HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 311 - Water Service DiscontinueCITY OF McCALL,'IDAHO
ORDINANCE NO. 311
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CHARGES FOR DISCON-
TINUANCE OF WATER SERVICE AND RESUMPTION
THEREOF; AMENDING SECTION 8-1-17 OF THE VIL-
LAGE CODE OF McCALL, IDAHO, BY RAISING THE
CHARGE THEREIN SET FORTH FROM ONE DOLLAR TO
FIVE DOLLARS; AMENDING SECTION 8-1-20 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF McCALL, IDAHO, BY RAISING THE
PENALTY THEREIN SET FORTH FROM TWO DOLLARS TO'
FIVE DOLLARS; AMENDING SECTION 8-1-21 OF THE
'VILLAGE CODE OF McCALL, IDAHO, BY RAISING THE
CHARGE THEREIN SET FORTH FROM TWO DOLLARS TO
FIVE DOLLARS; AND AMENDING SECTION 8-1-42 OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF McCALL, IDAHO, BY RAISING
THE SPECIAL CHARGE THEREIN FROM TWO DOLLARS TO
FIVE DOLLARS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNDIL
OF THE CITY OF McCALL, IDAHO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 8-1-17 of the Village Code of
McCall, Idaho, be, and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8-1-17: TURNING OFF WATER: Whenever the owner or occupant
of any premises connected with the Village water supply
system desires, for any purpose, to discontinue such
service, he shall notify the Water Rate Collector in
writing, and shall pay up any arrears or charges, if
such there be. No charge, shall be made for the ser-
vice during the time of discontinuance, if the same
is continued for not less than one (1) month, but a
fee of five ($5.00) dollars shall be charged and
collected for reading of meter and shutting off the
water. If the service is discontinued for less than
one (1) month, the minimum charge will be assessed,
and must be paid before the water is turned on, for
which latter service no charge will be made.
Section 2. That Section 8-1-20 of the Village Code of
McCall, Idaho, be, and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8-1-20: UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS -MISDEMEANOR:' When
water has been shut off from any premises, either
upon the application of the owner thereof, or for
non-payment of water charges, or for any other
cause, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person
to again connect such premises with the Village
water supply system except when specifically
authorized so to do by the Watermaster. 'The Water -
master may cause the water to be shut off at the
main, or may remove a portion of the service con-
nection in the street. In addition to"the penalty
in this Chapter provided for violations of its
provisions, the Water Department may charge to and
collect from the owner of the premises so illegally
connected, the whole cost of the disconnection and
the re -connection, and the penalty of five ($5.00)
dollars for shutting off and turning on the water,
the whole of such penalty and charges to. be paid
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