Ord. 0220-13 2021-10-11ORDINANCE NO. 220-13
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending
Chapter 30, Utilities, Article II, RATES AND CHARGES, of the code of ordinances
to amend Section 30-39, When Payment Due and adding Section 30-48, Extreme
Winter Weather Events; providing a penalty for violation; containing a savings
clause and a severability clause; providing for codification, publication, and an
effective date.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 30, Article II, RATES AND CHARGES, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"ARTICLE II.- RATES AND CHARGES
Sec. 30-39. - When payment due.
(a) All bills for utility services furnished by the city shall be due no later than the twenty-
fourth (24th) calendar day after the bill date; except that when the 24th calendar day coincides with a
city holiday or weekend, the bill for utility services shall be due on the first (1st) business day
following the 24th calendar day.
(b) A payment plan may be furnished upon the approval of the Chief Financial Officer or
their designee. In the event the terms of the payment plan are violated, the plan shall become null
and void, and the full amount in arrears shall become payable on the due date. If the entire
payment is not made, a late fee shall be assessed along with the applicable non-payment
disconnection.
Sec. 30-48. — Extreme Winter Weather Events
(a) Extreme Weather Emergency means a period when the previous day's highest
temperature did not exceed 28 degrees Fahrenheit and the temperature is predicted to remain at or
below that level for the next 24 hours according to the nearest National Weather Service reports.
(b) Utility service due dates during an Extreme Weather Emergency shall be delayed
until the Extreme Weather Event has concluded, and the imposition of a Late Fee for any account
during an Extreme Weather Event shall be delayed by the number of days of the Extreme Weather
Event.
(c) No utility service shall be involuntarily disconnected during an Extreme Weather
Emergency for non-payment, and any payment schedule for delinquent accounts shall be extended
by the number of days of the Extreme Weather Event at the account holder's request.
Secs. 30-49-30-55. - Reserved."
ORDINANCE NO. 220-13
Section 2. Repealer. All previously adopted amendments in conflict herewith shall be
and are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 3. Penalty. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be
punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 4. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City
under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 6. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of Ordinances
as provided hereinabove.
Section 7. Publication. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or its caption
and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such
Ordinance.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days
following its second and final reading.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 27th day of September, A. D., 2021.
':' VIN COLE
AYOR
ORDINANCE NO. 220-13
AT
CRYSTAL ROAN, TRMC, CMC
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the 11th day of October,
A. D., 2021
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AYOR
ST:
YSTAL ' •AN, TRMC, CMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
VOTING RECORD FIRST READING
September 27, 2021
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Orlando, Carbone, Hernandez, Kamkar, Little, Perez, Owens.
Voting "Nay" — None.
VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
October 11, 2021
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Orlando, Carbone, Hernandez, Kamkar, Owens.
Voting "Nay" — None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
PUBLICATION DATE: October 13, 2021
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 23, 2021
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Ordinance 30-39
pearlandtx.gov
Current verbiage states:
All bills for utility services furnished by the city shall be due
within twenty (20) business days following the bill date.
Recommendation to modify to:
All bills for utility services furnished by the city shall be due
no later than the twenty fourth (24th) calendar day after the
bill date; except that, when the 24th calendar day coincides
with a city holiday or weekend, the bill for utility services
shall be due on the first (lst) business day following the
24th calendar day.
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Ordinance 3-39
pearlandtx.gov
The purpose of the recommended
modification is to:
1. Provide clarity in the expectations
for the utility due date
2. Provide customers time to pay in
addition to offering flexibility around
city holidays and weekends.
Ordinance 30-39
pearlandtx.gov
• With this change, the due date will be at least
(24) calendar days from the bill date, as well as
provide the needed time for the billing staff to
maintain a consistent billing schedule.
• Customers continue to pay their bills via in
person, phone, online, or automatic payments.
• If the 24th calendar day coincides with a city
holiday or weekend, the bill will be due the first
following business day.
Ordinance 30-39
pearlandtx.gov
Sample of 24 Calendar Due Date Billing Schedule
READ DATE
Cycle 11
Monday, August 23, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Saturday, November 27, 2021
BILL DATE
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Monday, January 3, 2022
DUE DATE
Friday, October 29, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Thursday, January 27, 2022
LATE FEE DATE
Monday, November 1, 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Friday, January 28, 2022
Cycle 12
Monday, August 30, 2021
Friday, October 1, 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Cycle 13
Monday, September 6, 2021
Friday, October 8, 2021
Tulesday, November 9, 2021
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Cycle 14
Monday, September 13, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
Monday, January 3, 2022
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Friday, December 10, 2021
Monday, January 10, 2022
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Monday, December 27, 2021
Monday, January 24, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Monday, November 29, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
*Due dates may change under Extreme Weather Events
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Sample of 24 Calendar Due Date Billing Schedule
READ DATE
BILL DATE
DUE DATE
LATE FEE DATE
Cycle 11
Monday, August 23, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Monday, January 3, 2022
Friday, October 29, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Monday, November 1, 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Monday, January 28, 2002
Cycle 12
Monday, August 30, 2021
Friday, October 1, 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Cycle 13
Monday, September 6, 2021
Friday, October 8, 2021
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Cycle 14
Monday, September 13, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
Monday, January 3, 2022
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Friday, December 10, 2021
Monday, January 10, 2022
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Monday, December 27, 2021
Monday, January 24, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022