Amendment to the Delinquency and Termination of Service Ordinance
5/17/2023
During the regular city council meeting held May 11, 2023, the Clarendon City Council approved amendments to the Delinquency and Termination of Service Ordinance as follows:
Section 13.02.025 Delinquency
The charges provided for the various classes of service shall be payable monthly upon bills rendered by the utilities department. The charges provided for shall become delinquent fifteen (15) days after said bill is rendered and as printed on the face of the bill. The bill as rendered shall be the net amount of the bill. All bills not paid by the fifteenth (15), unless the 15th falls on either a Friday or the day preceding a City observed Holiday, in which event shall become delinquent on the first business day following the Friday or observed Holiday, shall be charged a ten percent (10%) penalty. All bills shall be considered rendered when sent to the customer by the utilities department, and the failure to receive any such bill by any customer shall in no manner relieve such customer of the duty and necessity of paying for water and sewer services under the terms specified by the city. The City offers disconnect arrangements to all customers upon request. Request must be made prior to disconnection of service and extensions can only be to the last day of the billing month. Disconnection arrangements are not available for consecutive months. In the event of emergency conditions, the Mayor or City Administrator may approve further extensions.
Sec. 13.02.026 Termination of Service for nonpayment of charges.
Upon failure or refusal after five (5) days of the City mailing of the notice of delinquency unless the termination date falls on Friday or a day preceding an observed Holiday in which event shall be the following business day, of any person to promptly pay from date of deliquency and (any) charge or charges levied and assessed under these provisions, the city may discontinue such water, sewer, or other utility service and refuse further service to such person until said charges are paid or satisfactory arrangements for payment have been made. In the event service is reinstated upon the promise of the customer to pay and must again be cut off because failure on the part of the customer to pay, an additional fee of fifteen ($15.00) may be assessed.
The late fee and disconnect dates will be on the calendar of "Upcoming Events" on the home page.