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ORDINANCE NO. 480-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.6.1 OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT REGARDING
DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE
BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District,
County of El Dorado, State of California, as follows:
SECTION 1 - POLICY AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the Administrative Code of the District to
allow the disconnection of water and/or sewer service without Board approval.
SECTION II - FINDINGS
1. In order to maintain customer confidentiality, a survey demonstrated that similar
public utility districts do not require authorization from their Board of Directors. The survey
participants considered this a staff-level duty.
2. The Board of Directors authorized staff to eliminate the need for the Board to
approve disconnections as this is a routine duty and to amend the Administrative Code to
reflect that this is a staff-level procedure.
SECTION III -AMEND SECTION 6.6.1 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
The following section of the Administrative Code of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District is amended as stated below:
6.6.1 Disconnection of Services. The District shall follow ~he following
procedures for disconnection of service for violation of the Ordinances, rules
or regulations of the District, and nonpayment of delinquent service charges.
(a) Service of Notice of Disconnection. The District shall provide
written notice of intent to disconnect water and/or sewer service five
(5) working days prior to the proposed disconnection date by certified
mail, addressed to the owner of the property and to the person to
whom the service is billed, as applicable. Written notice will also
provide appeal rights.
Ordinance No. 480-02
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(d) Service of Final Notice of Disconnection. The District shall
give a final notice of intent to disconnect at least forty-eight (48)
hours prior to actual disconnection by posting a notice at the
affected property. The notice shall specify the basis upon which
disconnection is authorized.
SECTION IV - EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage.
PASSED AND ENACTED by the Board of Directors, South Tahoe Public Utility District at
its Regular Meeting on the 3rd day of January, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Becket,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Jones, Wallace, Schafer, Mosbacher
ATTEST:
Duane Wallace, President of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Sharp/Clerk 0f the BoC'd and
Ex-officio S&,dretary of the Board of Directors
3079 Harrison Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA
(775) 881-1201
Account Number: #01100972
South Tahoe Public Utility
1275 Meadow Crest Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Attn: kathy Sharp
TERRY DIXON says:
That (s)he is a legal clerk of the TAHOE DAILY TRIBUNE, a
daily newspaper published at South Lake Tahoe, in the
State of California.
Ordinance 480-02
Amending Section 6.6.1
Ad#08501504
of which a copy is hereto attached, was published in said
newspaper for the full required period of I time commenc-
ing on January 11, 2002 and ending on January 11, 2002,
Joth days inclusive.
STATEMENT:
Date Amount
1/11/02
$134.48
Credit
Balance
$134.48
Statement of Publicatio
ORDNANCE NO 480-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6,6.1 oF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE SOUTH TAHOE
PU.IBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT REGARDING
DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE
BE iT ENA~I'~:~-Sy. th~ard of ~6tor.,
of the South Tahoe Public Utihty District, County of El
Dorado, State of California, as follows:
SECTION I - POLICY AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend
Ihe Administrative Code of the District to allow the dis-
connection of water and/ct seWer Without BOard Appro~
val:
SECTION II - FINDINGS
1. In order to maintain customer
confidentiali- , ~,
ty a survey demonStrated that similar public utility dis-
tricts do not requ re authorization from their Board Of Di-
rectors. The survey participants considered this a staff-
level duty·
2. The Board of Directors authorized staff to
eliminate the need for the Board to apprOve disconnec-
tions as this is a routine duty and to amend the Adminis-
trative Code to ref act that this id as staff-level proce-
dure.
SECTION III - AMEND SECTION 6,6,1 OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
The following section of the Administrative
Code of the South Tahoe pUblic Utility District Is amend-
ed as stated bel.oW:
6.6.1 DiSconnection of Services. The Dis-
trict shall follow the following p[.o~..edores fcc
disconnection of service for wolation'of the
Ordinances, rules or regulations of. the Dis
trict, and nonpayment of delinqUent service
charges. -
(e) ServiCe ef Notice of Dl~¢~fiection:
The District shall provide written notice of in
tent to disconnect,water and/or sewer serv-
ice five (5) working days prior to the pro
posed disconnection date by certified mail,
addressed to the Owner of the property and
tO the person to whom the service is billed,
as applicable. Written notice will also Provid,
appeal rights.
(d) service of Final Notice of Dis?on-
nection: The District Shall give a fina~ notice
of intent to disconnect.at least forty-sight
(48) hours prior to actual disConnection by
~ posting a notice at the affected property. The
notice shall speCify the basis upon which dis
connection is authorized.
SECTION IV - EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30)
days after its paSsage;
PASSED AND ENACTED by the Board of Directors,
South Tahoe Public Utility District at its Regular Meeting
on the 3rd day of JSnuary, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Beckerl Jones, Waltac~, Schafer,
Mosbacher
NOES None
ABSENT None
S/R Duane Wallac~, President of ;the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST Kathy Sharp, clerk of the Board and
EX-officio Secretary of the Board of Directors
Pub: January. 11, 2002
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
)ss
County of El Dorado )
That for and on behalf of the Clerk of Board of the SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, affiant posted copies of {~\~.t3~ Ll~:~-~in~form
attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, in four (4) publically accessible
locations in the District as follows:
South Tahoe Public Utility District
1275 Meadow Crest Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Al Tahoe Post Office Station
1046 Al Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Tahoe Valley Post O~ (Y area)
950 Emera~_a.d C~:L-~'(3-~ 6/V~
S~~e Tahoe, CA ~._~.~Cl.~--~~' ~
Tahoe Paradise Post Office Station
3180 Highway 50, #5
South Lake Tahoe, CA
That said posting was completed on the . .
20
~W~. day of~ V~ ~V('~
Subscribed and sworn
to me this
day of
20
Clerk of the Board
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT