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City Council Ordinance 36ORDINANCE AMENDMENT The City Council of Monticello hereby ordainertainingeto 2-21 following ordinance Sections 7-2-20 rocedures be added• sewer and water account collection p _r..~_~ 1 -2-20 -~_~_~}; PROV~SiON FOR $HtlT-OFF FOF2 NON-P~YMEN`: (~~ ~HiJT~UFF F R h.-PAYMNN~NY CASECW1iERSH5ATI5FACtORY ARRAN(:EMEN7SEFOROPAYMEI+' ACCOUNTS PROMPTL'r. ~ AFTER 7HE PROCEDURAL HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. THE PUBLIC FORKS DEPARTMENT MAYS REgUI,~EMEMTS OF CECTION 8 HAVE BEEN CUMPLtEO W17H~ DIS~rONTiNUE SLRYItOHENO INE DELINQUENT CUSTOMER R3Y SHUTTING OFF THE WATER AT SEEY'C~PSHALC NOT 8F 'WATER SE RV-t.Cf T6 ANY PREMISES HA$ BEEN p1SGONTINUEO. RESTOREp,I~:XCEPT UPON THE PAYMENT OF ALL DCLINOUENT AMOUNTS DuE PLUS A FEE FOR pIS~QNNECTION ANO RECONNECTION OF ~~O.OO• tg~ FRQCEDVRE. WATER SHALL NOT BE SHUT OFF UNCER JECTION A UNTIL NO'"ICE ANC AN ORPORTtjNITY FOR ATHEANCTGICEASHALLRBE SENT BYVCERTFIF'IEpCMA1LTAND 5NACL PREM'ISE'S INVOLVED. NOTICE 8uT ST/ITC ;HAT 1F PAYMENT (S NO? MADE BEFORE A OAT E: STATED tN THE NOT' LE~S.B THAN ~ DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WNIC-1 THE NtJTICE IS GIVENS THE WA;Eq SafP'PLY TO THE PREMISES WILL 8E SMUT oFTHE NOTIIGEO9HALLSALSO SOTATEL . ~~ $[NT UNTIL AN ACCOUNT lS b0 DAYS PAST DUE. THAT%TFI[ OCCUPANT NAY, BEFORE SUCM PATE DEMAND A HEA111NG ON THE MATTERy tN rtHlCit CASE THE SUPPLY WILL NOT 8E CUT Off UNTIL AFTER THC HEARING, a HELP. {F THE GU57QMER REpUESTS A HEARITiEB~17YECOVNCIDkTA7SLEASTII~•UF'+` HEARIMii SHALL BE HELP ON tHE MATTER 8 AftE'R THE PATE ON WHICH THE REQUEST IS MADf:, IF AS A RESULT OF THE HEART-JaRi~ THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS THAT THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE pallNG .IS ACTUALLY pUE ANU UNPAID ANO TMAT THERE IS NO LEGAL REA.'>ON WNY TI{E V;k,TE1i SUPPLY OF 1HE DELINQUENT CUSTOMER MAY NOT 0E SHUT OFF ir: ACCfl~IDAN:.E WITH THIS ORDINANCE, THE CITY MA'r SHUT OFF THE SUPPL'!. 7 2„21; PROV~SI©N FOR COLLECTION w9 TH TnXE5: DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS .iH ALL 8f: CER'TfF1E0 TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WHO SHALL PREPARE AN ASSESSMENT ROG.L EACH '!f AR PRUVIOING FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE DE"LINQUENT AMOU~~I`> PROPERI'fE~ SEkVEO. rHE: ASSESSMENT N9L1_ SHALL FsE AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE ((~ OF EACH DELIVERED 1'Q THf. COUNCIL. FORHADADMINNSOTRATOOkBSHALtE. QE ROTBIFH lHt: ASSESSMEN( YEAR, UPON SUCH ADOPTION ROLL 70 THf, COUNTv AUDITOR FOR COLLECTION ALONG WITH TAxE5. Passed by the City Council this 12th day of September, 19'77 C. 0. Johnson Mayor ATTEST: Gary Wieber City Administrator Amendment 8-15-75 r~35 • 7-2-16 7-2-21 ~B~ NO DIVGING IN A PERMANENT STREET SHALL BE PERMITTED OR AUTHORIZED • EXCEPT BY PERMIT AS PROVIDED IN THIS CODE• 7-2-17: EMERGENCY REGULATIONS: THE COUNCIL MAY IMPOSE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS PERTAINING 70 THE CONSERVATION OF WATER BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND BY GIVING NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OR BY POSTING IN THE CITY HALL AND AT SUCH PUBLIC PLACES AS THE COUNCIL MAY DIRECT. 7-2-IH: RIGHT TO ENTER LAND: THE CITY BY ANY AUTHOR12E0 EMPLOYEE OR A.ENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER AND BE ADMITTED TO ANY LANDS AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE O~ INSPECTION OF MATERIALSi PLUMBING WORK AND FIXTURES OF ALL KINDS USED BY OR IN CONNECTION ~JI7H THC WATE^ AND SEWER SYSTEMS. 