HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 86-29 - Amending Section 23.2AN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO.
AMENDING SECTION 23-2
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN CODE
ESTABLISHING DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS
SAME -DEPOSITS, OF
OF ORDINANCES BY
FOR DIFFERENT
GROUPS
OF CUSTOMERS, ESTABLISF-ING A UTILITY REFUND POLICY,
PROVIDING A SEVERAFILITY CLAUSE AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN®
TEXAS THAT:
SECTION
I. That section
to post a
23-2,
Same -Deposits,
of
the City of
Georgetown
Code of Ordinances
required
be amended to
hereby read as
follows:
be
refunded to
a utility
shall
be
required to
(a)
Residential.
Unless
of
otherwise specified
payment
by this
section,
there shall
to at
be
a one hundred dollar
($100.00)
Satisfactory payment
utility
deposit required
of
for each dwelling
unit.
does
or a similar
establishment
any
discontinuation
of
of
b) Non -Residential. Unless otherwise specified by this
section,
Subdivisions. Federal
shall not be required
to post a
utility
or
by the City
Council,
non-residential
The
required
customer
establishments
shall
be
refunded to
a utility
shall
be
required to
post
a
utility
of
deposit
payment
history
equal
to at
least twice the
average
monthly
Satisfactory payment
bill
history
of
that
establishment
does
or a similar
establishment
any
discontinuation
of
of
its
for
kind.
The minimum
non-residential
deposit
shall
be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(c) Federal and State Political
and State Political Subdivisions
Subdivisions. Federal
shall not be required
to post a
utility
deposit.
(d)
Satisfactory
Deposit
Payment
History
Deposit Refund.
The
required
customer
utility deposit
shall
be
refunded to
a utility
payment history with the City
customer
Georgetown
after
two (2)
years
of
satisfactory
payment
history
for
utility
services.
Required After Termination. Unless already
Satisfactory payment
history
is defined
as a payment history
that
does
not
include
any
discontinuation
of
utility service
for
non-payment .
(e)
Deposit
Not Required
After A Satisfactory Payment
History.
A
utility deposit is not required from a
customer
who has previously established a two
year
satisfactory
payment history with the City
of
Georgetown
and has not had services discontinued
for
non-payment
since such two (2) year period.
(f)
Deposit
Required After Termination. Unless already
utility
deposit ordinance 1986 page 1 of 2
posted, a utility deposit, as required by this section,
shall be posted by any utility customer, regardless of
payment history, if utility service has been
discontinued for non-payment. Utility customers shall
thereafter be entitled to a Satisfactory Payment
History Deposit Refund upon the completion of the
required two (2) year Satisfactory Payment History, as
computed from the date of reconnect, in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
SECTION II. If any part of this
amendatory ordinance
is found
by
any court of competent jurisdiction
to be
void
or
unconstitutional, the remaining
portions shall not
be affected
but shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption
of its second and final reading by the City Council of the City
of Georgetown, Texas. No account shall be eligible for a
satisfactory deposit refund until two years after the effective
date of this ordinance.
Passed, read and adopted on first reading this tri day of
19
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Passed, read and adopted on second reading this day of
19 Co
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Jim Colbert, Mayor
ATTEST.
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Mr. Pat Caballero, City Secretary
APPROVED TO FORM:
Stump & Stump, City Attorney
utility deposit ordinance 1986 page 2 of 2