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An Ordinance amending Subsections 16-16.2(c)(1), 16-64(c)(1), and 16-404(4)(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to provide for a penalty for unpaid bills after seventeen (17) days. [Dept. of Finance, O'Mara]
Summary
Authorization to amend ordinances related to the billing of landfill, sewer and water quality management fees to extend the time in which the monthly invoice is paid. (L0768-13) (O'Mara)
This is a request to amend ordinances related to the billing of landfill, sewer and water quality management fees to extend the time in which the monthly invoice is paid to 17 days.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That subsection 16-16.2(c)(1) of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-16.2.
(c) All unpaid landfill-solid waste bills are subject to penalty and interest charges to be computed as follows:
(1) Any unpaid landfill-solid waste disposal bill or a portion of any unpaid bill remaining unpaid for more than seventeen (17) days from the date of billing shall be assessed a penalty of ten (10) percent of the unpaid balance.
Section 2 - That subsection 16-64(c)(1) of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-64.
(c) All unpaid sanitary sewer bills are subject to a penalty and interest charge to be computed in the following manner:
(1) Any sanitary sewer service bill or a portion of any unpaid sewer service bill remaining unpaid for more than seventeen (17) days from the date of billing shall be assessed a penalty of ten (10) percent of the unpaid balance.
Section 3 - That subsection 16-404(4)(a) of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16-404.
(4) All unpaid water quality management bills are subject to penalty and interest charges to be computed in the following manner:
(a) Any water quality management bill or a portion of any unpaid water quality management bill remaining unpaid for more than seventeen (17) days from the date of billing shall be assessed a penalty of ten (10) percent of the unpaid balance.
Section 4 - If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section 5 - That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL