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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-010
AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE 08-1-5 PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-1: DEPOSITS FOR UTILITY SERVICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF GUERNSEY, WYOMING THAT THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GUERNSEY BE AMENDED, AS FOLLOWS:
All deposits establishing services with the Town of Guernsey shall be one hundred fifty-dollar ($150.00). This deposit will be returned upon termination of all utility services and payment of all charges due to the town for anything whatsoever. In the event any amounts are due and owing the town for anything whatsoever, the charges shall first be deducted from any deposit so held by the town and the balance refunded to the consumer.
Deposits that are in effect prior to December 1, 2019 shall be grandfathered in at their original deposit rate. If at any time the resident moves or become delinquent with the town, the one hundred fifty-dollar ($150.00) deposit will be required.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the 1st day of December 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-009
AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE 08-07-002 PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-7: DUE DATE FOR MONTHLY UTILITY CHARGES; DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS AND RECONNECTION FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF GUERNSEY, WYOMING THAT THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GUERNSEY BE AMENDED, AS FOLLOWS:
All charges for water, sanitation, sewer and electrical services and all related charges shall be due and payable at the office of the town clerk on the 20th day of each month following use. Any account not paid in full by the 25th day of each month shall be deemed delinquent and will be assessed a late fee of $35.00, in addition, the town shall have the right to terminate all services until such time as all delinquent accounts are paid in full. In the event of termination of any services the user shall pay the total outstanding balance on the account in addition to a reconnection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). Any deposit on account will be applied to the outstanding balance and an additional deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) will be required before any services are resumed. Electric meter may be pulled without further notice if delinquencies occur.
If your check is returned as a delinquency payment, the Town of Guernsey will consider the account unpaid and your services will be disconnected without further notice. A return check fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) must be paid in addition to the unpaid balance before your services can be restored.
All other provisions of Ordinance 87-4-1 Adopting the Code of the Town of Guernsey shall remain in full force and effect.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the 1st day of December 2019.
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