Modesto |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 11. PUBLIC UTILITIES |
Chapter 6. COLLECTIONS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CHARGES* |
§ 11-6.14. Management and Administration of Uncollectible Utility Service Charges and Refunds of Collected Utility Funds.
(a)
The Finance Director or designee (Director) shall have the discretion to write-off utility service charges that the Finance Director deems uncollectible or refund utility service charges of any type.
(b)
In order to receive a refund, a City-utility customer must:
(1)
File a sufficient claim within two (2) years of the questioned payment on a form provided by the Director, unless waived by the Director;
(2)
Satisfy the Director both: (i) that the refund is appropriate, and (ii) that the claimant was the utility user of record who paid the funds subject to refund;
(3)
Refunds may be requested either in cash or account credit.
(Amended by Ord. 3370-C.S., § 2, effective 12-23-04)