HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2767 Establishing policy for all water/sewer bills to be in property owner's name: 11-27-89
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RESOLUTION NO. 2767
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY THAT
ALL WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS BE PLACED IN THE
NAME OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND REQUIRING PROPERTY
OWNERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WATER AND
SEWER BILLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY; AND
ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF SHUTTING OFF WATER
SERVICE TO PROPERTIES THAT ARE SIXTY (60) DAYS
OR MORE DELINQUENT ON A WATER/SEWER BILL
WHEREAS, placing of water and sewer bills in the name of the
occupant causes unnecessary administrative work to City staff
related to service changes including the necessity of special
meter readings, proration of utility bills between old and new
occupants, pursuing unpaid utility bills for former occupants,
inability to obtain meter readings due to a lack of remote meter
readers, and a high level of unpaid water/sewer bills; and
WHEREAS, state law authorizes delinquent sewer charges to be
assessed as a lien on the benefitted property making the property
owner responsible tor the delinquent sewer bills; and
WHEREAS, the property owner receives the benefit of the
property and accordingly should be responsible for the services
provided to that property; and
WHEREAS, the current policy of allowing delinquent accounts
to go ninety (90) days delinquent prior to shut-off results in an
unnecessarily high number of delinquent and unpaid water/sewer
bills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the
City of Bozeman, Montana:
1. That all water and sewer accounts shall be placed in the
name of property owners and property owners shall be responsible
for water and sewer bills associated with the property.
2. That water service to properties with delinquent water/
sewer bills in excess of sixty (60) days shall be shut-off.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held this 27th
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day of November, 1989, to be effective on January 1, 19910.
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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RO N L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the City Commission
APPROVED:
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