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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE FAYETTT � y
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND THE POLICIES OF THEC' {TF
FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION OF
THE CITY ' S WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF J
FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS :
Section 1 . That Sec . 21 - 12 of the Fayetteville Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following :
In the event a water customer damages the meter set ,
meter , or locking device , the City Water and Sewer
Superintendent , or a Water and Sewer Department employee
designated by said Superintendent , shall determine the
cost of repairing said damage , or of replacing said
equipment , if necessary , and said cost shall be billed
to the customer and shall be due and payable in accordance
with the provisions of Sec . 21 - 28 and 21- 28 . 1 .
If , after the City terminates water service for any
reason , the customer tampers with the water meter and
breaks the coupling or lock , water service shall not be
reconnected until the customer pays a damage charge in
the amount of $ 10 . 00 and the reconnection charge
prescribed by Sec . 21 - 28 . 1 ( 2 ) plus a charge of $ 5 . 00
per trip made by a Water and Sewer Department employee
to the damaged meter to repair or replace the broken
coupling or lock .
Section 2 . That Sec . 21 - 24 ( 2 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended to increase the minimum
service deposit prescribed thereby from $ 10 . 00 to " $ 25 . 00 "
or up to 2 . 5 times the estimated maximum water bill , as
determined by the Finance Director , if the customer has
a history of delinquent payment or non-payment of his water
bill .
Section 3 . That Sec . 21- 24 ( 3 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinate nces is hereby amended to increase the minimum
service deposit prescribed thereby from $ 25 . 00 to " $ 50 . 00 or
up to 2 . 5 times the estimated maximum water bill , as determined
by the Finance Director , or his designated agent , if the
customer has a history of delinquent payment or non-payment of
his water bill . "
Section 4 . That Sec . 21 - 24 ( 4 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended to increase the minimum
service deposit prescribed thereby from $ 10 . 00 to " $ 25 . 00 " .
Section 5 . That Sec . 21 - 24 of the Fayetteville Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by adding paragraph ( 4 ) ( a ) to
read as follows :
(4 ) ( a ) A building contractor or real estate agent may
make a cover deposit of $ 200 . 00 for a multi- family
dwelling in lieu of individual deposits for each
dwelling unit . At such time as an individual dwelling
unit in a multi- family dwelling is occupied the deposit
required by Sec . 21 - 24 (3 ) shall be made for that unit .
Section 6 . That Sec . 21- 24 ( 5 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by increasing the minimum
service deposit from $ 25 . 00 to " $ 50 . 00 " .
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Section 7 . That Sec . 21 - 24 ( 6 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by increasing the minimum
service deposit prescribed hereby from $ 25 . 00 to " $ 50 . 00 " .
Section 8 . That Sec . 21 - 24 ( 7 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by increasing the minimum
service deposit prescribed thereby from $ 50 . 00 to " $ 100 . 001
.
Section 9 . That Sec . 21 - 24 ( 8 ) of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by increasing the minimum
service deposit prescribed thereby from $ 50 . 00 to " $ 100 . 00 " .
Section 10 , That Sec . 21- 24 is hereby amended by adding
paragraph ( 10 ) to read as follows :
( 10 ) In the event of water consumption on an inactive
meter when no service deposit has been made , the water
meter shall not be reconnected until the customer makes
a $ 40 . 00 service deposit and pays a $ 10 . 00 reconnection
charge plus the back bill . In the event reconnection
of an inactive meter is made after normal service hours
as defined in Sec . 21 - 28 . 1 ( 2 ) , the aforesaid amount
must be paid during the next working day of the City ,
or water service shall be disconnected and an additional
reconnection charge shall be required before reconnection
is made .
Section 11 . That Sec . 21- 28 . 1 ( 1 ) of the Fayetteville
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence :
The forfeiture of the deposit shall take place if the
customer has not paid the delinquent bill plus all
applicable service charges within seven ( 7 ) days after
disconnection .
Section 12 , That Sec .' 21 - 28 . 1 of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding paragraph ( 3 ) to
read as follows :
(31 Water service shall not be re-established following
forfeiture of a service deposit if the customer ' s
account has been written off as delinquent ( the next
Tuesday after water is discontinued ) until the customer
pays an additional $ 40 . 00 service deposit plus the
reconnection charge prescribed in paragraph ( 2 ) above
and the final water bill .
