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ORDINANCE 2012-07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HEREIN BELOW IDENTIFIED SECTIONS OF TITLE 8 CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE III, OF THE CODY CITY CODE TO MODIFY PAYMENT OF BILLS. Article III, Section 8-1-14 shall be hereby amended as follows: Sec. 8-1-14 Payment of Bills B. In the event that a bill becomes delinquent, the city shall initiate the delinquent turn off procedures and the following charges shall be assessed: Charge for the delivery of the final turn off notice $20 .00 Disconnection of service at meter $25 .00 Disconnection other than meter $40 .00 Any customer who is sent 3 or more shut off notices in a 12-month period and who does not already have a service deposit on the delinquent account shall be required to pay a deposit of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for residential service per account or one thousand dollars ($1,000) for commercial service per account in order to continue receiving utility services. Residential customers may pay this deposit in up to two installments of $150 each. Commercial customers must pay this deposit in full. Customers with existing deposits on the delinquent account who are sent 3 or more shut off notices in a 12-month period shall pay an amount sufficient enough to increase the deposit total on the account to three hundred dollars ($300.00) for residential customers per account or one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for commercial customers per account. Residential customers may pay this deposit in two equal installments if the existing deposit on the account is less than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Commercial customers must pay this deposit in full. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CODY, WYOMING; PASSED ON FIRST READING ___April 3, PASSED ON SECOND READING ___April 17, 2012______ PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING. 1, 2012______ Nancy Tia Brown, Mayor ATTEST: Baker, Administrative Services Officer