NS-2921 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

(c) In connection with the above described chapters and provisions subject to his administration, the director of finance shall have the authority to settle, discontinue, or waive the collection of any claim, or class of claims, for good cause shown, or if it appears that further proceedings would be without merit, or if the administrative or legal cost therefore would be excessive, or if the amount of the claim in question is de minimus. A claim, or class of claims, shall be deemed to be de minimus whenever the total amount of the claim is determined by the director of finance to be equal to or less than the total anticipated administrative costs associated with collecting the amount. The director of finance may in his discretion determine this amount on a case-by-case basis or on a class -by -class basis. (d) The director of finance shall have the further authority to interpret, make rules and regulations, and establish guidelines not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, subject to his administration, or those portions of chapters 16 and 18 relating respectively to refuse service charges and sanitation service charges in connection with municipal utility services accounts/billing statements, as may be necessary or desirable to aid in the administration or enforcement of such provisions, including the establishment of service hours for scheduled water service turn on and turnoff, as well as afterhours periods for the performance of unscheduled water service turn on or turn off. Sec. 39-23. - General regulations. (a) There shall be the following types of water services: (1) Domestic -residential. Domestic -residential water service shall be used to serve domestic water to residential units, including single-family detached homes, single family attached units, residential units within multi -family developments such as apartments, condominiums, and townhomes, residential units within a mixed-use development, and mobile home spaces. (2) Domestic -commercial. Domestic -commercial water service shall be used to serve domestic water to motels, hotels, restaurants, office buildings, commercial centers, and strip malls. (3) Domestic -municipal. Domestic -municipal water service shall be used to serve domestic water to federal, state, county, and city government offices, buildings and parks. (4) Domestic -industrial. Domestic -industrial water service shall be used to serve domestic water to industries such as chemical and allied products, food, mining, paper and allied products, petroleum refining, and steel. (5) Domestic -institutional. Domestic -institutional water service shall be used to serve domestic water to hospitals, convalescent homes, developmental facilities, long Ordinance No. NS -2921 Page 16 of 57