HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4460 Amends ORD ��2849, 4065, 4293, 4411
Amended by ORD 4841 ; 5013, 5133
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE N0. 4460
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 8-1-8.A.1.a AND A.l.b OF CHAPTER 1, GARBAGE;
8-2-1.A.1 AND 1.A.2; 8-4-33.A AND B; 8-4-34.A; AND 8-5-
16.A AND B OF CHAPTER 2, STORM AND SURFACE WATER
DRAINAGE, OF TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF
ORDINANCE NO. 4260 EAiTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES
OF TSE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" AS THEY REI,�ITE TO
UTILITY PENALTY AND INTEREST CHARGES.
SECTION I. Subsections 8-1-8 .A. l.a and 8-1-8 .A. l .b of
Chapter l, Garbage, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of
Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as follows :
8-1-8.A.l.a: All charges for collection services rendered
and billed hereunder shall be due and payable to the Cit.y within
twenty-five (25) days from billing date.
8-1-8.A.1.b: If the charges billed are not paid within . the
twenty (20) day period from the due date, such charges shall
become delinquent. Once the charges become delinquent, there ,
shall be added a late fee of ten percent ( 10�) of the past due ,
charges but not less than fifty cents ( $0 .50) to compensate the
City for handling the past due account, subsequent billings, and
any collection action tak,en.
SECTION II. Subsections 8-2-1 .A. 1 and 1 .A. 2, 8-4-33 .A and
B, 8-4-34 .A, 8-5-16 .A and B of Chapter 2, Storm and Surface Water
Drainage, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, ''
Washington" are hereby amended to read as follows :
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8-2-1.A.1: Bills Due: All bills for storm drainage
service as set forth in this Ordinance, or as same may be amended
from time to time, shall become due and payable at the office of
the Finance & Information Services Administrator, or such other
place as the City may designate, not later than twenty-five (25)
days from the date of billing. If the charges billed are not paid
within the twenty (20) day period from the due date, such charges
shall become delinquent. Once the charges become delinquent,
there shall be added a late fee of ten percent ( 10�) of the past
due charges but not less than fifty cents ( $ . 50) to compensate the
City for handling the past due account, subsequent billings, and
any collection action taken.
8-2-1.A.2: Determination of Delinquency: On the pre-
� ' determined . day of each and every month, it shall be the duty of
the person collecting utility service charges to make out in
duplicate and deliver to the Finance & Information Services
Administrator a list of all delinquent customers and a description
of the premises to which water services is being provided. Upon
receipt of such delinquency list, it shall be the duty of the
Finance & Information Services Administrator forthwith to notify
the customer in writing of the delinquency and that the water
service may be terminated within ten ( 10) days if the delinquency
is not paid or an appeal is not filed.
8-4-33.A: All meter charges shall be due and payable
twenty-five (25) days from the date of billing and shall be paid
to the Finance & Information Services Administrator, or a duly
designated representative, at City Hall, or such other collection
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place as may be officially designated by the Finance & Information
Services Administrator. If the charges billed are not paid within
the twenty (20) day period from the due date, such charges shall
become delinquent. Once the charges become delinquent, there
shall be added a late fee of ten percent ( 10�) of the past due
charges but not less than fifty cents ( $ .50) to compensate the
City for handling the past due account, subsequent billings, and
any collection action taken.
8-4-33.B: If customers ' water bills are not paid by the
due date (25 days from the date of billing) they will receive a
mailed shutoff notice stating that if their accounts become
delinquent because of non-payment after forty-five (45) days from
the date of billing the Public hTorks Department will be directed
to cut off the water service to the premises and enforce the lien
upon the property to which service has been rendered, and such
lien shall be superior to all other liens or encumbrances except
those for general taxes arid special assessments . Such liens may
be foreclosed by the City in the manner provided by law for the
enforcement of the same, and for delinquent water charges, in
addition to all other remedies provided. There will be an
additional sum of twenty dollars ( $20 . 00) charged for the expense
� of turning the water off and on when all charges to the City plus
penalties have been paid.
8-4-34.A: On the pre-determined day of each and every
month, it shall be the duty of the person collecting water charges
to prepare, in duplicate, and deliver to the Utilities Engineer a
list of all delinquent customers whose water service is to be cut
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off immediately, which list shall contain the names of the
delinquent water users and a description of the premises to which
water services shall be cut off. Upon receipt of such delinquent
list, it shall be the duty of the Utilities Engineer forthwith to
cut off the water service to the premises described on said lists
until the delinquent and unpaid charges, together with the sum .of
twenty do�lars ( $20 . 00) additional for the expense of turning the
water off and on are paid.
8-5-16.A: Al1 bill for sewer disposal service as set
forth in this Chapter or as same may be amended from time to time,
shall become due and payable at the office of the Finance &
Information Services Administrator, or such other place as the
City may designate, not later than twenty-fiv.e (25) days from the
date of billing. If the charges billed are not paid within the
twenty (20) day period from the due date, such charges shall
become delinquent. Once the charges become delinquent, there
shall be added a late fee of ten percent ( 10�) of the past due
charges but not less than fifty cents ( $ . 50) to compensate the
City for handling the past due account, subsequent billings, and
any collection action taken. .
8-5-16.B: If customers ' sewer bills are not paid by the
due date (25 days from the date of billing) they will receive a
mailed shutoff notice stating that if their accounts become
delinquent because of non-payment after forty-five (45) days from
the date of billing the Planning/Building/Public Works Department
will be directed to cut off the water service to the premises and
enforce the lien upon the property to which service has been
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rendered, and such lien shall be superior to all other liens or
encumbrances except those for general taxes and special
assessments . Such liens may be foreclosed by the City in the
manner provided by law for the enforcement of the same, and for
delinquent sewer charges, in addition to all other remedies
provided. There will be an additional su� of twenty dollars
( $20 .00) charged for the expense of turning the water off and on
when all charges to the City plus penalties have been paid.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of July ,
1994 .
,.
Marily J Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 18th day of 3uly � �994 ,
Earl Clyme�, Mayor
Approved s to form:
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Lawrence J. Wa n, Gity Attorney
Date of Publication: July 22, 1994
ORD. 383 : 7/11/94 :as .
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