(A) Bills shall be rendered for utility service on a monthly basis and shall show at least the following information:
(1) Billing date;
(2) Meter reading at the beginning and ending of the period for which the bill is being rendered;
(3) Number and kind of units of service supplied;
(4) Customer’s account number;
(5) Amount of the bill for each service;
(6) Sum of the bill and the late payment charge, if any;
(7) Number of days after the billing date on which the bill becomes delinquent;
(8) Collection charge or late payment fee schedule;
(9) If an estimated billing, it shall be noted that it is an estimated amount of usage; and
(10) An explanation of all codes or symbols shown on the bill.
(Ord. 1986-7, Rule 10a, passed 10-7-1986)
(B) A utility service bill which has remained unpaid for a period of more than 17 days following the billing date on the statement shall be a delinquent bill. If the bill is deemed a delinquent bill, the utility shall add a late payment charge in the amount of 10% of the delinquent bill.
(Ord. 1988-10, § 10b, passed 12-6-1988)
(C) A utility may estimate the bill of any customer pursuant to a billing procedure approved by the Utility Board or for other good cause, including but not limited to: request by the customer; inclement weather; labor or union disputes; inaccessibility of a customer’s meter, and other circumstances beyond the control of the utility, its agents, and employees.
(1996 Code, § 9-59) (Ord. 1986-7, Rule 10c, passed 10-7-1986)