A. If possible, notice of discontinued or disrupted service shall be given all water users, but the city may discontinue service to any water consumer without notice for necessary repairs, or upon notice as provided for nonpayment of charges pursuant to the procedures set out in this chapter, or for violation of rules and regulations affecting utility service. (Ord. 2007-15, 11-5-2007)
B. The city shall endeavor to collect delinquent water and sewer accounts promptly. Where satisfactory arrangements for payment have not been made for either a water billing account or a sanitary sewer billing account sixty (60) or more days past due, the city may cause a discontinuance of water service to the delinquent customer by shutting off the water at the curb stop after two (2) weeks' mailed notice to the tenant or owner sent to the address where water service is received and after posted notice upon the premises of the proposed water shutoff at least twenty four (24) hours prior to such shutoff. When water service to any premises has been discontinued, service shall not be restored except upon the payment of all delinquent water and sewer bills and the shutoff and reconnection fees established in section 3-1-3 of this code. (Ord. 2007-15, 11-5-2007; amd. Ord. 2017-01, 1-3-2017)
C. Delinquent accounts shall be certified by the finance director who shall periodically prepare an assessment roll each year providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. The assessment roll shall be delivered to the city council for adoption for certification to the county auditor for collection along with taxes. Such action is optional and may be subsequent or in addition to taking other legal action to collect delinquent accounts. (Ord. 2007-15, 11-5-2007)