10878-22 Amending Various Arts, & Sect of Ch. 17 of the SB Municipal Code to Adress Late Fees for City Utility Customers

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Sec. 17-135. Application procedure. (a) A Customer seeking assistance from the City's LIC UAP must complete an application and return the application, along with any requested supporting documentation, to the City. of South-Bend: (b) Eligible Customers will receive the LIC UAP Credit for a period of twelve (12)months. (c) In order to re-enroll in LIC UAP, the Customer must annually complete either an attestation that their address, household income, and number of household members have not changed or a new application in the event that an applicant's address, household income, or number of household members have changed. ( Ord. No. 10797-21 , § V, 8-9-21) Sec. 17-136. Rules and Regulations and Termination of Program. The City shall promulgate such rules, regulations, written policy, forms and other documentation as deemed necessary to effectuate the LIC UAP. The City reserves the right to discontinue the LIC UAP upon a determination that the costs of the Program have become prohibitive or the City otherwise determines that it is in the best interest of the City to discontinue the LIC UAP. (Ord. No. 10688-19 , § I, 10-28-19; Ord. No. 10797-21 , § V, 8-9-21)Editor's note(s)—Ord. No 10797-21, § V, adopted Aug. 9, 2021, repealed the former § 17-136 and renumbered § 17- 137 as § 17-136. The former § 17-136 pertained to review of denial of eligibility and derived from Ord. No. 10688-19 , § I, adopted Oct. 28, 2019. Secs. 17-137-17-139 Reserved. SECTION II . Chapter 17, Division 4, Section 17-24 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: DIVISION 4. SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES Sec. 17-24.- Preparation and collection of charges. (a) Such rates and charges shall be prepared, billed and collected by the City in the manner provided by law and ordinance. • (b) The rates and charges for all users shall be prepared and billed monthly. Annually, each user shall be notified of the portion of the total billing charged for operation, maintenance and replacement for that user during the preceding year. (c) The rates and charges may be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying the properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owner, but such billing shall in no way relieve the owner from the liability in the event payment is not made as herein required. The owners of properties served, which are occupied by a tenant or tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the City for the purpose of determining whether bills have been paid by such tenant or tenants, provided that such examination shall be made at the office at which such records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business. (d) As is provided by statute, all rates and charges not paid within five (5) days of the due date as stated in such bill are hereby declared to be delinquent and a penalty of ten (10) percent of the amount of the rates and charges shall thereupon attach thereto. Customers enrolled in the Utility Assistance Program will not be assessed a penalty for any charges that are not paid on time, and late payment penalties may be waived for customers enrolled in certain deferred payment plans. (Ord. No. 7942-88, § 1) SECTION III . Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17-46 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: 5