HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3905 ORDINANCE NO. 3905
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 14.12 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER BILLING
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 14.12.120 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
14.12.120 Water billing. All water bills are due upon presentation and are payable at the Office of
the Treasurer of the City of Huntington Beach, or in a method and at locations designated by the
City Treasurer. Bills are deemed presented if: 1) addressed to the water customer at the address
shown on the records of the City Treasurer and deposited with the United States mail service,
postage prepaid; or 2) the statement or notice of the statement is sent electronically to the customer
using e-mail or another approved format that has been authorized by the customer in the records of
the City Treasurer. Accounts which remain unpaid thirty (30) days following presentation of the
bill, or unpaid after the due date and time on the statement, whichever is earlier, are delinquent. All
delinquent accounts shall be charged a late fee as set by a resolution of the City Council to recover
billing and mailing costs. A delinquent notice shall be delivered to each delinquent account (by
mail or electronically) specifying a date by which full payment is due to avoid shut-off of water
service. Said notice shall include a late fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, imposed to
recover costs associated with the delinquent notice.
Water service for delinquent accounts shall be shut off until all outstanding bills, fees, utility taxes
and penalties have been paid. When the supply of water has been shut off for nonpayment or a
violation of any ordinance or of any rule or regulation, service shall not be resumed until a turn-on
fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, and all delinquent balances have been paid.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of December , 2010.
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ATTEST: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Clerk City Tre surer
REVIE D APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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Ord. No. 3905
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, 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 regular
meeting thereof held on November 15, 2010, and was again read to said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on December 06, 2010, and was passed and adopted by
the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Carchio, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Dwyer, Hansen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
1,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on December 16,2010.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk Ci Clerk and ex-officio Myerk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California