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RESOLUTION NO. 95-R-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY
FOR THE TERMINATION OF UTILITY SERVICES UPON
REQUEST OF A LANDLORD EVEN THOUGH THE UTILITY
BILL IS CURRENT; RE:PEALING RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
has made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 19-1 of the Code of Ordinances, the
Ci ty contracts only with property owners for utility services.
However, although landlords are held responsible for the utility
charges incurred, current City policy does not give them the right
to request a termination of serVlces if -the utility bill lS
current.
2. The City's policy regarding landlord requests for serVlce
termination should be revised as set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1.
Upon written request on a form provided by the
Finance Department, the owner of tenant-occupied residential
property may request that utility services be terminated even if
the utility bill is current.
Section 2. The owner shall be required to indemnify and hold
harmless the City from and against any and all liability, claims,
demands,
damages;
expenses,
fees,
fines,
penalties,
suits!,
proceedings, actions, and costs; of actions, including reasonable
attorneys fees, of any kind and nature arising or growing out of or
In any way connected with the City's ter~ination of utility
services.
Section 3. The City shall post written notlce of the request
for service termination on the property a minimum of forty-eight
(48) hours prior to actual service termination.
Section 4.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions In
conflict herewith be and the sa:me are hereby repealed.
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Section 5. This resolution shall take effect July 1, 1995.
After Motion by Councilman Hays and Second by Councilman
Hatfield, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. AYE
Councilman Danny E. Hatfield AYE
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin AYE
Councilman Mike Hays AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 1995.
ATTEST:
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY �OF /E�DGEWATER, FLORIDA
0ack H. B n, Sr.
Mayor
APPROVED FOR FORM S CORRECTNESS:
RribAa A. Storey
City Attorney
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