86-028 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 31-23 AND 31-26 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 31 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 86-02$
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
FROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 31-23 AND 31-26 OF ARTICLE II
OF CHAPTER 31 OF SAIB CODE; PROVIDING FOP. THE DESIGNATION OF
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AS THE CITY COUrICIL'S AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE TO CONSIDER MATTERS OF ADJUSTMENT FOR WATER
I,OST OR WASTED AND ESTABLISHING A HEARING PROCEDURE FOR
WATER AND SEWER CUSTOMERS DESIRTNG A VARIANCE IN PAYMENT
SCHEDULE FOR MATTERS OF HARDSHIP, ILLNESS OR DISABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1986.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 31-23 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follaws:
"Sec. 31-23. Adjustment for water lost or wasted.
unless such deductiori or adjustment shall be
directed by the city council or its authorized
representative, the director of finance, following
a thorough and complete investigation of the
circumstances surrounding such loss or waste."
Section 2. That Section 31-26 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 31-26. Discontinuance of water service for
failure to pay and right of hearing
in connection with same.
(a) If any person shall fail to pay the bill
for water service or for sewer service rendered to
such person by the city before the expiration of
ten (10) days after the date on which such bili is
due and payable, the water service of such person
shall be discontinuPd, and such service shall not
again be resumed until such person shall have paid
the delinquent water and sewer bill in full,
together with a reconnection fee of ten dollars
($10.00). It shall be unlawfuZ for any persan,
other than a duly authorized employee of the city,
to reconnect such service.
(b) The director of finance of the City of
Paris is designated the due process hearing
officer for water and sewer accounts and as such
will hear and determine matters of hardship,
illness or disability which would justify a
payment schedule other than that fixed by this
articie.
(c) Water patrons desiring special consid-
eration with regard to the payment and billing
schedule as established by this article must make
affidavit showing the circumstances upon which
they request a variance of payment schedule. Such
affidavit shall be delivered to the director of
finance who may act solely upon the affidavit or
may set a hearing date and require the water
customer to be present for the purpose of
answering under oath questions concerning the
request for variance of payment schedule. A
determination by the director of finance may be
appealed to the city council of the City of Paris.
(d) Any person making f_alse affidavit for
the purpose af gaining a variance in water or
sewer payment schedule shall be guilty of a Class
C Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined
in any sum not to exceed two hundred dollars
($200.00)."
Section 3. Any persan violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C"
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $200.00, and each and every day's continuance
of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on
September 1, 1986.
Passed and adopted this llth day of August, 1986.
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Bi e Burnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
. K. H nes, City Attorney