1981-09-16 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Ordinance No. 128 , Page 4. C_~ consumer between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any weekday from Monday through Friday (except holidays authorized by the City Council for city employees), the charge for turning on the meter will be as set by the City Council, upon recom- mendation by the Director of .Public Works, from time to time. If the request for turning on the meter is made by the consumer and the request is complied with by the city at any time other than that stated above, the charge for turning on the meter will be set by the City Council, upon recommendation of the • Director of Public Works, from time to time. "(d) In cases where any person gives the city a check in payment of water services which is not honored by the drawee bank for any reason, an additional charge of shall be levied against such person, as established by the City Council, from time to time, upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works. "Any or all of the foregoing charges and fees may be included in regular or special billing of the city water depart- ment, and shall be in addition to all other charges, fees or penalties which may be provided by this article." Section 5. Sec. 26-14, of Article II, Chapter 26, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 26-14. Water deposits and refunds. "Whenever 'a` consumer -desires'to`~~establ~ish"service with- the city water department, he shall tender to such department, at least one day prior to the time he desires his property to be connected with said water services, the proper deposit. Deposits will be refunded upon discontinuance of service to consumer, • after all charges for water service, sewer service, and garbage service, and any other fees, have been fully satisfied.