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I( ORDINANCE NO. J g o _
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AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent
Washington, amending Sections 6 and 7
of Ordinance 1775 relating to utility
billings, delinquencies and liens for
delinquent charges.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6 of Ordinance 1775 which reads
as follows:
"Section 6. Utility Billings. All utility
bills are due and payable in the office
of the City Treasurer within ten (10)
days after the billing date appearing
on the bill. Bills not paid within
thirty (30) days of the billing date,
shall be subject to shut-off of service
without notice to customer. Service
shall not be restored in the case of
water or sewer until payment of delin-
quent bill or bills is received together
with a turn -on charge of three (3) dollars;
provided, however, that when the 30th
day falls on a legal holiday, Saturday
or Sunday, the first business day there-
after shall be considered the 30th day.
Whenever a water or sewer bill is in
the name of a renter, tenant or lessee,
and is subject to turn-off for delinquency,
the Finance Department shall send a duplicate
bill to the owner of record as shown
on the application, as well as the user.
In the event a turn-off is made with
a subsequent turn -on, the owner of record
as shown on the application will also
be notified.",
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is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 6. Utility Billings. All
utility bills are due and payable in
the office of the City Treasurer within
ten (10) days after the billing date
appearing on the bill. Bills not paid
within 21 days of the billing date shall
be subject to shut off of service, with-
out notice to customer. Service shall
not be restored, in the case of water
and sewer, until full payment of delin-
quent amounts is received, together with
a water turn on charge of $3.00; provided
however, that when the 21st day falls on
a legal holiday, Saturday or Sunday,
the first business day thereafter shall
be considered the 21st day. Whenever
a water or sewer bill is in the name
of the renter, tenant or lessee, and is
subject to turn off for delinquency,
the Finance Department will send a
duplicate notice of delinquency to the
owner of record shown on the appli-
cation for utilities, as well as the
renter/tenant. In the event a turn
off is made, with a subsequent turn on,
the owner of record will be notified of
such action by the City."
Section 2. Section 7 of Ordinance 1775 which reads
as follows:
"Section 7. Lien for deling-uent Charges.
Whenever a sewer, garbage or storm drain
customer does not have a Kent water
account, and collection cannot be enforced
through discontinuance of water service,
the City of Kent shall have a lien for
delinquent and unpaid charges for said
utility service, and penalties; which
lien shall be effective for a total of
not to exceed six (6) months delinquent
charges without the necessity of any
writing or recording. In order to make
a lien effective for more than six (6)
months charges, the Director of Finance
shall cause to be filed for record in
the office of the county auditor of
King County a notice setting forth the
amount of the delinquency, the name of
the owner or reputed owner who owes the
bill and the description of the lot,
tract or parcel of land to which such
lien shall attach. This lien may be
foreclosed in action in the Superior
Court.",
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is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 7. Lien for Delinquent Charges.
Whenever a sewer, garbage or storm drain
customer does not have a Kent water
account, and collection cannot be
enforced through discontinuance of water
service, the City of Kent shall have
a lien for delinquent and unpaid charges
for said utility service, and penalties;
which lien shall be effective in accord-
ance with R.C.W. 35.67.210 relating to
Sewerage liens and R.C.W. 35.21.150
relating to Garbage liens. Liens for
sewer shall be effective for a total
not to exceed six (6) months delinquent
charges without the necessity of any
writing or recording. In the case of
garbage accounts, liens shall be effective
for a total not to exceed three (3)
months without the necessity of any
writing or recording. In order to make
a lien effective for more than six (6)
months, in the case of sewer, and three
(3) months in the case of garbage, the
Director of Finance will cause to be
filed for record in the office of the
Director of Records and Elections of
King County a notice setting forth the
amount of the delinquency, the name of
the owner or reputed owner who owes the
bill and the description of the lot,
tract or parcel of land to which such
lien shall attach. This lien may be
foreclosed in an action in the Superior
Court."
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
enforced five (5) days from and after its passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.,
ISABEL HOGAN, YOR
ATTEST:
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ROVED AS TO FORM:
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E. MIRK, City Attorney
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� PASSED the day of February, ,
1973.
APPROVED the _. day of February-, 1973.
PUBLISHED THE day of February, 1973.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
( SEAL )
MARIE JENSEN,C' y Clerk
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