Section 13 . That Sec . 21 - 28 . 1 ( 2 ) of the Fayetteville
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows :
(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 for
water service not liquidated by his forfeited deposit .
Said consumer must also make a new service deposit in
accordance with Sec . 21 - 24 above and pay an additional
service charge of $ 10 . 00 if service can be re- established
during normal service hours and $ 15 . 00 if service is
re-established during a period of time other than
normal service hours . For the purpose of this Section ,
the term " normal service hours " shall be from 8 : 00 A . M .
to 4 : 00 P . M . on Monday through Friday , except for
holidays recognized by the City of Fayetteville .
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Section 14 , That Sec . 21- 28 . 1 of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordina-races is hereby amended by adding paragraph ( 4 ) to
read as follows :
( 4 ) If the water meter has not been shut off , there
shall be a service charge of $ 5 . 00 for collection of
a water bill made in the field by a serviceman .
Section 15 , That Sec . 21 - 28 . 2 ( 1 ) of the Fayetteville
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding paragraph ( e )
to read as follows :
( e ) Permanent house numbers , visible from the street ,
if possible , shall be prominently displayed before
a meter check or service call is made .
Section 16 . That Sec . 21- 31 of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinate noes is hereby amended to read as follows :
For a turn on request received after 12 : 30 P . M . to be
worked the same day , the consumer shall pay a turn on
fee of $ 5 . 00 . For turn on requests received after 4 : 00
P . M . to be worked the same evening , the consumer shall
pay a turn on fee of $ 10 . 00 .
Section 17 . That Chapter 21 of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordinate noes is hereby amended by adding Sec . 21 - 31 . 1 to
read as follows :
Sec . 21 - 31 . 1 . House Numbers Required .
Before water service shall be turned on , permanent
house numbers visible from the street , if possible ,
must be prominently displayed on the property . In the
event water service cannot be turned on because the
house numbers have not been prominently displayed or
are inaccurate , the customer shall pay a $ 15 . 00 service
charge for each trip to the property made by a serviceman
for the purpose of turning on the water ; provided ,
there shall be no charge for the first two trips . For
existing water services which do not have permanent
house numbers prominently displayed on the property ,
the consumer shall be given written notice by certified
mail that his permanent house numbers are not prominently
displayed within seven ( 7 ) days from the date of the
notice water service shall be disconnected and shall
not be reconnected until a $ 15 . 00 service charge is
paid .
Section 18 . That Chapter 21 of the Fayetteville Code
of Ordi. naT nces is hereby amended by adding Sec . 21- 31 . 2 to
read as follows :
Sec . 21 - 31 . 2 , Water Problem-Customer ' s Side .
In the event water service cannot be left on
because of water running on the customer ' s side
of the meter , a notice shall be left on the property
stating that the water was left off because of the
running water . In the event the serviceman is required
to make more than one additional trip to turn on the
water , or if the trip is made after normal working
hours as defined in Sec . 21 - 28 . 1 ( 2 ) , there ' shall be an
additional service charge of $ 10 . 00 per trip .
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Section 19 . That all ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed .
Section 20 . The Board of Directors hereby determines
that the City ' s present water service deposits , service
charges , and service turn on requirements should be amended
to enable the efficient operation of the City ' s water service
system; that efficient operation of the City ' s water service
system is essential to the public welfare ; and that the
passage of this ordinance is necessary to enable efficient
operation of the City ' s water service system . Therefore , an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance
being necessary for the public welfare shall be full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of
1980 .
APPROVED : //�/�f
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CITY -CLERK
Ci R' CIFICATF OF RECORD
State of Arkansas ( SS
City of Fayetteville
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recorder for the City of ido here
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by certify th:a t.i
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of record in my oificc and tae same aP'
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CERTIFICATE OF RECORD
STATE OF ARKANSAS I
Washington County I SS.
