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)
§ 50.05 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
   The city will make all necessary electrical connections from its main line to all buildings free of charge, but all wiring from that point shall be done by the owner at his own expense subject to the approval of the Electrical Inspector.
('58 Code, § 17-6)
§ 50.06 CONNECTION FEES.
   The following charges shall apply to all water and sewer connections.
   (A)   Water and sewer taps.
 
Inside
Outside
5/8 in. by 3/4 in. water tap
$200
$250
3/4 in. water tap
225
275
l in. water tap
350
350
1-1/2 in. water tap
425
475
2 in. water tap
1,000
1,050
4 in. sewer tap
200
250
   (B)   Plumbing permit.
 
Cost per fixture
$1.50 with a minimum of $10.00
Water service
5.00
Sewer service
5.00
Water and sewer service
5.00
 
   (C)   The charge for making a sewer connection larger than that listed in division (A) above shall be $200 plus the cost in excess of $200 incurred in providing the connection inside the corporate limits and shall be $250 plus the cost in excess of $250 incurred in providing the connection outside the corporate limits. In cases where a city sewer is not available in the street adjacent to the property to be served by the connection, but a sewer connection can be made to the city sewer system within an easement or otherwise, the tap fee shall be $50.
   (D)   Inspection rates.
      Per fixture - $1
('58 Code, § 4-42) (Am. Ord. 83-17, passed 6-20-83)
§ 50.07 ORDER OF PAYMENTS.
   Payments made to the city and utility deposits shall be applied to utility accounts in the following order of priority: Late fees and/or penalties; household solid waste collection fee; household solid waste disposal fee; roll out fee; electric charges prior; electric charges current; water charges prior; water charges current; sewer charges prior; sewer charges current; green power.
(Ord. 07-19, passed 6-18-07)