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Home My WebLink AboutO-1992-004 ' 04 .92 ORDINANCE NO. ! AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 27-8 (k) , 27-24 (b) , 27-56(b) AND 27-58(e) OF CHAPTER 27, AS PASSED AND ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 30-91 EFFECTIVE SEF'TEKBEP. 11 , 1991 , TO CHANGE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY CHARGES FOR DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER BILLS FROM FIFTEEN ( 15 ) DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL RENDITION OF A BILL OR STATEMENT BY THE CITY TO THIRTY ( 30 ) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE INITIAL RENDITION OF A BILL OR STATEMENT; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA: Section 1 . That Section 27-8(k) of Ordinance No. 30-91 as ; passed and adopted on November 11, 1991 , be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows : C. "Sec. 27-8. i ( k) All bills and accounts for water service shall be i subject to a penalty if delinquent for a period of 30 days i after the initial rendition of a bill or statement by the City of Dania for water service rendered during the previous period. The amount of the penalty shall be 10% of the amount of the delinquent account for each billing period or part of billing period thereof that the account is delinquent. All delinquent water service accounts may cause the water service to be shut off and the water will not be turned on until the amount of the delinquent account has been paid. In the event the customer is a lessee, the owner, upon completing a "Request Form" supplied by the city, will be notified of the delinquency. All owners of accounts delinquent for two billing periods ( four months) shall be notified by certified mail that the meter will be pulled or locked and the deposit �I on file will be applied to final the account if the bill is not paid within 15 days of the mailing date of the notification and the outstanding bill will be applied as a lien against the property and a fee of $100 will be assessed to reinstall or unlock the meter and a new deposit (based on the current rate at time of new deposit) will be required. Billing will cease after the meter has been pulled or locked and will not commence until the meter has been reinstalled or unlocked. " Ordinance No. 04-92 a �J nYn Section 2. That Section 27-24 (b) of Ordinance No. 30-91 as passed and adopted on November 11, 1991 , be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 27-24 . i i (b) Due Dates of Utility Bills All bills are due when rendered and are delinquent 30 days after the initial rendition of the bill. if bills are not paid within the time specified on the bill, a delinquent bill will be mailed reflecting a 10% penalty added to the initial amount of the bill . If this delinquent bill is not paid within the time specified on the bill, the water will ! be shut off until such time the bill is paid. A $25 charge will be added to the next bill for turning the water back ' on. " Section 3. That Section 27-56(b) of Ordinance No. 30-91 as E passed and adopted on November 11, 1991 , be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: - "Sec. 27-56. (b) Due Dates of Utility Bills. { Utility bills are due when rendered and are delinquent 30 days after the initial rendition of the bill. If bills are j not paid within the time specified on the bill, a delinquent bill will be mailed reflecting a 10% penalty added to the initial amount of the bill. If this delinquent bill is not paid within the time specified on the bill, the water will j be shut off until such time the bill is paid. A $25 charge as established in Section 27-24 (b) of this chapter will be i added to the next bill for restoring the service. " II Section 4 . That Section 27-58(e) of Ordinance No. 30-91 as passed and adopted on November 11, 1991, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 27-58 (e) All bills and accounts for sewer service shall be subject to a penalty if delinquent for a period of 30 days after the initial rendition of a bill or statement by the city of Dania for sewer service rendered during a previous i -2- I I j period. The amount of the penalty shall be 10% of the amount of the delinquent account for each billing period or part of a billing period thereof that the account is delinquent. In the event the customer is a lessee, the owner, upon completing a "Request Form" supplied by the city will be notified of the delinquency. " -i Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. _ PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on the lAth day of January 1992 . PASSED and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading on the 28th day of January 1992 . MAYOR - COMMfSSIONER ATTEST:: CITY CLERK - AUDITOR t APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS By: FRANK C. 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