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ORDINANCE NO. 4 3 5 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE ENTITLED "WATER
SERVICE- GENERAL REGULATIONS" BY DELETING THE PRESENT
SUBPARAGRAPH A. OF SECTION 13.04.280 ENTITLED "SERVICE
CHARGES -PAYMENT DATES," AND ADDING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH A TO
PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DUE DATE ON UTILITY BILL PAYMENTS, AND
AMENDING SUBPARAGRAPH A. OF SECTION 13.04.300 ENTITLED
"SERVICE CHARGES -PAYMENT DELINQUENCY," TO CONFORM TO THE NEW
LANGUAGE IN SECTION 13.04.280 SUBPARAGRAPH A.
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn desires to extend the due
date on utility bills from ten to fifteen days and to
eliminate the present staggered due dates;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is
to amend Auburn City Code Chapter 13.04 entitled, "Water
Service -General Regulations", by deleting the present
subparagraph A. of Section 13.04.280 entitled, "Service
Charges -Payment Dates," and adding a new subparagraph A to
extend the due date on utility bill payments from ten to
fifteen days and to eliminate the present staggered due
dates and amending subparagraph A. of Section 13.04.300
entitled, "Service Charges -Payment Delinquency," to conform
to the new language in Section 13.04.280 subparagraph A. by
deleting the first sentence.
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Ordinance No. 4359
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July 25, 1989
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Section 2. Subsection A of Auburn City Code Section
13.04.280 entitled "Services Charges - Payment Dates" is
repealed and there is hereby added to Section 13.04.280 a
new subparagraph A. to read as follows:
A. Commencing August 21, 1989, payment for water
service charges shall be due and payable in the office
of the city treasurer fifteen days after the billing
date appearing on the bill.
Section 3. Section 13.04.300 entitled "Service Charges
- Payment Delinquency", subparagraph A. is hereby amended as
follows:
A. All-ut4:14:tp-b4:lls-are-due-and-payable-4:n-the
e€€#ee-a€-tlae-eitp-b�east��e�-wit�ti�-ten-daps-a€tee-tke
bi}}ing-elate-appeasing-en-the-bi��- Twenty-five days
after billing date a reminder bill for accounts with
outstanding balances will be sent. The reminder will
notify the customer that service will be subject to
shut off without further notice if not paid within ten
days. Ten days after the notices are sent accounts
with outstanding balances will be charged a penalty of
five dollars for residential accounts and one and one-
half percent per month with a minimum of five dollars,
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Ordinance No. 4359
Page 2
July 25, 1989
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for nonresidential accounts. Service shall not be
restored in the case of water and sewer until full
payment of delinquent amount is received, together with
penalty charges. If delinquency payment is not made in
time for water personnel to resume service during
normal working hours, water service will not be turned
on until the next normal working day.
Section 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
out the directions of this legislation.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
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Ordinance No. 4359
Page 3
July 25, 1989
INTRODUCED:
PASSED: U - / — 9
APPROVED. �J /
M A Y O R
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ATTEST:
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Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marguerite Schellentrager, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: f'13 :?/
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Ordinance No. 4359
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July 25, 1989
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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COUNTY OF KING }
I, Robin Wohlhueter, the duly appointed, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and
Code City, situate in the County of King, State of
Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No:. 4359 of.the
ordinances"'of the City 'of Auburn, entitled "AN ORDINANCE."
�-. I certify that said Ordinance No. 4359 was duly passed
by the Council and approved by the Mayor of -the said._.City of
Auburn, on the the 7TH day of AUGUST A.D., 1989.
Ifurther certify that said Ordinance No. 4359 was
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published as provided bylaw \in the Valley Daily News,,'a
daily newspaperil published in,the-,City of. Auburn, and,of
general circulation ,therein,, on�the,13TH day- of AUGUST,
A.D., 1989.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of
Auburn this August 17, 1989, A.D.
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Robin Wohlhueter
City Clerk
City of Auburn
25 West Main, Auburn, WA 98001-4998 (206) 931-3000