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<br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />with the penalty charge for the expense incurred for processing, inspection, shutting off and turning on <br />the service, in the amount established under the current water rates and charges schedule. <br />Section 5. EMC 14.16.700 is hereby amended as follows: <br />14.16.700. Water service shut-off for nonpayment of sewer. <br />The utilities division shall have the right to discontinue water service to any premises whose utility account <br />has become delinquent and remains delinquent for 21 days in the payment of charges for sewer service <br />provided to said premises by the utilities division and shall not be obligated to resume water service until <br />such time that all sewer service charges together with arrears and penalty charges have been paid for the <br />premises. <br />Section 6. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary <br />corrections to this Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, <br />references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any internal references. <br />Section 7. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or <br />phrase of this ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, it is the intent of the City Council that it <br />would have passed all portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination of any such portion as <br />may be declared invalid. <br />Section 8. The enactment of this Ordinance shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal, or other <br />matter currently pending in any court or in any way modify any right or liability, civil or criminal, which <br />may be in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance. <br />Section 9. It is expressly the purpose of this Ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety, <br />and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular <br />class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this <br />Ordinance. Nothing contained in this Ordinance is intended nor shall be construed to create or form the <br />basis of any liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees, or agents, for any injury or damage <br />resulting from any action or inaction on the part of the City related in any manner to the enforcement of <br />this Ordinance by its officers, employees, or agents. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Cassie Franklin, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Marista Jorve, City Clerk <br /> <br />PASSED: 3/25/2026 <br />VALID: <br />PUBLISHED: <br />EFFECTIVE DATE: ___________________ <br />03/25/2026 <br />3/28/2026 <br />4/9/2026