19750819 1975-35ORDINANCE No. 1975-35
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN MISCELLANEOUS
UTILITY CHARGES, INCLUDING A SERVICE CHARGE UPON
INITIATION OR RESTORATION OF WATER SERVICE, A
LATE CHARGE TO BE IMPOSED UPON DELINQUENT UTILITY
BILLS, AND CERTAIN DEPOSITS REQUIRED FOR NEW
WATER SERVICE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, be, and it hereby is, amended by the addition of two
new sections to read in their entirety as follows:
Miscellaneous Utility Charqes
a) A service charge of $15.00 must be paid in advance by or on
behalf of each customer prior to the initiation or restoration of
water service.
b) In the event any utility bill is not paid in full within
twenty-five (25) days of the due date stated therein, a late
charge in the amount of five per centum (5%) of the outstanding
balance of such bill will be added thereto.
c) In the event any utility bill is not paid in full within
forty-five (45) days of the due date stated therein, including
payment~ of any late charges imposed pursuant to subsection (b)
hereinabove, water service to the customer will be terminated.
Water service will not be restored until payment is made in full
of any outstanding utility bills, including late charges, and the
service charge imposed pursuant to subsection (a) hereinabove.
Water Service Deposit
a) A water service deposit of $25.00 must be paid in advance by
or on behalf of each residential customer prior to the
institution of any new water service.
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b) A water service deposit of $35.00, or the amount of one
month's service charges, as estimated by the City, whichever
amount is greater, must be paid in advance by or on behalf of
each commercial customer prior to the institution of any new
water service.
c) The City will retain the water service deposits made
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) hereinabove until such time
as payment in full is received for the "Final Utility Service
Bill," at which time the deposit will be refunded to the customer
together with simple interest thereon at the rate of five per
centum (5%) per annum. The City shall be deemed to have complied
with the requirements of this subsection if the amount of said
deposit, together with the interest thereon, in cash, check or
money order, is mailed to the last known address of the customer
to whom such deposit is to be refunded.
This ordinance shall become effective September 1, 1975.
Introduced:
Adopted:
August 12, 1975.
August 19, 1975.
Attest:
-- ' City Clerk