Ordinances-1983-113

ORDINANCE NO. 1983-113 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 62 RELATING TO THE WATER SYSTEM SO AS TO ELIMINATE PAYMENT OF A WATER DEPOSIT. BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin: SECTION 1. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 62 is hereby repealed and the following Section 4 is enacted in lieu thereof: SECTION 4. The rates and charges hereinbefore prescribed shall be assessed against each premises, tenement or other place served and shall be paid by the owner of such premises, tenement or other place. If the owner of the building differs from the owner of the real estate, bills shall be paid by the owner of real estate. Any such rates and charges which are not paid by the owner shall continue to be a lien and assessment against the property served, and may be collected in the same manner as property taxes. Said rates and charges shall be paid by all persons, corporations and other consumers, including said Town, and no free service shall be supplied to any premises, tenement or other place. SECTION 2. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and posting as provided by law. On the 10th day of August, 1983, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Spivey introduced Ordinance No. 113, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Cox. Ayes: Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens Nayes: Motion carried. The reading of the ordinance was completed and discussed and placed on record. A motion was made by Councilperson Spivey to adopt Ordinance #1983-113 and seconded by Councilperson Cox. Ayes: Cox, Brown, Spivey, Rohret, Stevens