HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-738ORDINANCE NO. l3(
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY OF FAIRHOPE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 21, BY ESTABLISHING A
SINGLE RECONNECTION FEE FOR ALL SERVICES AND
TO DELETE SEVERAL SUB -SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21.
IBE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE
as follows:
Section One. Fairhope Code of Ordinances Chapter 21, Section
21-4 (c) is hereby amended to read as follows; and a new sub-
section, 21-6, is hereby established, as follows:
"(c) No services for city utilities or garbage shall be
resumed after such discontinuance unless the party
pays all sums owed for services and penalties."
"Sec. 21-6. CHARGE FOR RECONNECTION OF SERVICE
The following Reconnection Fee must be paid, along
with any other unpaid charges for utilities and/or
service calls, before the resumption of any city utilities
and/or garbage services:
Intavm. . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50
Out of town . . . . . . . . . . $28.50"
Section Two. Fairhope Code of Ordinances Chapter 21, Section
21-23 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 21-23. CHARGE FOR SERVICE CALLS
When applicable, a service charge will be applied by
the city electric department for calls made when inter-
ruption of service is not the fault of the city."
Section Three. Fairhope Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, is
hereby amended by the addition of the following:
"Sec. 21-48. CHARGE FOR SERVICE CALLS
When applicable, a service charge will be applied by
the city water works department for calls made when inter-
ruption of service is not the fault of the city.
Sec. 21-49. VNWTE - SHUTTING OFF OF SERVICE
Every user of water furnished by the city water works
department shall keep his service pipes, faucets and other
fixtures in repair and properly protected to prevent waste.
In the event of waste of water on account of defects
of fixtures or plumbing, or carelessness on the part of
the user and the same is not repaired or discontinued
within three (3) days after notice to do so has been given
by the water works department, water will be shut off from
the premises until such repairs have been made, and all
charges for water, service calls, and reconnection fees have
been paid."
Section Four. Fairhope Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, is
hereby amended by the addition of the following:
"Sec. 21-55. CHARGE FOR SERVICE CALLS
When applicable, a service charge will be applied by
the city wastewater department for calls made when inter-
ruption of service is not the fault of the city."
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Section Five. Fairhope Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Section
21-61, (8) (c), is hereby amended to read as follows; and Section
21-64 is hereby deleted:
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(c) When applicable, a service charge will be applied by
the city gas department for calls made when interruption
of service is not the fault of the city."
"Sec. 21-64. Fee for service calls..." is hereby deleted in full.
Section Six. Fairhope Code of Ordinances, Chapter.21, Section
21-21 (9) is hereby amended as follows:
Sub -paragraph entitled "Schools." shall be entitled
"Schools & Churches."
Sub -paragraph entitled "Churches." shall be entitled
"Separability."
Section Seven. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
due adoption and publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS / DAY OF
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City C rk
aZA4'_, 1984.
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Jamles P. Nix, Mayor