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CITY OF FARIBAULT
ORDINANCE No. 2024-16
Amend Chapter 28, Division 4 of the Code of Ordinances, Regarding
Disconnection of Water for Nonpayment
THE CITY OF FARIBAULT ORDAINS that the City Code of
Ordinances shall be amended by the deletions fo the stricken language and
the additions in underlined language as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 28, Water, Division 4, Rates and Charges
Sec. 28-71. - Same—Collection; receipts for payment; delinquent
list; report to city administrator; etc.
The city administrator shall receive all monies from all persons or
consumers of water shown by the statement of the water division of the
department of public works to be due. Upon payment by any person of the
water charges so charged, the city administrator shall give such person a
suitable receipt and endorse on the proper places on such statement the
time and amount of such payment. On the sixth (6 th ) day of the month
after receiving copies of such statements, the city administrator shall make
out and deliver to the water division superintendent a statement or list of
all persons who shall have failed to make payment of water charges so
charged against them. It shall be the duty of the city administrator to
preserve all of the copies of statements delivered by the water division
superintendent and return the same with an official receipt for the amount
collected to the financial records in the office of the city administrator on
or before the last day of each month.
Sec. 28-72. - Same—Turning off service.
(a) It shall be the duty of the water division superintendent, upon receiving,
pursuant to section 28-71 of this division, the list or statement of such
persons who shall have failed to pay water bills by the sixth (6 th ) day of
the month following receipt of the bill, to forthwith make a diligent effort
to enforce payment, and. The failure by the a consumer to pay a service
account within a reasonable time thereafter shall be deemed sufficient
cause for turning off the water and implementing collection for the service
to such premises. Water service will generally not be disconnected for non-
payment, except in special circumstances where the integrity of the water
system is in question.
(b) When a consumer's water has been turned off it shall not be turned on
again until payment of disconnection processing fee, in addition to full
payment of delinquent water rent. The disconnection processing fee shall
be set by the city council in the fee schedule.
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Sec. 28-73. - Same—Assessment.
Water rent shall be a charge against the owner, lessee or occupant of the
premises and shall constitute a lien against the lot or parcel served and in
the event of delinquency, the city administrator may commence legal
action to collect such unpaid rent or certify such delinquency to the county
auditor to be assessed against such lot or parcel and collected with real
estate taxes.
Section 2. This ordinance amendment shall take effect and be in
force after its passage and publication in accordance with Section 3.05 of
the City Charter.
First Reading: October 8, 2024
Second Reading: October 22, 2024
Publication Date: October 26, 2024
Faribault City Council
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Kevin F. Voracek, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jessica L. Kinser, City Administrator
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