HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1222ORDINANCE NO. NS-1222
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA PROVIDING FOR A SANITATION CHARGE UPON
THE USE OF SANITATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND
AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended
by adding an article to Chapter 35, Article VII, consisting of Sections
35-200 through 35-249, which said article reads as follows:
Sec. 35-200. Purpose
The purpose of this article is to provide a revenue for the
general operation of the City and is not intended for regulation.
Sec. 35-201. Establishment of a Service Charge
The City shall make a monthly service charge to each residen-
tial, commercial, industrial, manufacturing or other unit which is
located within any sewer district or district serviced by a public
sewer for the maintenance, construction or reconstruction of the
sewage collection system, street cleaning or any other general opera-
tion of the City. Such service charge shall be an amount equal to
the following schedule:
1. For each structure containing one through four dwelling
units, the sum of $.50 per month per dwelling unit.
2. For each structure containing five or more dwelling units,
the sum of ~.00 per month.
3. For each commercial, industrial and manufacturing unit, the
sum of $4.00 per month.
4. Those units located within the City of Santa Ana and pur-
chasing water from sources other than the City, shall be billed by
the City at the same rate as designated in paragraphs 1 through 3
of this Section.
Sec. 35-202. Persons Obligated
The customer of record or occupant of each place or premise shall
be liable for payment of all charges as set forth in this article.
Should the customer of record or occupant of any place or premise fail
to pay all such charges before the sum becomes delinquent, as provided
in Section 39-23 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, then in either of
such events the property owner of record of such place or premise shall
be liable for the payment of all such charges.
Sec. 35-203. Payment of Sanitation Bills and Penalties
(a) Date Payment Due: Sanitation bills, charges and penalties
are due and payable at the Department of Finance in the City Hall on
the date of billing and become delinquent fifteen (15) days after the
date of such billing.
(b) Penalties: A penalty of ten percent (10%) shall be assessed
on all unpaid sanitation bills thirty (30) days after the billing date.
No penalty, however, will accrue until thirty (30) days after the date
that the statement has been deposited with the United States Postal
Service, properly addressed and prepaid postage affixed thereto.
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SECTION 2: The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses
and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall
be declared unconstitutional, invalid, illegal or unenforceable
for any reason, by the valid judgment or decree of a court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality, invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remain-
ing phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby de-
clares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section,
paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespec-
tive of the fact that any one or more sections, paragraphs, sen-
tences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in one
issue of the Santa Ana Register.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1974.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 22nd day of
July, 1974.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
ss
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk
of the Council of the City of Santa Ana, California; that the fore-
going ordinance was introduced to said Council at its regular meet-
ing held on the 15th day of July, 1974, and was again considered
by said Council at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 22nd
day of July, 1974, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEN:Griset, Ward, Markel, Garthe, Patterson,
Evans
COUNCILMEN:Yamamoto
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN:None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CLERK OF TH~ COUNCIL