A. Due Date: Bills for sewer service shall be due and payable nineteen (19) days from the date of depositing the bill for services in the United States mail or upon presentation to the customer, hereinafter referred to as "due date". All bills for sewer service shall be combined with bills for water and refuse service. Each bill shall state its purpose (sewer, water and refuse service), shall give the name and last known address of the user and shall list separately all charges for water service and all charges for sewer service and the total charge for both services. Neither charge may be paid separately from the other. All bills will be rendered by the district monthly. Bills for sewer services shall become overdue and delinquent when payment is not made by the date specified thereon at the close of business hours.
B. Service Discontinued: Service may be discontinued until payment is made in full or an amortization agreement is entered into between the customer and the district. If the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, payment is due on the next working day.
C. Prorated Bills: Opening bills, closing bills and other bills requiring proration, will be computed in accordance with the applicable schedule, but the fixed charge or minimum charge specified therein will be prorated on the basis of the ratio of the number of days in the period to the number of days in the average billing period, based on an average month of thirty (30) days.
D. Penalties: Rates and charges which are not paid within thirty (30) days after the due date specified shall be subject to a basic penalty of ten percent (10%). In addition a penalty of one percent (1.0%) per month shall accrue on the due date of each subsequent month for nonpayment of the charges and penalties. The charge will be billed with the water bill and billing and collection will follow the procedures outlined in title 7, chapter 2 of this code. (Ord. 09-230, 1-8-2009)