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WHEREAS, the City Council is mindful that some residents have had, have, or may have
<br />in the future financial challenges in paying their utility bills, the City Council expects City Staff to
<br />work with those residents to consider waiving late fees and penalties, establishing payment plans
<br />as appropriate, and notifying them of community and government resources that may be able to
<br />assist them in meeting their obligations.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
<br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO:
<br />Section 1. Those provisions of Chapter 13.12 of the Louisville Municipal Code (Water
<br />Service Rates and Fees) that were temporarily suspended by Ordinance No. 1792 are hereby
<br />reinstated.
<br />Section 2. As provided in Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1792, during the time that
<br />Ordinance No. 1792 was in effect, and hereafter, all charges imposed pursuant to Chapter 13.12 for
<br />water service were and shall remain a lien on the property served from the time the charge was due
<br />until paid, as set forth in Section 13.12.130 of the Louisville Municipal Code. City staff is authorized
<br />and encouraged to enter into payment plans with water customers who have accumulated significant
<br />past -due balances during the COVID-19 Pandemic, with terms and conditions to be approved by the
<br />Finance Director, provided such payment plans provide a steady decrease in the amount of the past -
<br />due balance and current water charges are paid in full each month.
<br />Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. Late fees may be
<br />imposed, and water service may be disconnected, if full payment of all delinquent charges for
<br />water, wastewater, and stormwater services have not been received in the City offices before the
<br />close of business on September 30, or alternative arrangements made by a payment plan
<br />approved by the City's Finance Director.
<br />Section 4. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such
<br />decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council
<br />hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective of the fact
<br />that any one part be declared invalid.
<br />Section 5. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Louisville Municipal Code
<br />by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty,
<br />forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision,
<br />and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining
<br />any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty,
<br />forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which
<br />can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions.
<br />Section 6. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this
<br />ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.
<br />INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED
<br />PUBLISHED this 13th day of July, 2021.
<br />Ordinance No. 1812, Series 2021
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