77-F-15
ORDINANCE NO. '7'7-;:'- /6-,-
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTIONS 19-46 (a) AND 19-47 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE: AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, based upon careful cost and administrative analysis,
it has been determined that there should be certain amendments to the
water regulations of the City of Schertz, Texas, as outlined and defined
in Chapter 19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas,
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
That Section 19-46 (a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Schertz, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Any person who has not pa i d hi s or her water or sewer bi 11
by the twentieth day of the month following the month in
which billed shall have his water service discontinued. A
notice of this regulation shall be printed on the water bill
by the Ci ty . "
II
That Section 19-47 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Schertz, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"When more than one check issued by the same customer for
payment of bills rendered under this article is returned
by a bank for insufficient or non-sufficient funds, such
customer will be required to pay future bills in cash.
The customer will be assessed a fee of five dollars ($5.00)
for each and every time an insufficient or non-sufficient
funds check is returned to the City, said fee becoming
a part of the customer's utility account if left unpaid
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by the customer. Any deviation from this policy will be
at the discretion of the superintendent of utilities.
III
The City Secretary is hereby directed to have this entire
ordinance published in one (1) issue of the Valley News, the official
newspaper of the City of Schertz, Texas.
IV
The public importance of this measure constitutes and creates
an urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance be passed and
take effect as an emergency measure; and take effect and be in force
immediately upon and after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the
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Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
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