HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2023.003 Temporarily waiving the fee required under section 14-6-3(J) of the Marana Town Code for late payment of water rates, charges, or fees MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2023.003
RELATING TO FINANCE; TEMPORARILY WAIVING THE FEE REQUIRED UNDER
SECTION 14-6-3(J) OF THE MARANA TOWN CODE FOR LATE PAYMENT OF
WATER RATES, CHARGES, OR FEES, BEGINNING RETROACTIVELY ON JANUARY
1, 2023 AND CONTINUING UNTIL MARCH 7, 2023
WHEREAS the Town Council is authorized by A.R.S. § 9-240(A) to control the
finances of the Town; and
WHEREAS Section 14-6-3(J) of the Marana Town Code requires a late payment fee
to "be added to a customer's water bill if any water rates, charges or fees are not paid in
full by the next billing date"; and
WHEREAS the Town Council, via Ordinance No. 2021.008, adopted an amended
comprehensive fee schedule on May 18, 2021, which was made a public record by and
attached as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2021-071; and
WHEREAS from time to time the Town Council has adopted amendments to the
comprehensive fee schedule, most recently on October 18, 2022, via Ordinance No.
2022.023; and
WHEREAS the comprehensive fee schedule includes a generally applicable$15.00
late payment fee; and
WHEREAS in January of 2023,the Marana Water Department implemented a new
Customer Information System (CIS), which is used for billing all water and sewer
customers; and
WHEREAS significant efforts were made to notify all customers of the change in
billing systems prior to the new CIS's implementation; and
WHEREAS some customers that pay online may be delayed in enrolling with the
new CIS; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana find that temporarily
waiving the late payment fee as addressed in this ordinance is in the best interests of the
Town and its residents.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona, as follows:
SECTION 1. The fee required under Section 14-6-3(J) of the Marana Town Code
for late payment of water rates,charges,or fees,as included in the Town's comprehensive
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fee schedule adopted by the Town Council and amended from time to time, is hereby
temporarily waived beginning retroactively on January 1, 2023 and continuing until
March 7, 2023. Notwithstanding the waiver of this fee, all Marana water and sewer
customers shall still be required to pay all other required rates and fees.
SECTION 2. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed
to perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances,
resolutions, or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of the
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.
SECTION 5. This ordinance is administrative, and shall be effective immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana,
Arizona, this 7th day of February, 2023.
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Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David L. Udall, Town Clerk J aairall, Town Attorney
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