I, Alma L. Ko!lmeyer, Circuit Clerk and Ex,OMeto Reearder f01
Washington County, do here4y Certify th&t th@ annexed or foFg:
goln instru ent was fileaad for r�ocyordln my Aoofflc0 0n thag4py
of 19l1D_at�,!_o�cloakgfA, and the 91M@ It
duly recorded in record A 346t @g4646-0
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• ORDINANCE NO. M5
6N ORDINANCE AMEN-
DINO CHAPTER 21 OF THE
FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF customer pays an additional 54003
ORDINANCES TO AMEND service deposit plus the reconmction
THE POLICIES OF THE CI- charge prescribed in paragraph t21
TY OF FAYETTEVILLE, above and thermal water bill.
ARKANSAS PERTAINING Section 13. That Sec. 21-28.1121 of
TO THE OPERATION OF the Fa}rttecille Code of Orninanms is
THE CITY'S WATER herebyamendld to read as follows:
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. 12, Before service may be re-
Section I. That Sec. 21.12 of the estabilished following forfeiture of a
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances fs service deposit. the ismsumer must
hereby amended by adding the par that partof ani Wilduethe Cityof
following; Fayetteville for water servim not
In the meut a water customer liquidated by his forfeited deposit.
damgges the meter set, meter, or Said consumer must also make a new
locking device, the City Water and service deposit in accordance with
Sewer Superinteaden. ora Water and Sec 21.24 above and pay an additional
Sewer Department employee service charge of SI3.N if service can
designated by said Superintendent, he n•csmblishod during normal
ss�t�pR determine the cost of repairing service hoursand Sl5.And service is re
uSg damage, or of replacing said established during a period of time
equipment, if necessary, and mid Mt other than normal service forms. I'cr
shall be billed to the customer and the purpose of this Section, the term
spq be due and payable in accordance "normal service hours" Mo be
trtR theprovufonsof Sec. 2l-28and21- throurom gh a.m. y. except
PtfM. r holidays�-. through Friday. exmpl [or holidays
Nicethe City terminates water recopmxrdby the Cigrof Fayetteville.
eeNice far any reason, the customer Section 14. That Sc. 21-28.1 at the
tampers with the water meter and Fayetteville Code M Ordinances is
breaks the coupling ar lock, water hereov amended by adding paragraph
service shall not be reconnected until 4)l to read as tolows:
the customer pays damage charge in HI If the anter meter has not been
the amount of S10.N and the recon- shut off, there shall be a service
neclion charge prescribed by See 21- charge of S5.W for cellection of a water
28.1(2) plus a charge of i5.N per trip bill made in the field by a senieeman.
made by a Water and Sewer Depart. Section 15. Thai Sec. 21 M20 lot
menl employee to the damaged meter the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is
to repair or replace the broken hereby amended by adding paragraph
couplingor hock. (ea to read as follows:
Section 2. That Sec. 21.24(2) of the let Permanent house numbers.
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is visible from the street, if passible.
hereby amended to increase the shall he prmninently displayed before
mhdmum service deposit prescribed a meter check or service call is made.
thereby from$10.1y)to ••825.W" or up to Section 16. That Sec. 21-31 of the
28 limes the estimated nm' umunT Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is
water bill, as determined by the hereby amended to read as follows:
Finan Director, if the customer has For a turn on request remived after
a hslory of delinquent payment or 12:30 p.m. to be worked the same day.
nm-payment of his water bill. the mrsumer shall pav a turn an fm of
Section 3. That Sec. 21.24(3) of the i5.m. For turn on request received
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is after 4:00 P.M. to he worked the same
hereby amended to increase the evening. the consumer shall pay a turn
minimum service deposit pre ermed on fee of SION,
thereby from i25.N to "85s.Ad or up to Syet rev 11. That Chapter a ce the
2.5 times the estimated maximum Fayetteville Code of adding
Se. 21- is
water bill, as determined by the to read amended by adding Sec 21-3L1
Finance Director. or his designated
to read as' fullows:
agent, if the customer has a history of Sec. 2131.1. (louse Numbers
delinquent payment or non-payment of Required.
