The Board of Public Works shall have the authority to set, by resolution, the rates to be charged for services rendered by the city electrical system. All rates shall be on file for public inspection in the office of the Board of Public Works. Electrical bills shall be due and payable monthly at the Board of Public Works’ office. The electric meter shall be read one time each month. It shall be the duty of the customers of the electrical system to pay their bills. The Manager shall charge and collect from each customer for the amount of electricity used since the last examination, together with any other charges, properly itemized, due the electric system. 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. Nonresidents shall pay a rate as may be agreed to by the customer and the Board of Public Works. 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 electricity is shut off for the nonpayment of any electric bill, to compensate the city for the additional hook-up necessary to again provide electrical service to the delinquent customer.
(Prior Code, § 3-905) (Ord. 3-98, passed 5-11-1998; Ord. 1-07, passed 1-8-2007)
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-810, 19-1404