7-2-19: PRIVATE WATER NOT PERMITTED IN SYSTEM: WHENEVER ANY PREMISES AR[ CONNECTED 70 THE WATER SYSTEMS THERE SHALL BE MAINTAINED A COMPLETE PHYSICAL SEPARATION 6ETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND THE PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM SO THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY ALLOW A~IY WAi'ER PRODUCED BY A PRIVATE SYSTEM TO BE INTRB- DUCED IN THE SUPPLY LINE FROM THE CITY SYSTEM. 7-2-20: PROVISION FOR SHUT-OFF FOR NON-PAYMENT: (A) SHUT-OFF FOR NON-PAYMENT. THE CITY SHALL ENDEAVOR TO COLLECT DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS PROMPTLr, IN ANY CASE WHERE SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYMENT HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION B HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH DISCONTINUE SERVICE TO THE DELINOUENT CUSTOMER BY SHUTTING OFF THE WATER AT THE STOP BOX. WHEN WATER SERVICE TO ANY PREMISES HAS BEEN DISGONTINUEO~ SE'+aVICE SHALL NOT BE RESTORED EXCEPT UPON THE PAYMENT OF ALL DELINQUENT AMOUNTS OUE PLUS A FEE FOR DISCONNECTION ANO RECONNECTION OF $IO,OO. ~B~ PROCEDURE. WATER SHALL NOT BE SHUT OFF UNDER SECTION A UNTIL NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING HAVE FIRST BEEN GIVEN THE OCCUPANT OF THE PREMISES INVOLVED. THE NOTICE SHALL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND SHALL STATE THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE BEFORE A DATE STATED IN THE NOTICE BUT NOT LESS THAN 3O DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTICE IS GIVENS THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE PREMISES WILL BE SHUT OFF. SUCH NOTICE SHALL NOT BE SENT UNTIL AN ACCOUNT IS 6O DAYS PAST DUE. THE NOTICE SHALL ALSO STATE THAT THE OCCUPANT MAYS BEFORE SUCH DATE DEMAND A HEARING ON THE MATTER, IN WHICH CASE THE SUPPLY WILL NOT BE GUT OFF UNTIL AFTER THE HEARING IS MELD, IF THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS A HEARING BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED A HEARING SHALL BE HELD ON THE MATTER BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT LEAST 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE REQUEST IS MADE. IF AS A RESULT OF THE HEARINGS THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS THAT THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE OWING IS ACTUALLY DUE AND UNPAID AND THAT THERE IS NO LEGAL REASON WHY THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE DELINQUENT CUSTOMER MAY NOT BE SHUT OFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCES THE CITY MAY SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY. 7-2-21: PROVISION FOR COLLECTION WITH TAXES: DELINQUENT AccouNTS SHALL BE CERTIFIED TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WHO SHALL PREPARE AN ASSE55MEN7 ROLL EACH YEAR PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNTS AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES SERVED. THE ASSESSMENT ROLL SHALL BE DELIVERED Tp THE COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 10 OF EACH YEAR. UPON SUCH ADOPTIONS THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CERTIFY THE ASSESSMENT ROLL TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR COLLECTION ALONG WITH TAXES. (9-12-77 X36) _~-z-IO 7-2- 16 • (CJ ALL WATER METERS CONNECTED TO THE WATER SYSTEM SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE • TO THE CITY AT ANY REASONABLE HOUR OF ANY BU::tNESS DAY AND THE REFUSAL OF ADMISSION BY AtJY OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF ANY PREMISES WHEREIN A WATER METE1; IS INSTALLED AFTER SUCH OWNER uR OCCUPANT F'^S BEEN FJOTIFIED THAT ADM I S~ I OhJ ( 5 DESIRED FOR Ti1E PURPOSE O'" t NS('L ; ~ I f.C. A WATER METER { N- STALLED IN SAID PREMISES SHALL CONSTITUTE A 1'IOlAT10N OF THIS CHAPTER. (DJ SAIL' f<ET~RS :;BALL (sE REPAIRED FP.OM TIME 70 l'IME A5 IS NECESSARY TO INSURE ACCURAT[ MEASURING OF THE FLOW OF WATERY EXCEPT THAT WHENEVER A METER FiAS EE:f.N DAMAGED DUE TO NEGLIGENCE GIJ 'IttE PAR~i' OF' PERSONS OTWEit THAN T{iE EMPlO'YLES OF" THE CITY THE U4/NERD OCCUPANT OR USER OF THE PREMISES OR ".UCFi nTHER PERSONS DESIRING THE USE OF THE WATER SHALL REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR THE EXPENSE OF" REPAIRING ANY SUCH METER. UPON FAILURE 70 REIMBURSE THE CITY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND UPON DEMAND THEREFUR~ THE WATER SERVICES AND SUPPLY 70 SAID PREMISES MAY BE SHUT OFF OR DISCONTINUED AS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST IhFTERES7 OF THE CITY. 7-2-II: UNLAWFlL TO TAMPER bJITH METER: IT sIiALL BE UNLAWFUL FoR ANY PERSON TO TAMPER W17Hi ALTERS BY-PASSE OR IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER IfJTERFERE WTIH THE PROPER USE AND FUNCTIONING Of WATER METER WITHIN THE CITY. 7-2-12: LlAf31LITY FOR REPAIRS: AFTER THE INITIAL CONNECTION HAS BEEN MADE Tu THE CURB STOP OR THE EWER LEAD THE APPLICAN7i OWNER OR THE OCCUPANT OR USER OF SUCH PREMISES SHALL BE LIA[iLE FOR ALL REPAIRS REQUIRED TO ANY WATER LINE OR ANY SANITARY OR Sl'ORM SEWER LINES NECESSARY FOR CONNECTION OF THE PREF11SE5 70 THE STREET MAINS INCLUDING ANY REPA{RS NECESSARY TO THE CURB STOP BOX AND ANY NECESSARY STREET REPAIRS; IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANTS OWNERS OCCUPANT OR USER TO MAINTAIN THE STOP BOX AT SUCH HEIt;HT A5 WILL INSURE THAT IT REMAINS ABOVE THE FINISHED GRADE OF THE LAND OR PROPERTY. ~' 7-2-13: INSTALLATION OF CONNECTIONS: ALL CONNECTIONS 76 THE WATER SYSTEMS SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS SHALT. BE PERFORMED BY A PLUMBER LICENSED TO DO PLUMBING IN THE CITY; EXCEPT THAT NOTHING iN TWIS CHAPTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS TO PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER FROM OBTAINING A PERMIT AND INSTALLING SUCF1 CONNECTION BY HIS OWN LABORi PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SAID COtJSTRUCT10tJ IS COtJDUCTCO UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER AND REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE ENGINEER AND PLUMBING INSPECTOR. 7-2-114: CITY NOT Li ABLE: 1HE C17Y SHALL N07 BE HELD l1ABLE AT ANY TIME FOF2 ANY DEFICIENCY OF FAILURE IN THE SUPPLY OF WATER 70 THE CUSTOMER WHETJiER TtiE SAME BE OCCASIONED BY SHUTTING OFF THE WATEf2 FOR REPAIRS OR CONNECTIONS Ok FOR ANY CAUSE WHATEVER, 'j-2-15: STORt~1 WATER NU i PERMI T"fED I N SANITARY 5Eb1ER SYSTEM: I T SHALL L'E UNLAWFUL FOfi ANY OWNERy OCCUPANT Of`t USER OF ANY PREMISES TO DIRECT INTO OR ALLOW ANY S70RM WATER OR SURFACE WATER OR WATER FROM AIR CONpIT10NING SYSTEMS TO DRAIN INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY. 7-2-1G: EXCAVATION WORK AND TESTING OF METERS: (AJ ALL INSTALLATION WORK OR REPAIR OF CONNECTIONS TO TWE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS INCLUDING GRADES BENDS AND BACKFILLING SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR. NO WORK SHALL BE COVERED OR BACK-FILLED UNTIL DIRECTED BY SAID INSPECTOR. ALL WORK AND EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY BARRICADES AND WARNING MARKERS AfsD LIGHTS REASONABLE ANO SUITABLE 70 TFiE PURPOSE. THE CITY SHALL BE IiELD HARMLESS OF ANY CLAIM OR LO55 AS MIGHT QTHERWISE ARISE FOR DAMAGES lOS5 OR INJURY CAUSED BY OR ARISING 8Y REASON OF SUCH WORK BEING PERFORMED; AND THE APPLICANT CAUSING SUCH WORK TO 8E DONE SHALL GIVE UNDCRTAKING 70 THE CITY WITH RESPECT THERETO. •