HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3404 ORDINANCE NO. 3404
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 14.12 ENTITLED
"FEES, RATES AND DEPOSITS"
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach requires all new applicants to deposit a fee as
a guarantee that all water bills, fines and penalties shall be paid by the applicant; and
The California Public Utilities Code Section 10009.5(a), the decision to require a deposit
for an applicant"prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based solely
upon the creditworthiness of the applicant as determined by the public utility.".
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Section
14.12.090 to read as follows:
14.12.090 Water service-,Annlications. All applications for water must be
made out on forms provided by the Water Department and must be signed by the
applicant or his or her agent.
All applicants must deposit with the Water Department a fee established by resolution
of the City Council as a guarantee that all water bills, fines and penalties shall be paid
by the applicant. The City Treasurer shall waive the deposit upon a showing of
creditworthiness by the applicant as determined by the City.
The deposit shall be returned to the applicant, without interest, at the time water
service is discontinued provided that applicant has not left unpaid any water bill, fine
or penalty. Such unpaid water bill, fine or penalty shall be deducted from the
applicant's deposit and the balance thereof, if any, shall be refunded to the applicant at
his or her last known address.
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held thereof on the 21st day of September , 1998.
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City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED Ci y A rney
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Ord. No. 3404
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council
at a r_egular meeting thereof held on the Sth day of September, 1998, and was again
read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of
September, 1998, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Garofalo
ABSTAIN: None
1,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ardinan-ge has be d in the independent on� �
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-offlcio Kerk
Connie Brockwa City Clerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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