HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-03-00 Amend Ch 13.08 & 13.60 Utility DepostitsORDINANCE NO. 3-
00 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.08
AND 13.60 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO UTILITY
DEPOSITS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES ORDAIN
AS
FOLLOWS:SECTION
I:Section 13.08.010 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as
follows:13.08.010 Application -- Form.
the City the following:
Each applicant for water service shall provide to
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The applicant name and phone number;
The location of premises to be served;
The date on which the applicant requests service;
For residential accounts, the applicant's driver license number and social security
number;
For commercial accounts, the applicant's taxpayer identification number or social
security number;
For single family residential accounts, a deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00), and for
all other accounts, a deposit based on the historical or projected water use for that
particular account or similar accounts, not to exceed twice the average estimated
periodic bill. However, no deposit shall be required provided that within ten (10)
days of application, the applicant provides satisfactory proof that they have made
twelve (12) consecutive on time water payments at their most recent water
service location. For the purpose of this chapter, "on time water payments" is
defined as payments made prior to the issuance of a delinquent notice.
The address to which bills are to be mailed or delivered;
Whether the applicant is an owner or tenant of, or agent for, the premises;
Such other information as the City may reasonably request."
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Section 13.08.060 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
13.08.060 Disposition ofDeoosits.
A. No interest shall be paid by the City on any deposit required to establish water
serVIce.
B. The City shall apply any deposit received to the customer's account after
payment of twelve (12) consecutive on time water payments (two years) or upon discontinuance
of service.
C. In cases of discontinuance of service, after all outstanding charges have been
paid, the balance of the remaining deposit shall be refunded to the customer."
SECTION III:
Sec:tion 13.60.050 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
13.60.050 Deposits.
A. New applicants may be required to provide a deposit based on the historical or
projected sanitation and sewage service for that particular account or similar accounts, not to
exceed twice the average estimated periodic bill. In the case of new residential applicants only,
no deposit shall be required provided that within ten (10) days of application, the applicant
provides satisfactory proof that they have made twelve (12) consecutive on time sanitation and
sewage service payments at their most recent service location. For the purpose of this chapter,
on time sanitation and sewage payments" is defined as payments made prior to the issuance of
a delinquent notice.
B. No interest shall be paid by the City on any deposit required to establish
sanitation and sewer service.
C. The City shall apply any deposit received to the customer's account after
payment of twelve (12) consecutive on time sanitation and sewage payments or upon
discontinuance of service.
D. In cases of discontinuance of service, after all outstanding charges have been
paid, the balance of the remaining deposit shall be refunded to the customer."
SECTION IV:
Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordinance for any reason be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being hereby
expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase
hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that
anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
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SECTION V:
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summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of this
Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the City
Council meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted. A summary of this Ordinance shall also
be published once within fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance's passage in a newspaper of general
circulation, published, and circulated in the City of Orange. The City Clerk shall post in the
Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with
the names of those City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance in accordance
with Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)days
from and after the date of its final passage.ADPOPTED
this 8th day of February 2000.ArrEST:
STATE
OF CALIFORNIA )COUNTY
OF ORANGE )CITY
OF ORANGE )I,
CASSANDRA J. CATHCART, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hen::
by certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 25th day of January, 2000, and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council
duly held on the 8th day of Fp.hrll-"lry , 2000, was duly passed and adopted
by the following vote, to wit:AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, ALVAREZ COUNCIL
MEMBERS: NONE COUNCIL
MEMBERS: NONE COUNCIL
MEMBERS: NONE t~
J{l~~x-Cassandra
J. Cath , City Clerk of the CIty of Orange Ord.
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