City Council Ordinance 451CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 451
AND ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE #7, CHAPTERS 2 AND 6
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Section 1: Title 7 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-2-5(B) The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any customer of the water
and sanitary sewer system without notice when necessary for repairs, addition
connection or reconnection, or for non-payment of charges of bills, or for
disregard of any rules or regulations in connection with the use or operation of
said system. Whenever any service has been discontinued for non-payment of
charges or bills or for disregard of any other purpose, it shall not be resumed
except upon payment of the charges or bills accrued together with interest
thereon as allowed by Minnesota State Statutes, or compliance with the rules
and regulations previously violated and payment to the City of a restoration fee
established in the City's fee schedule.
7-2-6 BILLING REGULATIONS: The Council shall have the authority to prescribe
by ordinance the rates to be charged for water and sewer service to the
customer from time to time and may prescribe the date of billing, a discount
for payment within a prescribed period, and/or penalty for failure to pay within
such period and such further rules and regulations relative to the use and
operation of such system as it may deem necessary from time to time.
7-2-20(A) Shut-off for Non -pa. nth he City shall endeavor to collect delinquent
accounts promptly. In any case where satisfactory arrangements for payment
have not been made, the Public Works Department may, after the procedural
requirements of Section B have been complied with, discontinue service to the
delinquent customer by shutting off the water at the stop box. When water
service to any premises has been discontinued, service shall not be restored
except upon the payment of all delinquent amounts due plus a fee for
disconnection and reconnection based on a fee schedule adopted by the City
Council.
7-2-20(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 30 days
after the date on which the notice is given, the water supply to the premises
will be shut off. Such notice shall not be sent until an account is 60 days past
due. The notice shall also state that the occupant may, before such date,
demand a hearing on the matter, in which case the supply will not be cut off
until after the hearing is held. If the customer requests a hearing before the
date specified, a hearing shall be held on the mater at the next regularly
scheduled Council meeting. If as a result of the hearing 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 ordinance, the City may shut off the supply.
7-6-9 (A) A service charge for garbage/refuse collection, disposal and container rental
provided to commercial residential units within the City shall be billed at the
rates as established by City Council.
Non-commercial residential property, considered all single family through tri-
plex, whether rented or not, shall not be billed directly for garbage/refuse
service but must not place recycables in the garbage or the garbage/refuse may
be left at curbside until recyclables are removed. Recycables are considered
those materials recycle with the City's Recycling Plan.
Recycling services are provided for all residential units in the City of
Monticello as per the City's requirements under the City of Monticello
Recycling Plan approved and adopted by the City Council on February 13,
1989, including any amendments thereto.
Charges for garbage/refuse bills will be mailed to the property owner each
quarter year service period at rate established by the City Council. The
proceeds from the collection of these bills shall be placed in the rubbish
disposal fund to offset the cost of garbage/refuse service, special processing
and disposal fees, and container rental. A penalty shall be added to the amount
due on nay bill if not paid by the due date. Payments received on or before the
30th day after billing shall be deemed as paid within said period.
7-69-9 (B) DELINQUENT GARBAGE/REFUSE ACCOUNTS: All charges for garbage -
refuse service shall be due and payable by the due date (within 30 days after
the billing date). Accounts shall be considered delinquent when not paid
within 30 days. Accounts more than 90 days past due shall be certified by the
City Administrator, who shall prepare an assessment roll no less than twice
each year providing for the assessment of the delinquent amount against the
respective property service, which assessment roll shall be submitted to the
City Council for adoption on or before November 30 of each year and for
certification to the Wright County Auditor for collection as other taxes are
collected.
The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any customer for non-
payment of charges or bills whose account is more than 90 days past due.
Such discontinuance of service shall not be made without written notice. If
service is disconnected, it shall not be resumed except upon payment of the
charges or bills accrued together with interest and penalty thereon.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 23rd day of October, 2006.
Clint Herbst, Mayor
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