HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-1593 - Ordinance - 05/23/1985ORDINANCE NO. 1593
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 2.D OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, RELATING TO
ACCESS TO METERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
That Chapter 11, Section 2.D of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station relating to access to meters is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"D. ACCESS TO METERS
The provision of utilities is a contract entered into
Dy the City and its customers. A contract requirement is
adequate access to meters. The City must have access to
meters for reading and service; and in view of that fact,
no authorized City representative shall be denied access
to meters. Adequate access is a condition precedent to
the receipt of utility service from the City. Access is
also a requirement of continued service. Failure to pro-
vide access shall be the basis for termination of ser-
vice. For the purposes of this section, "adequate access"
is defined as the ability of a meter reader to get to a
meter without visual aids or without the presence of an-
other party. Adequate access also requires the meter
reader to be able to get to a meter without threat of
bodily injury.
If a meter reader determines that he does not have
adequate access, he will so notify the property owner by
tagging the door of the premises. The meter reader will
tag the premises no more than on three separate occa-
sions. Utility usage will be estimated during these bill-
ing periods. On the fourth occasion access is denied, the
Utilities Office Manager or his delegate will notify the
customer in writing, by certified letter, giving the cus-
tomer ten (10) days to come into compliance. Failure to
come into compliance within the ten (10) day period shall
be grounds for termination of service. In the event that
the property owner has not come into compliance within ten
(10) days, he will be charged the cost of disconnection
and reconnection of service whether or not service is
actually terminated.
It is the intention of the City to provide every
customer with an opportunity to be heard. Upon request,
the Utilities Office Manager will have a conference with
the customer. The decision of the Utilities Office
Manager may be appealed to the City Manager or his dele-
Gate in writing within three (3) working days."
II.
This ordinance is and shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval by the City Council and duly at-
tested by the Mayor and City Secretary.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 23rd day of May , 1985.
ATTEST:
C~ty Sec ~/6t a,~y
APPROVED:
GARY HAL~, M~yor
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