2006-005
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2006-005
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Amended bv Ordinance No. 2006-263 09/26/06 JR
ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 00 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE
AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF THE SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES,
DEPOSITS, BILLINGS AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO
CITY CUSTOMERS AND TAXPAYERS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 2005-254
REGARDING DELINQUENT SERVICE CHARGES ONLY; PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2005 the City Council approved and adopted the
Miscellaneous Rate ordinance for FY 2006, being Ordinance No. 2005-254; the effective date
for said ordinance was October I, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Staff has determined that there was an inadvertent error in Ordinance No.
2005-254, which is effective for FY 2006, in the area regarding the imposition and charging of
delinquent service charges, and that change should be corrected; that the rate and terms for FY
2006 should have been the very same as was charged customers in FY 2005; said error has
existed since October I, 2005; and Staff recommends that the City Council approve this
ordinance to correct Staffs inadvertent error immediately; and
WHEREAS, the provisions in the area of delinquent service charges for FY 2005 and for
in for FY 2006 are the same, as intended by the City Council; so the Council's action in
amending and correcting this part of the rate ordinance creates no new responsibilities or rates or
amounts to be charged by the City to its customers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this amended ordinance, dealing solely with the
subject of delinquent service charges, is in the public interest and should be in all things
approved; NOW THEREFORE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The attached schedule of charges for delinquent service charges as
generally provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances; and for services to other City of
Denton customers and taxpayers, are hereby approved and established by the City Council. All
provisions, save and except the provisions for Delinquent Service Charges, shall remain the same
as in Ordinance No. 2005-254, which was made effective on October I, 2005. The Delinquent
Service Charge provisions as amended, are as stated on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto
and incorporated herewith by reference.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this
ordinance became effective which are inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or provisions
contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
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SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in
this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all
delinquent service charges occurring on and after January 3, 2006; and a copy of said fees and
charges shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary of Denton, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3 ;-..d day of January, 2006.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By rti1n<~ ~!a ffi<A/
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
By ~d 6(tD
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DELINOUENT SERVICE CHARGE
(Effective 1/3/06)
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer's account is processed for disconnection due to nonpayment.
CHARGE
Delinquent Service Charge
(When service is disconnected at the meter socket)
$30.00
Delinquent Service Charge
(When service is disconnected at the transformer)
$110.00
Reconnect Charge, after business hours
(When service is disconnected at the meter socket)
$55.00
Reconnect Charge, after business hours
(When service is disconnected at the transformer)
$145.00
When more than one trip, within twenty-four (24) hours, is required to restore a customer's
service, a Return Trip Charge, in addition to the Reconnect Charge, shall be applied for each
additional trip.
Return Trip Charge during business hours
$30.00
Return Trip Charge after business hours
$55.00
Business hours are defined as from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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