HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 6033 10/02/2012 Amending Chapters 9 and 19 Relating to Water Supply SystemORDINANCE NO. 6033
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 9 AND 19, AND APPENDIX A
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Passed and approved
by the President and Board of Trustees
the 2 nd day of October, 2012
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the corporate authorities
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 3 rd day of October, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO. 6033
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 9 AND 19, AND APPENDIX A
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTING IN THE
EXERCISE OF THEIR HOME RULE POWERS:
SECTION ONE Subsection A(2) of Section 9.409, "Water Meters ", of Article IV,
"Water Supply System ", of Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Mount
Prospect, Illinois, as amended, shall be deleted in its entirety and a new Subsection
A(2) inserted, to be and read as follows:
2. Water bills shall include a notice that a monthly water meter reading is
required. In the event that a water meter reading is not received by the
village's finance department at least five (5) days prior to the mailing date
of a water bill, the director of finance shall establish an estimated meter
reading to be used for billing purposes based upon a like period during the
preceding year or in such manner as the director may determine. In the
event that a meter reading is estimated for six (6) consecutive billing
periods, the consumer shall be given at least ten (10) days written notice
of intent to shut off the water service, the reason for the shutoff, and an
opportunity to provide a water meter reading or request a hearing within
the ten (10) day period with respect to such meter reading before the
village manager or finance director. If the village manager or finance
director confirms the shutoff, the consumer shall be allowed a reasonable
period of time, not less than five (5) days, to provide the water meter
reading prior to the shut off of service. Prior to shutting off the service, a
red tag notice shall be posted at the premises warning that the service will
be shutoff. An administrative fee, as set forth in Appendix A, Division II,
will be assessed upon the sending of the ten (10) day notice to
compensate the Village for its administrative expenses, whether or not the
service is actually shut off. Water service, which has been shut off, shall
not be resumed until the water meter reading is received.
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SECTION TWO Section 9.412, "Delinquent and Unpaid Accounts ", of Article IV,
entitled "Water Supply System ", of Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village
of Mount Prospect, Illinois, shall be amended, as follows:
1. Subsection B shall be deleted in its entirety and a new Subsection B inserted,
to be and read as follows:
B. Water Service Shutoff: Whenever charges for water service have
remained unpaid for more than sixty (60) days after the date of the
statement for such services, the water service may be shut off to the
premises of such delinquent consumer. The consumer shall be given
at least ten (10) days written notice of intent to shut off such service,
the reason for the shutoff, and an opportunity to request and obtain a
hearing with respect to such unpaid charges before the village
manager or finance director. If the village manager or finance director
confirms the shutoff, the consumer shall be allowed a reasonable
period of time, not less than five (5) days, to pay the delinquent
charges prior to the shut off of services. Prior to shutting off the
service, a red tag notice shall be posted at the premises warning that
the service will be shutoff. An administrative fee, as set forth in
Appendix A, Division II, will be assessed upon posting of the red tag
notice to compensate the Village for its collection expenses, whether or
not the service is actually shut off. Water service, which has been shut
off, shall not be resumed until all bills, late charges and penalties have
been paid, including the administrative fee. It shall be the duty of the
director of finance to enforce the provisions of this section whenever
delinquency shall occur.
2. Subsection C(1) shall be amended to delete the phrase "ninety (90) days" and
replace it with the phrase "sixty (60) days" as it appears in the first and
second to last sentences
SECTION THREE Section 9.411, "Billing ", of Article IV, entitled "Water Supply
System ", of Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Mount Prospect,
Illinois, as amended, shall be amended by deleting the term "bimonthly" in the first
sentence of the first paragraph and replacing it with the term "monthly ", that sentence
to be and read as follows (and the rest of the Section to remain):
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Billings for water provided under this Article shall be compiled and
processed monthly or as the director of finance shall determine.
SECTION FOUR: Section 19.202, "Regulations With Respect to Customers of a
Solid Waste Collection Service ", of Article II, entitled "Solid Waste Collection" of Chapter
19 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, as amended, is
amended as follows:
1. The words "customer" or "customers" in the title and throughout Section 19.202
shall be replaced with the words "consumer" or "consumers ", as applicable.
2. Subsection A.12.b(2), describing a discount for multi - family customers, is deleted
in its entirety and the remaining subsections renumbered numerically.
3. Subsection A.12.d(1) is deleted in its entirety and a new Subsection A.12.d(1)
inserted in its place, to be and read as follows:
(1) Whenever charges for solid waste collection services have
remained unpaid for more than sixty (60) days after the date of the
statement for such services, the solid waste collection service may be
cancelled for the premises of such delinquent consumer. The consumer
shall be given at least ten (10) days' written notice of intent to cancel such
service, the reason for the cancellation, and an opportunity to request and
obtain a hearing within the ten (10) day period with respect to such unpaid
charges, before the village manager or finance director. If the village
manager or finance director confirms the cancellation order, the consumer
shall be allowed an additional five (5) days, to pay the delinquent charges
prior to the cancellation of service. Prior to cancelling the service, a red
tag notice shall be posted at the premises warning that the service will be
cancelled. An administrative fee, as set forth in Appendix A, Division II, will
be assessed upon posting of the red tag notice to compensate the Village
for its collection expenses, whether or not the service is actually cancelled.
Solid waste collection service, which has been cancelled, shall not be
resumed until all bills, late charges and penalties have been paid,
including the administrative fee. It shall be the duty of the director of
finance to enforce the provisions of this section whenever delinquency
shall occur.
SECTION FIVE Section 9.409, "Water Meters ", of Chapter 9, "Public Utilities,
Pavement and Tree Regulations ", of Appendix A, Division II, "Fees, Rates and Taxes ",
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of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, as amended, shall
be amended by deleting subsection A.2 and inserting a new subsection A.2, to be and
read as follows:
A.2. Administrative fee: $100.00.
SECTION SIX Section 9.412, "Delinquent and Unpaid Accounts ", of Chapter 9,
"Public Utilities, Pavement and Tree Regulations ", of Appendix A, Division II, "Fees,
Rates and Taxes ", of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois,
as amended, shall be amended by deleting Subsection B in its entirety and inserting a
new Subsection B, to be and read as follows:
B. Administrative fee: $100.00
SECTION SEVEN Section 19.202, "Regulations with Respect to Customers of
Solid Waste Collection Services ", of Chapter 19, "Health Regulations ", Appendix A,
Division II, "Fees, Rates and Taxes ", of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Mount
Prospect, Illinois, as amended, shall be amended, as follows:
1. The term "Customers" in the title to Section 19.202 shall be replaced with the
term "Consumers ".
2. Section 12.b.(3) shall be deleted in its entirety and a new Section 12.b.(2)
inserted, to be and read as follows:
12.b.(2) Late fee of 10% of bill if not paid by due date.
3. Section A.12.d.(1) shall be deleted in its entirety and a new Subsection A.12.d
inserted to be and read as follows:
12.d. (1) Administrative Fee: $100.00;
SECTION EIGHT This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
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AYES: Hoefert, Juracek, Korn, Matuszak, Polit, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 2 nd day of October, 2012.
19/an K. Wilks
Mayor
ATTEST:
M. L sa Angell
Village Clerk
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