(A) The service rates which may be charged by the franchisee shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Each customer shall pay all service rates promptly upon receipt of an invoice therefore. Service rates shall be deemed a civil debt owed by the customer to the franchisee and may be collected by the franchisee in the manner permitted by law.
(B) Failure of a customer to pay service rates which have been invoiced by the franchisee to the customer in compliance with division (A) of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction.
(C) The City Council may elect to cause the collection of all, or a portion of, the service rate as a part of the tax bill collection process for real property taxes in the manner prescribed by law.
(Ord. 1297, passed 2-7-07)