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Home My WebLink AboutO-639U ORDINANCE NO. 639 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, A MUNI- CIPAL CORPORATION, TO USE ANY AND ALL METER DEPOSITS MADE BY ANY UTILITY CUSTOMER OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, TO APPLY TOWARD ANY UNPAID BILL FOR UTILITIES IN ARREARS OVER SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER SAID CUSTOMER HAS BEEN DULY NOTIFIED BY A FINAL NOTICE MAILED BY REGULAR MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING ADDRESS OF SAID UTILITY CUSTOMER; AND TO REQUIRE ANY UTILITY CUSTOMER, WHETHER IT BE GAS, WATER OR ELECTRICITY, TO MAKE NEW DEPOSITS WHEN ALL UNPAID BILLS HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL AND REQUEST IS MADE TO THE CITY FOR RECONNECTION AS A UTILITY CUSTOMER, WHETHER, FOR WATER, GAS OR ELECTRICITY. SECTION 1 - Any utility customer of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, whether for water, gas or electricity, whose utility bill is in arrears over sixty (60) days and when said customer has been given due notice by mail, said notice to be mailed to the last known mailing address of the utility customer, shall have the utility customer's meter deposit applied toward the unpaid bill, whether for gas, electricity and/or water. SECTION 2 - If the said meter deposit is insufficient to pay all of the final bill, the same shall remain due and payable by said utility customer, for either electricity, gas or water, and upon re -application by said customer, all arrearage and bill! must be paid in full and new meter deposits for each utility must be deposited with the City of Fairhope before the customer shall be reconnected for either electricity, gas or water. SECTION 3 - If any part or parts of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by any court of competent juris- diction, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4 - This ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and publication as required by law. ATTEST: ADOPTED THIS THE 28th DAY OF May 1979.