(A) The obligation to provide electricity, water, sewer, garbage and sanitation services is closely related to the general welfare, health, safety, and protection of the lives and property of the people of the city. The failure of such services constitutes a hindrance to the protection of the lives and property of the citizens of the city. Therefore, the officer in responsible charge is authorized and directed to render and collect under his or her supervision all electric, water, sewer, and garbage charges and bills and to present the bills and charges for electricity, water, sewer, and garbage services simultaneously each month to all electric, water , sewer, and garbage customers, each bill showing each separate item. All bills for electricity, water, sewer, and garbage service shall be paid by the final date shown on such bills, and all accounts not paid by such time shall be subject to discontinuance of all electricity, water, sewer and garbage services.
(B) All customers of the city will be billed monthly on or about either the first day (cycle one) or the fifteenth day (cycle two) of each month for all electric service used by them. All bills shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt thereof, and if not paid on or before either the fifteenth day of the month for cycle one customers or the thirtieth day of the month, or the last day of February, for cycle two customers following the billing, a sum equal to 5% of the amount of the charges shall be added as a penalty as well as an additional service fee of $3 per account, which shall be promptly paid by each customer in default. Any customer who fails to pay for electric service pursuant to this section by the fifteenth day of the month for cycle one customers or the thirtieth day of the month, or the last day of February for cycle two customers, shall be notified by mail of customer's delinquent status, and shall be given a deadline to respond. If at that time, no response has been given to the officer in responsible charge, electric service shall be disconnected without further notice. Reconnection of service shall be made only after payment of all current and past-due bills, service fees and penalties, to include an additional $25 reconnect charge for customers within the city limits, or a $45 reconnect charge for customers outside the city limits. An additional charge of $15 shall be assessed for reconnects after-hours pursuant to § 50.05. Payments made for service fees and disconnect and reconnect charges are not additive if more than one utility service is delinquent.
(C) The officer in responsible charge is hereby authorized to discontinue the furnishing of electricity, water, sewer, garbage and refuse and rubbish disposal services to any customer who is in default of the payment of the charges set forth on any bill for any of these services, as outlined above.
(Ord. 110, passed 4-8-75; Am. Ord. 144, passed 8-9-77; Am. Ord. 156, passed 4-11-78; Am. Ord. 212, passed 3-10-81; Am. Ord. 716, passed 2-27-01; Am. Ord. 786, passed 10-14-03; Am. Ord. B2006-12, passed 6-6-06; Am. Ord. B2009-07, passed 6-23-09; Am. Ord. B2015-10, passed 4-28-15; Am. Ord. B2019-05, passed 6-4-19)