HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-837 Utilities Late Payment ORDINANCE NO. D-837
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9,
ARTICLE 2, SECTION 9-59, OF THE
CARMEL CITY CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF
SUBSECTION (a), AND THE INCLUSION OF SUBSECTION (d), ENTITLED
"COLLECTION OR DEFERRED PAYMENT CHARGE;
ATTORNEY FEES AND OTHER COLLECTION COSTS."
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana has
determined that Chapter 9, Article 2, Section 9-59 should be
modified by the amendment of Subsection (a) and the inclusion of a
new Subsection (d);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Chapter 9, Article 2, Section 9-59, of the Carmel
City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-59. Collection or Deferred Payment Charge; Attorney
Fees and Other Collection Costs.
(a) All payments for water and/or sewer service must
be received in the office of the Carmel Utilities
Department within fifteen (15) days from the billing
date stated on the bill. Customers who are habitually
late with their payments, more than three (3) times in
any calendar year, may be required to make a One
Hundred Dollar ($100.00) deposit, to be applied for all
or part payment, of a bill not paid by said customer or
have their water and/or sewer service discontinued. If
the total amount of the deposit is not used, the
remainder of the deposit will be refunded to the
customer after their service has been discontinued.
( b ) Same
( c ) Same
(d) Delinquent accounts may be collected through
Carmel City Court and the complaint filed by an
attorney or a city appointed employee as allowed by
statute.
Section II. All prior Ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor.
PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
THIS ~; DAY OF _~~b~ 1992.
ATTEST:
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Dated: ~/ day of _~~9~.-C 1992
PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, on
the ~ day of .~~-f , 1992.
By:
ATTEST:
~sa~n W. Jones, ClearS/Treasurer
Ted J. son, Mayor,
C ana
City of
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After proper advertising, this ordinance was placed in full force
and effect at 12:01 A.M. on July 10, 1.993.