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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2020.022
RELATING TO UTILITIES; RESCINDING MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2020.006, AS
EXTENDED BY MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2020.007, WHICH TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDED ENFORCEMENT OF MARANA TOWN CODE SECTION 14-5-4
(NONPAYMENT OF DELINQUENT BILL; FILING OF LIEN; INTEREST) AS IT
RELATES TO DISCONNECTING UTILITY SERVICE FOR NON-PAYMENT; AND
AUTHORIZING TOWN STAFF TO IMPLEMENT PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS AND
OTHER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE COLLECTION OF
DELINQUENT PAYMENTS
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, Mayor Ed Honea issued a Proclamation of Local
Emergency in response to the actions taken by federal, state, and local jurisdictions in
addressing conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Marana Town Council adopted Marana
Ordinance No. 2020.006, temporarily suspending Marana Town Code Section 14-5-4
(Nonpayment of delinquent bill;filing of lien;interest)as it relates to disconnecting utility
service for non-payment through April 30, 2020, as a precautionary measure to help
mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2020, the Marana Town Council adopted Marana
Ordinance No.2020.007,extending the expiration date of Marana Ordinance No.2020.006
until the time upon which Mayor Ed Honea issues a proclamation declaring the end of
the local emergency resulting from COVID-19; and
WHEREAS notwithstanding the temporary suspension of disconnections, utility
customers remained responsible for paying all utility rates,charges,and fees upon billing
for continued utility usage; and
WHEREAS delinquent receivables for non-payment of water bills have
significantly increased since March and are currently at approximately $75,000; and
WHEREAS to ensure adequate funding remains available for day-to-day
operations of the water and sewer systems and to prevent customers from falling farther
behind, it is necessary to reinstate disconnections for non-payment of water bills; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that rescinding Marana Ordinance No.
2020.006 is in the best interests of the Town and its residents.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, as follows:
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Section 1. Marana Ordinance No. 2020.006, as extended by Marana Ordinance No.
2020.007, is hereby rescinded effective February 1, 2021.
Section 2. Town staff is hereby authorized and directed to implement payment
plan options and other customer assistance programs to assist in collecting delinquent
payments owed to the Water Department for service.
Section 3. The various Town officers and employees are authorized and directed
to perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, this 15th day of December, 2020.
Mayor Ed Honea
ATTES APP • ED AS TO FORM:
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Cherry L. .wson, Town Clerk /e Fairall, Town Attorney
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