No customer shall be refused service due to race, sex, creed, national origin, or age. 2 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 unforeseen circumstances, mechanical failure, piping failure, maintenance of the system, emergencies and other causes. The City of Cape Girardeau 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 ten days after its passage and PA$SED'AND APPROVED THIS f, Gayle Conrad, City Clerk shall be in full force and effect approval. '� DAY OF , ,jA'Q0. .JM. Spradling, II 3 yor