009-20 - Ordinance - Amending Section 13.04 and 13.06 Waiver AuthorityORDINANCE NO. OO9-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDTNG SECTTONS 13.04.056 ("WAIVER AUTHORITY") AND
13.06.121 ("WA|VER AUTHOR|TY") OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIpAL
CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PUBLICATION; AND SETTING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's Finance Department receives a number of requests from utility
customers throughout the year for relief from late penalties or finance arrangements due to
financial hardships, now exacerbated by the current declared state of emergency due to COVID-
19; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide flexibility and delegate authority to the
Finance Director to make arrangements with utility customers relating to the payment of utility
bills, fees, and penalties during a declared emergency and when warranted; and
WHEREAS, in some circumstances it is more cost-effective for the City to offer a
payment plan as settlement for a long-term, uncollectable debt, than to pursue legal remedies
against the debtor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to
authorize the Finance Director, or his/her designee, to waive utility late fees, penalties, and
disconnection charges under certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to
authorize the Finance Director, or his/her designee, to make alternative utility payment
arrangements under certain conditions; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Port Orchard Municipal Code section 13.04.056 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Chapter13.04.055 WaiverAuthority.
The Finance Director, or his/her designee, at his/her discretion, shall have the authority
to adjust or waive utility late fees, penalties, and/or disconnection charges during a local, state
or federally declared emergency; or in the case of errors or other similar extenuating
circumstances, as long as the utility account has not received a waiver in the previous twelve
(12) months.
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The Finance Director, or his/her designee, at his/her discretion, shall have the authority
to make alternative utility payment arrangements during a local, state or federally declared
emergency; or in the case of errors or other similar extenuating circumstances, as long as the
utility account has not received an alternative utility payment arrangement in the previous
twelve (12) months.
SECTION 2. Port Orchard Municipal Code section 13.06.121shall be amended to read as
follows:
Chapter13.06.121 WaiverAuthority.
The Finance Director, or his/her designee, at his/her discretion, shall have the authority
to adjust or waive utility late fees, penalties, and/or disconnection charges during a local, state
or federally declared emergency; or in the case of errors or other similar extenuating
circumstances, as long as the utility account has not received a waiver in the previous twelve
(12) months.
The Finance Director, or his/her designee, at his/her discretion, shall have the authority
to make alternative utility payment arrangements during a local, state or federally declared
emergency; or in the case of errors or other similar extenuating circumstances, as long as the
utility account has not received an alternative utility payment arrangement in the previous
twelve (12) months.
SECTION 3. Severabilitv. lf any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Ratification. The City Council hereby ratifies and affirms any act consistent
with the authority and prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
sEcTroN 6.Effe Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect five days after publication, as provided by law
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 28th day of April 2020.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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nearson,City Clerk
AS TO FORM:
A. Archer, City Attorney
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NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD ORDINANCE The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City
Council at their regular Council meeting held April 28, 2020. ORDINANCE NO. OO9-2O AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 13.04.056 (WAIVER AUTHORITY) AND 13.06.121 (WAIVER AUTHORITY) OF THE PORT ORCHARD
MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILIry AND PUBLICATION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, Copies of Ordinance No. 009-20
are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard. Upon written request, a statement of the full text of the
Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 009-20 will be
provided at a nominal charge. City of Port Orchard Brandy Rinearson City Clerk Date of first publication: May 1, 2020 (POI897666)
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