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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1731 4 . All commercial customers , including building contractors obtaining water for construction purposes but excluding cafeterias , restaurants , service stations , car washing establishments , supermarkets and laundries shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 10 . 00 . 5 • Cafeterias , restaurants or other establishments specializing in the preparation and sale of food at retail shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 25 . 00 . 6 . Service stations shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 25 . 00 . 7 . Car washing establishments , supermarkets and laundries shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 50 . 00 . 8 . Industrial consumers shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 50 . 00 . 9 . The Water and Sewer Superintendent , or his official representative , may require such increased service deposit as may be considered justified in the opinion of the Water Super- intendent or his official representative . a . In determining whether an increased service deposit shall be required the Water and Sewer Supreintendent , or his official representative , shall take into consideration the expected maximum monthly billing , credit experience with the con- sumer , and the payment record of the con- sumer . b . Increased service deposits may be required of all consumers whether residential , com- mercial or industrial . B . TERMINATION OF SERVICE . 1 . In the event that bills due the City of Fayette - ville , Arkansas for water service are not paid on or before the 20th day of the month in which payment is due , notice by mail will be sent to each customer concerned advising him that such bill is due and payable immediately . Should any delinquent bill remain unpaid , service will be discontinued on the 25th day of the month in which payment is due , and the customer ' s deposit will be con- sidered forfeited in an amount sufficient to cover the gross amount of his due bill . 2 . Before service may be re - established following forfeiture of a service deposit , the consumer must pay that part of any bill due the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas for water service not liquidated by his forfeited deposit . Said consumer must also make a new service deposit in accordance with Paragraph A above and pay an additional service charge of $ 5 . 00 if service can be re - established during normal service hours and $ 10 . 00 if service is to be re -established during a period of time other than normal service hours . a . For the purpose of this ordinance the term " normal service hours " is defined as 1'.00 A , M , to 5000 P . M . , Monday through Friday , except holidays recognized by the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , C . BILLING ADJUSTMENTS . 1 . All water consumers will be required to pay the full amount of the bill calculated by the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , except in those instances where the water meter concerned , or other water plant property , has been shown to be defective and has resulted in an excessive charge to the customer ' s account . a . Where the consumer has not been negligent by his failure to repair known leaks or causes of excess water consumption , an adjustment may be made to the consumer ' s bill if in the opinion of the Water and Sewer Superintendent , or his official representative , an adjustment is justified . I b . In no event shall a billing adjustment exceed 50 % of the difference between the average of the customer ' s prior billings and the amount of the disputed billing . C , In no event will a billing adjustment amounting to less than $ 1 . 00 be made . SECTION 2 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed , and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage , approval , and publication . PASSED AND APPROVED this z day of Pte' , 1970 . APPROVED : '/ / rland Melton , Jr11 M ATTEST : Marilyn Mo e Cit Clerk � Y i F � 1 CURTIFICATE OF RECORD State of Ari0113cs ( eS I J City of rr^ ,;t,r;! 1e ` I, S'Izannc C. ICcn e:ly, City G'erlt and L's-Offic:o recorder for ti:e Ci '.y `- F=:y` itev:Ile, do hereby certifv that the fore- going is of record in MY office and t SIMIC ap- pears in Ordinance & RCCssolut:on boon 1_--nt paf c—j�. Witness MY day of hand and seal this ' I9 • City Clerk and Ii.t-Officio Recorder J w OF` rAAY- STATE of ARKANSAS 11 - ` T.LE. \I,K9SAS R1.INr, F, fir T: : } as. er. rnsrFxsfsr. \' olt:caTTm' County of Washington v tt'ATER :-1Srh1jsilTlUS sti 3rEA[ WITFnN IMm CITY. WHERE", It appears necessary for the bailer Operation n( a water alstri- CmIf� S 1 Lc�.L butw ."lees in the chy of Fa.eue. I, _.... IVV /__. .---_--._–.F----._-------- _-------- , hereby certify that I rule. Are imp wt sedan pdcted am the ( General Manager) of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, should be exprtuly stated and enacted g ) into ordinance foum. a daily newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not NOW. THEREFORE. HE IT DR� DAINED BY TTIE BOARD OF DIRE(*- less than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of TORS OF DIE (TTY of FAYhibusiness and at a fixed (daily) y y VI ARRANSAs: ( y) intervals continuously in the Cit of section 1. That the Policies of thel Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period City or FayM water Concerning and re- lending e- of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established lace of City Of the wevii System shell be ea P follows: business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the City A. 9F-RVICE DEPOSIT. A servlee dM beat Shall be made with each Sprint- & County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per annum, non for .rater service. 'Isla seMce dM out which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the publication, tion shall te retained In trust. lcewitde- imePa. In, the c,n of F"ettevule S n- based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at least fifty - eorpainedmt to themnoulsnuontPermanently, Percent of the subscribers thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions saes servdve deposit shall be applied to to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a the final hllllnz and the remainder, if a returned to Me depositor. period of at least six months ; and that the said newspaper publishers all n Feal g slate, moons end inner average of more than forty percent news matter. Idol government consumers a eMe not be regairea to maks a service ; I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached In the matter of '. A private residential consumer shall be required to make a minimum service deposit M 4r0.00. - a. For Ne purpose N is eminence A privet. residential Y' /1 .✓. _ . /J ----------- %____� _ / _/_ ___________________—___ 1st das arevfinale family unit, without . regard b n indy viduad ro, for winch an mah was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for-___�-_. elduh maser is tegmrea, censect i� insertions as follows : a An other residential onsarding whether apartment houses, I1Poming houses. MlOther houses. aomrlty _-,. - hwaea or Other Mast" m fame,. The first insertion on the _. ._ day of used shall where master metes are used Mall be eMutrent deposit to make a minlmmn s al dePusa o< cases. the second insertion on the _ __ day of ___.__—________ 19___._.._ 4 All cog Contractors rusors Obtainnteral Ig water ding building ldlllAetOn oblainmg water for cwalrtrcliw purmare but ex. the third insertion on the day of --_—_ 19-- eluding cafeterias, restaurants, rcr- vlce smaons. car wasting stab lisdents summnartets and mush and the fourth insertion on the day of --------- regWrtd to make • ^, minimum service deposit of "0.00, /V1 8. Cafeterias, restaurants ng other es- Preparmenm ap"Isli of 1n Ne =1_ Preparation and rale of food at 1 a - - - bIi shell be required to make a minimum service deposit ed ia.m, NJ IL service amtlom Mall be reposit m mete • minimum seMce dewsit M __Sworn to and subscribed before me on this _11______ y _ da of .___.__... ... — ia.al. T. Car washing mrt rtes shall super- - D markets and larradrah admin Se rt �/--`f----- awed M make • minimum Service .___.__.__ _ _________.__._ ............______ e deposit of SM.M. %di it hail mkaidaen shall be co- � � ^omen - In make a m nI111Ym SeR' p �D � e_ TDP Waterof and sewer 9upatl%e, east N:dry Public Inc nfOrial mDrcaenteliv e, mal wilive such increased &I deposit ,R% may be considered lustlheu in consideredW pinion nr me water gumrinten" My Commission Expires: or n ore( 3a. rrwYseman v- a. to determining whether al IM renametreased sMe ter alt Shall III "t—(�`j`��/ / Q regalrctl Ree Water and sewer — -`�? / _.—OF 9endvor his offd a representative. atoll tete I emsideraton monthly the billing, re MUM monthly bills on credit Fees for Printingper Me paynce with record consumer, aha Me Po)'ment rccom a[ the ean- aumer. Cost of Proof ------III. Increased sercire aeposils may =---'---' be required M all consumers whether residential, commerew -y3• sr) or nclumnal. Total _____ ; R. TERMINATION OF SRRVIOE. L In the e.'em that bills due the City Of Fe�eltevllle, Arkansas for water service are not paid on or before Ne allh day of the month In which pa>ment Is due, notice by mail will be sent to each customer coma rented advlaing him that such bill Is due and payable immediately. Should any delinquent bill remain unpaid, service will be discontinued on the 25ti day a the month In which m:tment is due. and the cue. tower's depoelt will be considered forfeiled In an amount sufficient to cnrer the gross amount of his due bill_ 1 Bemis Mrvies maybe on P.amblished following forfeiture a nnice In. posit, the consumer must.My that Port of any bill due the 0tv of ray. etteville. Arkansas for water ser- vice eryvie not Ilquldated by his forfeited deposit. Mid consumer must also make a new service delawt In sc. cordance with Paragraph A above and My an additional service Marge Of Sitio If aen'Ire can he re-estaA I Ned during normal strs'in bean and $10.00 If Service It to be IF established during a period Q tlme other then normal aervlee boon. L FaT Ne purpose Ot this ordinance the term "normal service hears" IS darted as 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.. Monday through Friday, except h0lideya recognised by the Cin of Fayetteville, Arkansas. C. 1311 ADJU5717MENTS. L All water consumers will be repulrM to pay the full Stream M Ne bill calculated by the City of Fayette. Ville. Arkansas, except In Nose in- stances where the water meter tun. cemed, or Other water plant prop any, has been Shown to be defective and has nauaMl In en excessive cWrae to Ne customers account. ► Where the consumer has not been negligent by his failure to rewir known leaks or names of excess water consumption, an adjustment May be made to the c'onsumer's bill if In Ne opinion of the Water and Rewer superintendent, or his official npresentehve, an adjustment is justified. !. fn no event Shell a billing Ad. juslment exceed 50ga of Ne dtf- ference between the avenge of the customer's prior billings and the amount of Ne disputed bill- Ing C. In no event will a billing adjust- ment amounting to less than 41.00 be made. Mi7rION I All ordinaries or parte a nrdmances in conflict herewith arc bere- by repealed, snd this ordinance mall be In full forest and effect from And ever 'tq teasels, approval and Publication. 'o SED AND APPROVED Me and ,A Feb.. 1". APPROVED: GARLANO MTULTON. JR., Mayor MAR Ili MONROE, r.1.. r-le.v 13 Ste ORDINANCE NO . / 731 AN ORDINANCE TO EXPRESS THE POLICIES OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS REGARDING AND CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF A WATER DIS - TRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN SAID CITY . I WHEREAS , it appears necessary for the better operation of a water distribution system in the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas that certain policies should be expressly stated and enacted into ordinance form . NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : Section 1 . That the policies of the City of Fayetteville concerning and regarding the water system shall be as follows : A . SERVICE DEPOSIT . A service deposit shall be made with each application for water service . This service deposit shall be retained in trust , without interest , by the City of Fayette - ville ' s finance department . When service to the depositor is discontinued permanently , said service deposit shall be applied to the final billing and the remainder , if any , returned to the depositor . 1 . Federal , State , County and other local government con - sumers shall not be required to make a service deposit . 2 . A private residential consumer shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 10 . 00 . a . For the purpose of this ordinance a "private residential consumer " is defined as any single family unit , without regard to property ownership , for which an individual meter is required . 3 • All other residential consumers , whether apartment houses , boarding houses , fraternity houses , sorority houses , or other multiple family dwellings where master meters are used shall be required to make a minimum service deposit of $ 25 . 00 . MKROFlLM:D DATE ncr i ? 1978 REEL_42.