(A) Upon failure of any customer to pay any part of a utility bill submitted by the city for any utility services by the due date on the bill, the following actions and penalties may result.
(1) A 10% penalty of all amounts owing on a utility bill is added to any utility bill which is not paid by the fifteenth day following the billing date.
(2) The authorized agents of the city may disconnect or discontinue any or all utility services to the customer after mailing written notice to the customer of the intent of the city to disconnect or discontinue any or all of the utility services.
(3) The authorized agents of the city, upon direction of the Mayor and City Council, may discontinue to furnish water to any customer refusing or neglecting to pay all or any part of a utility bill submitted after mailing written notice to the customer of the intent of the city to disconnect the water service.
(B) If any utility service is discontinued or disconnected pursuant to this section, the city or its agent shall not reconnect or reestablish service until the full amount of any outstanding utility service bill is paid, plus the penalty provided in this section, plus any applicable charges or expenses in reconnecting or reestablishing the service.
(Prior Code, § 44-20)