Water bills shall be due and payable monthly at the office of the Board of Public Works. The water meter shall be read one time each month. It shall be the duty of the customers of the Water Department to pay their bills. The Manager shall charge and collect from each customer for the amount of water consumed since the last examination together with any other charges, properly itemized, due the Water Department. Bills shall be sent out each month and shall be due and payable the day they are placed in the mail. Bills not paid on or before the delinquent date each month shall be deemed to be delinquent. In case the delinquent date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Board of Public Works holiday, the next working day shall be considered the same as the delinquent date. Bills not paid by the delinquent date each month shall have a percentage penalty amount, to be determined by the Board of Public Works, added to the net month bill (excluding sales tax). A notice will be sent to the delinquent customer according to the service policies and conditions of the Board of Public Works. The notice shall comply with the city code. The procedure for discontinuance of service shall be in accordance with the city code. The Manager shall assess an additional fee set by resolution of the Board of Public Works and on file at the office of the Manager in the event that water is shut off for the nonpayment of any water bill, to compensate the city for the additional hookup necessary to again provide water service to the delinquent customer.
(Prior Code, § 3-712) (Ord. 1-07, passed 1-8-2007)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-538