Ordinance 1942ORDINANCE NO. 1942
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 6.16 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE; INCREASING THE TURN-ON/TURN-OFF
CHARGES; INCREASING THE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT; AND
ALLOWING REFUND OF DEPOSITS.
WHEREAS, the present turn-on/turn-off charges imposed
by the Water Department do not adequately compensate the
Department for the actual costs involved in such operations,
and
WHEREAS, the present $15.00 deposit falls short of the
minimum billing for a bimonthly billing and should be
increased, and
WHEREAS, such deposit should be returned to the cus-
tomer when adequate credit has been established, now, there-
fore,
THE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6.16.060 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.16.060 Accounts --Payments. All accounts shall be
kept on the books of the Water Department in the name of the
owner, or his authorized agent or lessee, and all charges
shall be made against the property as well as the owner
thereof. No change of ownership or occupancy shall affect
the application of this Section. All bills are payable
within ten days from the billing date. Flat rates are
payable in advance. If water bills are not paid within a
stated period, the water may be shut off. Water will be
turned on after payment of the fees as set forth in
Section 6.16.165 of the Edmonds City Code, in addition
to the amount of delinquent charges."
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Section 2. Section 6.16.120(B), of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.16.120(B) Should the customer desire to discontinue
the use of water 7or any period of less than thirty days,
written notice thereof must be given to the Water Department.
The customer shall be required to pay the charges as set forth
in Section 6.16.165 of the Edmonds City Code."
Section 3. Section 6.16.150 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.16.150 Limitation on Water Use. The City Council
may, in the case of shortage of water, or for any other
reasonable cause, pass a resolution forbidding or limiting
the use of water in said city, or in any portion thereof,
for irrigation or sprinkling purposes, and may, at its
discretion, make such order at any time. Notice of such
resolution shall be given by publication in the official
newspaper of the city, not less than one day before the
effective date of such resolution. In the event of a
violation of any such resolution the water may be turned off
from the premises, and the same shall not be turned on again
until the owner or occupant of the premises shall have paid
to the Water Department the charges as set forth in Section
6.16.165 of the Edmonds City Code."
Section 4.
Section 6.16.180 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.16.180 Deposit --Refund. When an application is made
to the Water Department for the domestic use of water by any
person other than an owner or purchaser of the premises for
which the water will be used, such as a renter, lessee or
tenant of said premises, said applicant shall be required
to make a $25.00 deposit with the Water Department. If there
have been no delinquencies in the account for a period of one
year, the Water Department shall refund the deposit to the
customer. Provided, however, the Water Department may
require the customer to make a $25.00 deposit if a delinquency
occurs subsequent to the refund of the deposit."
Section 5. A new Section 6.16.165 is hereby added to
the Edmonds City Code to read as follows:
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"6.16.165 Turn on/off Charges. The charge for
turning on or turning off the water shall be $10.00. If
the water is turned on or turned off at any time other than
regular working hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), on weekends
or on any holiday, the charge shall be $15.00. These charges
shall not apply to turn-offs and turn-ons for maintenance
purposes."
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, IRENE ARNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
July 27, 1977
August 23, 1977
August 31, 1977
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