Explanation
This ordinance authorizes amendments to Columbus City Codes, Title 11, Water, Sewer and Electricity Code, Article V, Electricity, Chapter 1163, hereby removing language pertaining to tenant direct billing agreements. Tenant direct billing agreements will no longer be in use.
This ordinance authorizes that owners of real estate premises with City of Columbus electricity service shall, in good faith, cooperate with the Division of Power and Water's efforts to collect revenue pertaining to delinquent tenant accounts.
This ordinance is necessary for the City of Columbus to ensure that the Department of Public Utilities' tenant billing business practices remain consistent with other power industry providers within the Central Ohio area.
Fiscal Impact: None, due to the implementation of other collection efforts.
Title
To amend various sections of Chapter 1163 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, that addresses Tenant Direct Billing agreements for the Power Section within the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water; and to repeal the existing sections being amended.
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Columbus City Codes, Title 11, Chapter 1163.20 and 1163.21 Water, Sewer and Electricity Code, Article V, to remove language referring to tenant direct billing of Power Section accounts; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water wishes to remain consistent with the business practices of other power industry provider in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water is taking other active measures against Power Section delinquencies; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revoke Power Section tenant direct billing agreements for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1 That Section 1163.20 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, shall b...
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