(a) The net amount of a utility bill being due and payment received by the 15th of each month.
(b) The Mayor and Service-Safety Director or the duly appointed representative are authorized to waive all or any portion of late charges or other fees on City utility bills where special circumstances justify the same.
(c) Other Fees.
(1) Late payment fee of ten percent (10%) shall be charged to all bills paid and received after the due date of the utility bill.
(2) A returned check fee will be charged to all subscribers for any check returned from the bank unpaid. This will also apply to returned automatic direct bill payments or any additional form of payment. The fee amount will be established annually by the Service Safety Director with a minimum charge of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per item returned.
(Ord. 16-56. Passed 11-7-16.)
(3) A Delinquent Account Fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged to accounts that have reached a forty-five (45) day delinquency status. If the service is disconnected due to delinquency, a re-connect fee of an additional fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for the re-connection of service during normal business hours after the payment of the delinquent bill when service has been discontinued. A charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be made for such utility turn-ons after normal business or working hours in an emergency situation.
(Ord. 19-88. Passed 12-10-19.)