2016.10.03 ORD 2016-477 Utility billing for rentals

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ORDINANCE 2016-477 CITY OF HUGO AN ORDINANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF HUGO,MINNESOTA AMENDING CHAPTER 82-UTILITIES,ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2—RATES AND CHARGES WHEREAS, the City of Hugo determines that payment of utility bills shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner and residential properties shall be billed in that manner. THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Hugo does hereby amend Chapter 82 UTILITIES Article II. Rates and Charges Sec. 82-68 to read as follows: Sec. 82-68. - Billing and payment The utility billing clerk or other duly authorized representative of the city shall prepare quarterly statements of the amount due under the terms of this chapter for each utility account, and shall mail or deliver same to the respective customer. Payment of all charges for water and sewer service supplied by the city shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property. The owner of the property shall be liable for water and sewer charges incurred by the premises and any unpaid charges shall be collected per section 82-70. All residential water and sewer accounts shall be billed only in the name of the owner of the property served. Water bills shall be due and payable on or before the prescribed due date stated on bill. Water bills not paid by the set due date shall be considered delinquent and any account carrying a 30-day delinquency may be shut off by the city for nonpayment. Service shall not be resumed until regulations of section 82-31 shall have been satisfied. SECTION 2. Severability. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any part of this Ordinance to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this Ordinance not specifically included with that judgment. SECTION 3. Effective Date. This amendment shall take effect January 1, 2017. ADOPTED BY THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 3, 2016. Tom Weidt, Mayor ATTEST: Michele Lindau, City Clerk I