CHAPTER 50: UTILITY CHARGES AND BILLING
Section
   50.01   Bills
   50.02   Deposits; refunds
   50.03   Rates
   50.04   Protested bills
   50.05   Electrical connections
   50.06   Connection fees
   50.07   Order of payments
§ 50.01 BILLS.
   Bills for all utility services furnished by the city shall be paid on or before the twentieth day of the calendar month next following the calendar month in which the bills are rendered. If not so paid, services for the delinquent utility account shall be discontinued until all charges against the utility account shall have been paid in full.
('58 Code, § 17-1)
§ 50.02 DEPOSITS; REFUNDS.
   Prior to receiving electric, water, or sewer service, consumers may be required to deposit a sum of money not to exceed the estimated cost of the service for a period of two months, the sum of money to be held by the city and applied to the payment for utility services in the event the consumer defaults in payment therefor. The city will pay interest on the deposit required hereunder and so remaining for six months at the rate of 6% per annum, payable when service is discontinued. Upon discontinuance of service, the city shall refund the deposit with accumulated interest and less any unpaid bills.
('58 Code, § 17-3)
§ 50.03 RATES.
   The rates for electric current, water, and sewer service furnished by the respective systems of the city and the rules and regulations governing the furnishing of them shall be established by resolution adopted by the City Council. Any person desiring to obtain electric current, water, or sewer service from the city shall first obtain a service contract from the utilities business office.
('58 Code, § 17-4)
§ 50.04 PROTESTED BILLS.
   In case of protested bills, when it is alleged that meters are defective, the meters shall be tested, and if found defective, proper allowance shall be made on the bills, but if found not defective, then § 50.01 shall apply to the complainant.
('58 Code, § 17-5)
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