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ORDINANCE NO. 84-31
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 715 OF CHAPTER VII OF THE
CITY CODE RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER SERVICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 715.02 is herewith added to Chapter VII of the City Code:
715.02 Accounts; How Kept. All accounts shall be kept on the books of the
Financeepi artment by the house and street number and under the account number
assigned thereto and the name of the owner or of the person signing the
application for service. All bills and notices sent out by the Finance
Department shall be sent to the house or reet number of the property. If
non-resident owners or agents desire personal notice sent to a different address,
they shall file an application therefor with the Finance Department. Any error or
change in any address shall be promptly reported to the Finance Department.
Section 2. Section 715.03 of Chapter VII of the City Code is amended to read:
715.03 Service Charge Im osed. A charge is hereby imposed upon every pecsew
whose --{tee -are establishment served by the sanitary sewer system of the City
either directly or Ind rect y, for the use of the facilities of the sewer system
and for connection therewith, which charge shall be as hereinafter provided in
Subsection 715.05. All charges for use of the City's sewer system shall be due on
the date specified by the Finance Department for the respective account and shall
he delinquent thereafter. tenth -*k&4 E -4w -ad" -4o ---a44-
�e1Laqu*nt__ac< oun%- , It shall be the duty of the Finance Department to endeavor
to promptly collect delinquent accounts. For good cause shown, the Finance
Director may, in appropriate circumstances, adjust the pena1•t __kvee"
amount due on such accounts. Annually all delinquent accounts shall be certified
to the CIty Manager who shall prepare an assessment roll providing for assessment
of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. This
assessment roll shall be delivered to the City Council for adoption on or before
October 1st of each year. Such action may be optional or subsequent to taking
action to collect delinquent accounts.
Section 3. A new section 715.05 (d) is herewith added to Chapter VII of the City
Code:
715.05 (d) Late Payment Charge. An amount equal to 10% of the unpaid current
month service charges shaLl be added to each account which is not paid by the due
date as specified by the Finance Department.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 191H DAY OF NOVENBE-
ATTEST:
C aur Houk, City Clerk