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Water Dept.
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ORDINANCE NO. ~~
AN ORDINANCE amending ordinance ~~~
33S2, Section 1, codified as BMC
1S.04.190 (A) concerning delinquent
water payments.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Ordinance No, 5352, Section 1, is
amended to read:
A collection charge of Two and S0/100 Dollars
($2.50) or ten percent (10%) of the unpaid balance, which-
ever is-greater, shall be added monthly to each and every
water bill which is not paid on or before such bill becomes
delinquent. PROVIDED that any account which has remained
current during the previous 12 month period should be
excepted from this delinquent charge for a one month period.
The water department shall have the right at its option
to turn off the water serving the premises on which the
bill is delinquent. PROVIDED that water services are not
to be terminated for those residences or facilities which
require water for the operation of a life sustaining machine
or device. Such an exception requires submission of a
written explanation of the device, signed by a licensed
physician that must be approved by the water superintendent
or the Commissioner of Finance.
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading
this ~3~P-~ day of May, 1978.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this 30'f~# day of May, 1978.
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