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02-07-20-Ordinance-Utility Billing Procedures-02/18/2020ORDINANCE 402-07-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 13 "UTILITIES", ARTICLE 13.1600 "UTILITY BILLING PROCEDURES", SECTION 13.1603 "SERVICE TO BE DISCONNECTED WHEN DELINQUENT", SECTION 13.1608, "ADJUSTMENT OF EXCESS WATER BILL IF LEAKS ARE REPAIRED", SECTION 13.1609, "ADJUSTMENT OF HIGH -VOLUME WATER BILL", AND ADOPTING SECTION 13.1610, "ADJUSTMENT FOR BILLING ERRORS"; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 13, Article 13.1600 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sanger, Texas is hereby amended in part as follows: ARTICLE 13.1600 UTILITY BILLING PROCEDURES Sec. 13.1603 Service to Be Discontinued When Delinquent (a) Service may be discontinued upon due written notice to customers having past due bills on the twenty-seventh (27th) day following the billing date. In addition, a fee as set forth in the fee schedule in Appendix A of this code will be assessed to all customers whose set -vice has been discontinued. If a customer account is disconnected pursuant to this section, the account must be paid in full before set vice shall be restored. Failure to receive any notice provided by this section shall not relieve the customer of any liability thereof. (b) The city may delay disconnecting residential utility service for nonpayment if the National Weather Service reports a temperature or temperature forecast that: (1) The average daily temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below or the average daily temperature is predicted to be 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below for more than 24 consecutive hours. (2) The temperature is at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for five consecutive days and the temperature is forecast to reach or exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the next five days. (c) If the city delays disconnecting utility service due to weather, it is not required to restore previously disconnected service. Sec. 13.1608 Adjustment of Excess Water Bill if Leaks are Repaired (a) Any customer of the city may request a bill adjustment of a water bill from the city because of loss of water through a lealc in the customer's water line for a period not to exceed two (2) consecutive months if: (1) The customer files the request for an adjustment no later than 90 days after the billing date of the date in question; (2) The consumption exceeding the customer's expected consumption was due to water line leaks at the service address that were not within the customer's the billing date of the date in question; (2) The customer has not had a Tampering Fee applied to the account under Article 13.300 during the past 12 months; and (3) The customer has not received an adjustment under this section within the preceding 36 months; and (b) Within 90 days of the billing date of the bill in question, the customer shall file an application for the adjustment on a form furnished by the city. The application form shall contain a statement setting forth an understanding that the application is a government record subject to criminal prosecution for false statements under the Texas Penal Code, as amended, and the customer shall state that the application contains no false statements. (c) Upon receiving an application, the city will investigate the cause for excessive consumption, which investigation may include, but is not limited to: (1) Inspection of the customer's water meter for indication of leaks and accuracy testing; (2) Review of the customer's billing record including historical usage of the service address; (3) Audit of the customer's irrigation system settings; (4) Review of any new construction conducted at the service address; and (5) Inspection of any new water consuming appliances installed in the past twelve months. (d) For the purposes of this section, the finance director will determine a customer's expected consumption for a given billing period using one of the following methods: (1) Average consumption used at the service address for the same month over multiple years; (2) Average consumption used at the service address for similar season months in prior years; (3) Consumption used at the service address for the same month in the previous year; or (4) Consumption used at the service address for current seasonal months. (e) If the customer is eligible for a bill adjustment under this section, one (1) bill shall be adjusted as follows: (1) Expected consumption shall be subtracted from actual consumption to determine excess consumption. (2) One half (1/2) of excess consumption shall be added to expected consumption to determine adjusted consumption. (3) Adjusted consumption shall be calculated according to the applicable rates for the customer for the billing period. (4) The adjustment allowed shall equal the amount of the original bill minus the calculated bill amount for the adjusted consumption. (f) If by using the adjusted total consumption for a bill adjustment under this section the customer's corresponding wastewater volume would be lower than the volume originally billed to the customer, the wastewater charges may also be adjusted. (g) Exceptions to this section for extraordinary circumstances may be considered Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the law and Charter in such cases provide. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020. APPROVED: otokJ1uu►►►N►11 OF ;P%homas E. Muir, MAYOR s z ATTEST: �F 2 i xv CherylPe, CITY SECRETARY mThursday, February 27, 2020 •b Sanger News 25 words - $10 a week Call: 940-458-8515 v, . DIsc4�vER ClassieriedSFREEg p�,,emaiLsan er@lemons ublications.com WE ACCEPTAt.t.nnn"CREOITCADS - Lost/Found & Free Pets 'L Legal Notices RV & boat storage. En- closed units, covered units, and outdoor units. Competitive, rates. Call ORDINANCE #02.08.20 940-390-9574 or 940-482. [AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER '0186. DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, (BUDGET AMEND- MENT 4) AMENDING ORDINANCE #09-25-19, WHICH WILL AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR AND. AUTHORIZING AMENDED EXPENDITURES AS PROVIDED; PROVIDING. FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL OR- DINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING, FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on the 18th Day of February, 2020. APPROVED: Thom- as E. Muir, Mayor; ATTESTED: Cheryl Price, City Secretary ORDINANCE #02.07.20' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 13 "UTIL- ITIES", ARTICLE 13.1600 "UTILITY BILLING PROCEDURES", SECTION 13.1603 "SER- VICE TO BE DISCONNECTED WHEN DELIN- QUENT', SECTION 18.1608, "ADJUSTMENT OF EXCESS WATER BILL IF LEAKS ARE RE- PAIRED", SECTION 13.1609, "ADJUSTMENT OF HIGH -VOLUME WATER BILL", AND ADOPT- ING SECTION 13.1610, "ADJUSTMENT FOR BILLING ERRORS" •; PROVIDING FOR THE' REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on the 18th Day of February, 2020. APPROVED: Thomas E. 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