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ORDINANCE NO.23-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15—UTILITIES OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING DISCONNECTION PROCESS FOR WATER SERVICE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES DOES ORDAIN THAT(new material is underlined; deleted material is lined out; sections which are not proposed to be amended are omitted; sections which are only proposed to be re-numbered are only set forth below as to their number and title): SECTION 1. Pequot Lakes City Code, Chapter 15—Utilities,Article 2—Water Regulations, Section 15-2.8—Shut Off For Non-payment Utility Bill, Subsection 2.,is hereby amended as follows: 2. Disconnect Policy A. Subject to Subsection 1 of this Section 15-2.8, a water disconnection notice may be mailed with the customer's utility billing statement to any customer who is two (2)months or more delinquent on the customer's account as of March 31st and/or July 31st. The first disconnection notice shall state the following: (1) The entire past due amount,the current billing amount due,and the combined amount due to avoid disconnection of water service; (2) A statement that failure to pay the combined amount due by the close of business on the due date may result in disconnection of water service to the property; (3) The due date,which shall be the last business day of the following month (either April or August,respectively); and (4) The contact information for a City employee, and a statement that the customer may contact the designated City employee prior to the due date to discuss a payment plan; (5) The proposed disconnection date; (6) The person who is responsible for the delinquent account has the right to appeal the City staff determination to disconnect service to the City Council by filing a written request to appeal with the City Administrator. The appeal must be filed with the City Administrator within ten days of the date of the notice of disconnection; and (7) The City may additionally certify delinquent charges to the county for collection in accordance with Section 15-2.8, subsection 3. 1