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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED WATER AND SEWER RATES"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.12 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water and Sewer Rates" is amended
as follows:
13.12.045 Rate Indexing: Water and sewer rates shall be revised with billing dates after May 1, 1998 and
every year thereafter by an amount equal to the increase in the All Urban Consumers, All West
City Average, December to December, Consumer Price Index (CPI). The increases shall be
rounded to the next $.05 increment for base or flat rates and to the next $.01 increment for rates
for consumption and use in excess of the base or flat rate. The increases shall be computed by
the Finance Department and confirmed by City Council action considered at a regular City
Council meeting at least thirty (30) days before the revised rates are to become effective.
13.12.053 Water Service Termination Procedures:
A.The provisions of this section shall govern all terminations of water service for non-payment
of city charge and/or installments and surcharges.
B.If by the payment date shown on a water and sewer bill, the city has not received complete
payment of the amount shown on the bill the city shall mail to, or personally serve upon, the
customer a notice of termination. The notice of termination shall be sent with the current
month's bill. The notice shall indicate the amount past due. •
C. The notice of termination shall contain the following:
1.The amount past due and the amount of the current month's billing.
2.The date of the notice of termination.
3.The date of termination, which shall be no less than ten (10) days from the date of the
notice of termination.
4.Notice that unless the city receives complete payment of the amount past due prior to the
date of termination, water service shall be terminated.
5.Notice that in lieu of paying the entire amount shown, a customer, prior to the date of
termination, may notify the city that he disputes the correctness of all or part of the
amount shown, if all or part of the amount shown was not the subject of a previous
dispute.
6.Notice that seven dollars ($7) will be assessed as a delinquent service charge if not paid
and received by the Finance Department, Utilities Division, by 5 p.m. on the day prior to
the date shown on the delinquent notice and that twelve dollars ($12) will be assessed
as an additional service charge if not paid by the date and time shown on the delinquent
notice provided the payment is not extended as set forth in this section.
7.An informational telephone number.
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Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor o
Ronald C. Covey, Mayor-
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8. Notice that thirty dollars ($30) will be assessed as a service charge for all water turn-ons
or turn-offs after 4:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. and at any other time which is not a
normal working day of the city, such as weekends or legal holidays.
D If the city receives payment of the past due amount shown on the notice of termination, such
payment shall be considered a timely and complete payment for purposes of this ordinance.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication
of its summary as provided by law.
ATTEST:
/ ( Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director
APPRO ED AS TO FORM:
J mes A. Whitaker, City Attor -I
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