Ordinance #16
Public Utilities
Collection of Arrearages - Reedsburg

The City of Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION I: PURPOSE

The purpose of this ordinance is to amend/create portions of Chapters 13 of the Reedsburg Code pertaining to collection of delinquent electric utility services.

SECTION II: PROVISIONS AMENDED/CREATED

Chapter 13, Section 13.06, is hereby created.

SECTION III: PROVISION AS AMENDED/CREATED

Section 13.06 shall be created to read as follows:

13.06 Collection of Arrearages for Delinquent Electric Utility Services. It is the intent of this ordinance that the Reedsburg Utility Commission operated by the City of Reedsburg shall be authorized to collect for arrearages for electric service provided by such utility, together with any penalty assessed or added thereon, by use of the procedures set forth in Section 66.069 (b) of the Wisconsin Statutes. By this ordinance, the City of Reedsburg hereby authorizes use of the Section 66.069 (b) procedure and directs that such use shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 66.069 (b).

SECTION IV: VALIDITY

Should any section, clause or provision of the ordinance be declared by the courts to b~ invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.

SECTION V: CONFLICTING PROVISIONS REPEALED

All ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION VI: EFFECTIVE DATE

This ordinance shall be in force from and after its introduction and publication as provided by statute.

SECTION VII:

This ordinance becomes a part of Chapter 13 of the City of Reedsburg Code.