Ordinance No. 0662 09-12-1977�iJ'
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ORDINANCE N�. 662
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 402 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE
CONCERNING METER READING AND PAYh1ENT FOR SERVICES
The Council of the City of Fridley do ordain as follows:
SECTION 402.07, of the Fridley City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
SECTION 402.07 Meter Reading and Payment for Services
The City may provide a system of water meter reading by post card,
meterman, or any other method deemed suitable to the purpose by the Counci7.
The City may also establish billing areas or districts and provide for
the readings of ineters and billing of charges by calendar quarters or
monthly quarters, or such periodic intervals as the Council shall determine
suitable and necessary from time to time to the needs of the City. In
the case of a post-card meter reading, each consumer shall mail or return
the meter card on or before the last day of the billing period.
Each consumer shall be assessed a one dollar ($1) penalty for any card
not returned within seven (7) days of the due date. Such penalty and
any use charges (based on an estimate of the water consumed) may be
included on the next billing and thereafter until paid.
An additional charge of $5 will be added to the bill if the reading
card is not returned to the City for three consecutive quarters.
The water rate charges shall be considered net charges and sha17 be tne
charges payable before the last day of the month or billing period in which
the billings are sent out.
Payments not paid within thirty (30) days from the date of the bill will
be assessed a ten (10) per cent penalty.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY CDUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 12TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977.
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MA OR - IdILLIAM J. NEE
ATTEST:
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C�CLERK - MARVIN . BRUNSELL
First Reading: August 15, 1977
Second Reading: September 12, 1977
Publish.......: September 21, 1977
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