HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-219ORDINANCE # 219
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIkHOPE, ALAdAMA;
FIRST: All bills for electric and gas service owing to
the City of Fairhope shall be due on the first day of each
calendar month, and delinquent unless paid on or before the
__.Oth day of each calendar month and unless paid on or before
delinquency there shall be added to and collected as a part of
such bills and to defray the additional costs to the city re-
sulting from such delinquency, an,additional sum of 10% of the
amount'of such bill, but not less than 500 for each delinquent
bill, provided however, such penalty may be waived by the Clerk
when it is shown to the Clerk's satisfaction that the person
owing such bill did not receive the same within three days
before the delinquency date herein provided'or, when it is
shown to the Clerk's satisfaction that such delinquent account
has not :heretofore been delinquent within the six month period
immediately prior thereto, or where the remittance for such
bill was mailed on or before the delinquency date.
SECOND: This Ordinance shall apply to bills for services
rendered subsequent to the November 1952 meter readings.
THIRD: All bills more than thirty days delinquent shall
bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum, which shall be
collected in addition to the amount of the bill and the penalty
provided in Section 1 hereof.
FOURTH: Services shall be discontinued to any person whose
bill shall not have been paid on or before the 15th day of the
month, provided the City Clerk may at her discretion waive such
discontinuance for any cause provided in Section 1 hereof for,
the waiver of the penalty and provided when the City Clerk deems
it proper such delinquency may be presented to the City Council
for directions before services are discontinued, but such
failure to discontinue services shall be reported to the next
meeting of the Council.
Duly adopted this the 8th day of December, 1952.
Attest:
City Clerk