hu water bill." Before water service shall be turned
Section 4. That See. 2124(4) of the on, permanent boa a numhers visible
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is from the street, if possible, muss be
hereby amended to increase the prominently displayed on the
minimum senior deposit prescribed property. In the event water service
thereby from slow to "smart". cannot be turned on because the boom
Section 5. That Sec. 21-24 of the numbers have not been prominently
Fayetteville Cade of Ordinances is displayed or are inaccurate, the
hereby amended by adding paragraph customer shall pav a 615.N service
4)11 a) to read as follows: charge for each trip to the proparip'
(A)ta) A building contractor or real made by a serviceman for the pu
estate agent may make a coverdeposil of turning on the water; provided,
of S2m.W for a multi-formy dwelling in there shall be no charge for the first
lieu of individual 'deposits for each two trips. For existing water servicer
dwelling unit. At such time as an in- which do not have permanent lmca
dividual dwelling unit in a multi- numbers prominently displavedaothe
family dwelling is occupied the deposit properly, the consumer shall be given
required by Sec. 21-24(31 shall be made written notice by certified mail that
for that unit. his permanent house numbers are not
Section 6. That See. 21-24(5) of the prominently displayed within seven
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is t2) days, tram the date of the notice
he
amended by increasing the water service shall be disconnected
minimum service deposit from $2500 and shall not be reconnected until a
to 1 $15.W service charge is paid.
Section 2. That Sec. 21-24(61 of the Section Is. Thai Chapter 21 of the
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is Fayetteville Code of Ordinance is
hereby amended by increasing the hereby amended by adding Sec. 21-31.2
minimum service deposit prescribed to read as follows:
hereby from i25.m to"i50.W Sec. 21-31.2. Water Problem-
Section A. That Sec. 21-2414) of the Customer sSide.
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is In the event water service cannol be
hereby amended by increasing theleft on because of water running on the
minimum service deposit prescribed customer's side of the meter, a notice
thereby from $SON to "i1N.00." shall be left on the property staling
Section 9. That See. 21-241m Of the that the water was left off because of
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is the running woter. In the event me
serviceman us required m make more
hereby amended de increasing me than one additional tri to turn on the
minimum service deposit prescribed water, or if the trip pis made after
lherc it" Id That to "SIW.00.•' normal workin hours as defined in
S`etmn 10. That
Sec. 21-24 u hereby' g
amended by adding paragraph (101 to Sec. 21-28.112), there shall be an ad-
it"
ditional service charge of $IAN per
(10) In the event of water con- m5edion l9. Thal all ordinances or
sumption on all inactive meter when
se service deposit has been made, the parts thereof rel in conflict herewith are
water meter shall not be reconnected SebyreNon 20. The Hoard of Directors
until the customer makes a i40.N hereby determines0, TheB that the City's
service deposit and pay's a Slim Y
recohnection charge plus the back bill. present water servtee deptstls, service
In the event reconneetion of an charges, and service turn on
inactive meter is made after normal requirements should be amended to
service hours as defined in Sec. 21- enable the efficient operation of the
25 1(2) the aforesaid amount most be City's water service system; that
paid during the next working day of efficient operation of the City's water
the City, or water service shall be �blicwelrvIce tstemeod t is essential
in the
disconnected and an additional p passage
reconnection charge shall be required this ordinance is necessary in enable
before reconnection is made, efficient operation of the City's water
service s stem. Therofdre, an
Section 11. That See. 21.28.1111 Of Y
the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is emergency is hereby dmlared to exist
hereby amended by adding the and this ordinance being necessary for
followingsente im: the public welfare and shall be in full
The forfeiture of the deposit shall force and effect from and alter As
use place it the customer has not pied pa=gvand \DAPPROVED This Oh
the delinquent bill plus all applicable da PASSED AND
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amrvim charges within seven U) days Y APPROVED:
afterdisconnection. JohnTodd
Section 12, That Sec. 21-28.1 of the MAYOR
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is
hereby' amended by adding paragraph Vivian ATTEST:
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131 to read asfellows: Cit Clerk Item
Kmttel
131 Water service shell not be M. City
Clerk
fallowing forfeiture of a
service deposit if the customer's ac-
count has been written off as
delinquent (the next Tuesday after
water is discontinued, until the