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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1792 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO: 1792 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION NOS. 13.16.020, 13.16.120, 13.52.410-<6.04.285, CREATING A NEW SECTION 13.04.080 AND REPEALING SECTION 6.04•.287. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY,OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 13.16.020 of the Pasco Municipal Code be changed to read as follows: "13.16.020. DEPOSITS. All users of water, sewer and/or garbage shall be required to make a cash deposit to the City Treasurer and such deposit shall remain on deposit without interest. Any moneys due the City for water, sewer and/or garbage services shall be deducted from this deposit at termination of service to the user. However, at the end of any two (2) consecutive years of service during.which time the user account has not been delinquent, the City shall refund said deposit held in behalf of the user. Further, if the required deposit has previously been refunded and the account subsequently becomes delinquent, the user shall again be required to make the cash deposit." The required cash deposit, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be as follows: Water, Sewer and Garbage 3/4" water service $25.00 1" water service 30.00. 1 1/2" water service 40.00 2" and up water service. 50.00 Sewer Only 10.00 Garbage Only - See Section 6.04.285 Section 2. That Section 13.16.120 of the Pasco Municipal Code be changed to read as follows: "13.16.120. UNAUTHORIZED TURN -ON. It is a breach of the contract between the City and the property owner for any property owner; occupant or any:unauthorized person to consent to, or turn water on or off at the curb cock, or in the meter box, or to -use -any water after water has been shut off by authorized -Water Department personnel and be- fore the water -is turned on by authorized Water Department personnel. There i -s hereby created a presumption that the head of the household or manager of a firm consents to all breaches of above referenced contract by members of house- holds or firm, thereby becoming responsible for violations of this Section of the Code. Any violations of this Section will result in a Civil action being brought against the head of household/firm for damages not to exceed $300." Section 3. That Section 13.52.410 of the Pasco Municipal Code be changed to read as follows: - "13.52.410. REPAIR & CLEANING OF PRIVATE DRAIN PIPE.. Whenever any private. drain pipe connected with any public sewer or drain becomes obstructed, broken or out of order, the Health officer shall, if the owner, agent or occupant of such premises fails to repair the same after five days's notice so to do, cause such drain pipe to be removed, reconstructed, replaced, altered or cleaned, as he may deem expedient, at the expense of the owner, agent or occupant of such premises and the cost thereof shall be.collected in the manner provided in Section 13.48.020 and 13.48.030." 'Wage Two Ordinance No. Section 4. That Section 6.04.285 of the Pasco Municipa'1 Code be changed to read as follows: "6.04.285. SOLID WASTE DEPOSIT. The person responsible for the payment of solid waste service charges as pro- vided herein shall be required to make a deposit to the City Treasurer and such deposit shall remain on deposit without interest. Any moneys due the City for solid waste services shall be deducted from the deposit at the termination of service to the user. However, at the end of two years of continuous service during which time the solid waste user account has not been delinquent, the City shalU refund said deposit held fn behalf of the user. Further-, if the required deposit has previously been re- funded and the account subsequently becomes delinquent, the user.shall again place on deposit the required cash deposit. The required cash deposit shall be the greater of ten dollars or twice the monthly charges for the type and anticipated amount of service to be provided. However, in the event the person responsible has made a water/sewer deposit for the same premises, the deposit schedule as shown in Section 13.16.02.0 shall apply." Section 5. That Secti.on 6.04.287.is hereby repealed. Section 6. There is hereby created a new Section in the Pasco Municipal Code, to be known as,"13.04.080 all charges shall be the liability of property owner" and shall read as follows: "Section 13.04.080. All .charges shall be the liability of property owner. c argeslor water, sewer an garbage services to a property shall be the direct responsibility of the property owner and all billings and charges will be mailed to the meter address unless a written request is received from the property owner to mail such billings or charges to other than the meter address. Each account shall -be in the name of the property owner. Exception to this section will be allowed for long term commercial leases (3 years -or longer) upon receipt of a signed copy of said lease." Section 7. This Ordinance shall be in full force and dffect upon its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED and APPROVED this :1st day of June AT T: EVELYN WELLS, DEPUTY CITY CLERK 7p - P ,: %- ,�, ,ATTORNEY 1976. J DRICK, MA OR T