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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - proof of publication, July 13, 1976 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO.2550 Proof of Publication in The AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Sec. 36-3006. Schedule of THE MUNICIPAL =CODE OF payment and delinquent bills. AMES DAILY TRIBUNE THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY The net rate shown on the REPEALING SECTIONS 36-2002, water customer's bill shall be 36-2003,36-3006,36-3007,36-7007,36- paid in the finance office on or 8008, and 36-8009 AS SAID SEC- before fifteen (15) days after TIONS HAVE HERETOFORE the date of the bill. The city EXISTED; AND, ENACTING shall show on the bill the date STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss. NEW SECTIONS 36-2002, 36-2003, on which The net amount shall 36-3006,36-3007,36-3010,36-7007,36- be payable in,,the finance .a'.t W, T. Farley on oath 7011, 36-7012, 36-7013, 36-8008, 36- office. When not so paid, the I, IO JfiX�GX�N)Q mx Y 8009, AND 36-8015 FOR THE gross rate,five per cent (5"" depose and say that I am pud lk9rxforeman of PURPOSE OF REVISING AND above the net rate, shall MAKING UNIFORM THE apply. Unpaid service the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily P R O V I S 1 O N S A N D charges, rates or rentals not newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County, PROCEDURES RELATIVE TO paid within thirty (30) days BILLING AND COLLECTION OF after the date of The bill Iowa;that the annexed printed t� THE SERVICE FEES FOR THE therefore shall be delinquent. RESPECTIVE MUNICIPAL Sec. 36-3007. Deposits required. 0rr1nnan( P 47 )qO UTILITIES; REPEALING ALL An initial deposit for service ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF is not required. On any ac- ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT count which is delinquent,the HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT customer shall makea deposit OF SUCH CONFLICT AND not to exceed two (2) month's was published in said newspaper for I ESTABLISHING AN EF- bill, based upon an average FECTIVE DATE. month's bill. This deposit consecutive weeks,the first BE IT ENACTED by the City shall be returned to the Council for the City of Ames, customer after six (6) mon and the last of said publication was on the Iowa, that: ths, if during that time no Section 1.The Municipal Code of further delinquency occurs. 1 3t'h day of its 1 tr the City of Ames, Iowa, be, and Thereafter, on any account the same is, hereby amended by which is again delinquent,the 19 repealing Sections 36-2002,36-2003, customer shall, each time 36-3006, 36-3007, 36-7007, 36-8008 such a delinquency occurs, �/ �� .c "L-1-t� and 36-8009 as said sections have make said deposit which heretofore existed. shall, each time, be ad- Sworn to before me and subserkbed in my Section 2.The Municipal Code of ministered as provided above. *, T. Farley the City of Ames, Iowa, be, and presence by 3OI6X�Gx >ak�x Y the same is, hereby further Sec. 36 For neeww c Security deposit. customers not the 7u1_T amended by enacting new Sec- owners of The premises to be this l 5-fh day Of tions 36-2002, 36-2003, 36-3006, 36- served, the finance director 3007, 36-3010, 36-7007, 36-7011, 36- may require a security 19 7012, 36-7013, 36-8008, 36-8009, and deposit equal to one (1) 36-8015, said new sections to read month's estimated bill if such - - Notary Public as follows: customer cannot demonstrate in and for Story County. Sec. 36-2002. Discontinuance of substantial ties to the com- service on customer's request. munity or other security for Fees, $ 54 n�-• When requested by the - payment; and, such deposit customer, the city will cause may be required of any The water to be turned off at customer for whom there the curb box, provided the office. When not r paid, the curb cock is in working order appears good cause To an- gross rate,five per cent sha ticipate a default in payment. bill, based u n an avers above The net rate, sha I and is accessible.A fee of ten Po average Sec. 36-7007. Schedule of month's bill. This deposit apply. Unpaid service dollars ($10.00) may be po pavment a de ,t tints- shall be returned To the charges, rates or rentals not charged To the customer for The nett n show rate shown on the the service. The cost of sanitary sewer customer's bill customer after six (6) mon- paid within thirty (30) days locating and servicing an be paid in the finance ths, if during that time no after the date of the bill Shall inaccessible or damaged curb office be or before fifteen (15) further delinquency occurs. therefore shall be delinquent. cock curb box will be at the Thereafter, on any account Sec. 36-8009. Deposits required. expense of the customer or days after the date of the bill. which is again delinquent,the An initial deposit for The city shall show on the bill customer shall, each time electric service is not dering discontinuance of a date on which the net service. Should it become amount shall be payable in the such a delinquency occurs, required. On any account necessary To cut off the water finance office. When not so make said deposit which which delinquent, the at the corporation cock in the shall, each time, be ad- customer shall makes deposit main, the expense Thereof ministered as provided above. not to exceed two (2) month's shall be charged to the owner Sec. 36 7013. Security deposit. bill, based upon an average of the premises. Water rents paid, the gross rate, five per For new customers not the month's bill. This deposit and service charges will be cent(517,J above the net rate, owners of the premises to be shall be returned to the shall apply. Unpaid service serviced, the finance director customer after six (6) mon- made until notice of discon. charges, rates or rentals not me no tinuanceof service is given to may require a security ths, if during that time the city at the office of The after the date of th paid within thirty (3 the days deposit equal To one (1) further delinquency occurs. e bill month's estimated bill if such Thereafter, on any account finance director.When water delinquent.service is discontinued, all therefore shall be delin q customer cannot demonstrate which is again delinquent,the Sec. 36-7011. Billing, collection. substantial ties to the com- customer shall, each time water rentals and charges of For the purpose of billing the city for water service to munity or other security for such a delinquency occurs, and collecting the charges for payment; and, such deposit make said deposit which the customer shall be irrr p sewer service provided for may be required of any shall, each time, be ad- mediately due and payable. customers, the cif shall bill Sec. 36-2003. Reconnection y customer for whom there ministered as provided above. customers once each calendar appears good cause to an- Sec. 36-8015. Security deposit. service charge. month for the previous When service istemporarily ticipate a default in payment. For new customers not the disconnected at The request of month's service. Bills shall be Sec. 36-8008. Schedule of owners of the premises to be sent To the customer on as payment and delinquent bills. served, the finance director the customer or on account of nearly the same day of each T nonpayment of a bill, or for month as is he net rate shown on The may require a security sufficient practicable. electric customer's bill shall deposit equal to one (1) any reason deemed city, a charge ten Sec. 36-7012. Deposits required. be paid in the finance office on month's estimated bill if such by the dollars city($10, may be made An initial deposit for or before fifteen (15) days customer cannot demonstrate sanitary sewer service is not after the date of the bill. The substantial ties to the com- for reconnecting the service. required. On any account city shall show on The bill a munity or other security for which is delinquent, the date on which the net amount payment; and, such deposit customer shall make deposit shall be payable in the finance may be required of any not to exceed Two (2) month's customer for whom there appears good cause to an- ticipate a default in payment. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby.repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this 6th day of July,1976. Lee Fellinger Mayor Mary E. Paul City Clerk Published in The Ames Daily Tribune, July 13, 1976.