HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4564ORDINANCE NO. 4 5 6 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING
SECTIONS 14.04.050 and 14.04.100 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO PAYMENTS TO THE CITY
TREASURER REGARDING BILLS FOR
WATER SERVICE IN THE ASHE WATER
SERVICE AREA.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 14.04.050B of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
14.04.050 Special information on forms.
B. Bill for Service. On each bill for service there will be printed substantially
the following language:
If this bill is not paid within fifteen (15) days after presentation, service may be
liable to discontinuance. Acash deposit and a reconnection fee may be required to
reestablish service.
Should the amount of this bill be questioned, an explanation should be
requested from the city. If an explanation satisfactory to the customer is not made by
the city and the bill is still questioned, the customer may deposit with the City of
Bakersfield, City Treasurer, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301, the
amount of the bill to avoid discontinuance of service. Make remittance payable to City of
Bakersfield and attach the bill and a statement setting forth the basis for the dispute of
the amount of the bill. The Water Department will review the basis of the billed amount
and disburse the deposit in accordance with its findings.
SECTION 2.
Section 14.04.100B of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
14.04.100 Disputed bills.
B. Notice of Deposit to Avoid Discontinuance. If an explanation satisfactory
to the customer is not made by the city and the bill is not paid within fifteen days after its
presentation, the city will notify the customer in writing substantially as follows:
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1. To avoid discontinuance of service, in lieu of paying the bill in question,
the customer may deposit with the City of Bakersfield, 1600 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, California 93301, the amount of the bill claimed by the city to be due.
2. The remittance for this purpose should be made payable to the city and
should be accompanied with the bill in question and a statement setting forth the basis
for the dispute of the amount of the bill.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after
the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on FEB 1 1 2009 ,
by the following vote:
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AYES:. COUNCILMEMBER 6f~6Pd, BEIVHAM, WEIR, COUCH, Ffl4fJ6AAl, SUL IL VAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCILMEMBER IA.f~"X 2
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER CC.Lt/517YI. GW-SrDV~,
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CM
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICI of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: FEB 1 1 2009
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
JB:Isc
JEFF ~ ILLINGSLEY
Asso iate it ttorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
ss.
County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 12th day of February , 2009 she posted on the Bulletin Board at
City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4564 ,passed
by the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 11th day of February, 2009
and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 14.04.050 AND 14.04.100 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PAYMENTS TO THE CITY
TREASURER REGARDING BILLS FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE
ASHE WATER SERVICE AREA.
PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By: ~~-~- ~~.
DEPUTY City Clerk
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