HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-2013-326 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2013-326
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN,
IOWA, SECTIONS 92.03 AND 92.04 OF CHAPTER 92, TO INCLUDE A
LATE PAYMENT FEE AND A NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS CHARGE.
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa:
Section I. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Sections 92.03
and 92.04 of Chapter 92 of the Municipal Code o f Tiffin, Iowa, by including a late
payment fee and a non-sufficient funds charge.
Section II. Amendment. Chapter 92 is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 92
WATER RATES
92.03. BILLING FOR WATER SERVICE. Water service shall be billed as
part of a combined service account, payable in accordance with the following:
3. Late Payments. A late fee of 5.0% shall be added to each
delinquent-bill for payment after the due date.
92.04. SERVICE DISCONTINUED. Water service to delinquent customers
shall be discontinued in accordance with the following:
4. Fees.
A. A fee of $25.00 shall be charged before service is restored
to a delinquent customer. No fee shall be charged for the usual or
customary trips in the regular changes in occupancies of property.
B. A $25.00 non-sufficient funds ("NSF") charge shall,be
added on to an account when payment is made with insufficient.
funds. If an account accumulates two NSF charges, payments
shall be made by cash or money order only.
Section III. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section IV. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this
ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not
affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section V. When Effective. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final
passage, approval, and posting as provided by law.
On the 13th day of March 2013, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Upton introduced Ordinance No. 2013-326, and moved that it
be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Kahler.
Ayes: Phillips, Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler
Nays: None
Five members of the Council.being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve
Berner declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2013-326, was read the first
time, discussed, and placed on record.
On the 27th day of March 2013, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Ryan introduced Ordinance No. 2013-326, and moved that it be
given its second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Upton.
Ayes: Kahler, Ryan, Bartels, Upton
Nays: Phillips
Five members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve
Berner declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2013-326,was read the
second time and discussed and placed on,record.
On the 10th day of April 2013, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Kahler introduced Ordinance No. 2013-326, and moved that it
be given its third and last reading. Them-lotion was seconded by Councilperson Ryan.
Ayes: Upton, Bartels, Ryan, Kahler.
Nays: Phillips.
Five members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve
Berner declared the motion carried, and the ordinance was passed and adopted.
Whereupon the Mayor declared that Ordinance No. 2013-326 be adopted and
signified his approval of same by fixing his signature thereto. Passed by the Council
on the 10th day of April 2013 and approved by the Mayor on the 17th day of April
2013.
CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA:
By: i;t:CX1 191 fa
STEVEN L. BERNER, Mayor
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ATTEST:
MICHON JACKSON ministrator/Clerk
I, Michon Jackson, Administrator/Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, state that an
ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF TIFFIN, IOWA,'SECTIONS 92.03`AND 92.04 OF CHAPER 92, TO
INCLUDE A LATE PAYMENT FEE AND A NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS
CHARGE and known as No. 2013. -326 was duly passed by the Council on the 10th
• day of April 2013, and signed by the Mayor on the 17th day of April 2013, and
published on the 18th day of April 2013, by posting copies thereof in three public
places within the limits of the City of Tiffin, Iowa. That I posted copies of Ordinance
No. 2013 326 in the following places:
The Depot, Tiffin, Iowa
Casey's, Tiffin, Iowa
Solon State Bank, Tiffin, Iowa
Agfa'
Michon Jac son administrator/Clerk
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