(A) The following billing cycles are hereby established:
(1) Charges for water services supplied to commercial and industrial accounts shall be billed monthly.
(2) Charges for residential accounts shall be billed quarterly.
(3) Charges for certain rental property shall be billed monthly where the owner has rented the premises to another person, and where following conditions are all satisfied:
(a) The owner submits satisfactory evidence that the premises has been rented to another; and
(b) The owner has caused an affidavit of non-responsibility to be filed with the City Treasurer; and
(c) The owner has tendered a deposit initially established at $225 which may hereafter be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council;
(d) The owner has elected to have the premises billed monthly and paid the annual fee therefor, which fee is initially established at $45 for the first year and $30 annually thereafter, and which fee may hereafter be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(B) If any changes are not paid on or before the due date, then a penalty of 10% shall be added and continuing outstanding balances shall be subject to the same interest as city taxes on the premises.
(C) The city shall terminate water service in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) For residential accounts shall be discontinued in the event any charges shall not be paid within 60 days after the due date.
(2) For commercial industrial and residential rental properties where meters are read monthly, services shall be discontinued in the event any charges shall not be paid within 30 days after the due date.
(3) The city shall mail notice of water shut off to the occupant not less than 14 days prior to the scheduled shut off date. However, failure of the city to mail such notice shall not delay service termination as set forth in subsections (C)(1) and (2) above.
(4) In the event the owner or occupant responsible for payment of the water bill of the premises has filed a dispute as to the accuracy of the billing pursuant to § 51.142(A)(2) then services shall not be discontinued until a determination has been made regarding the dispute.
(5) In the event of demonstrated hardship a property owner or occupant responsible for payment of the water bill may apply to the Mayor for an extension of time to pay an outstanding bill. The Mayor may grant such an extension, or set up payments on the account, but in no event shall an account be forgiven or reduced unless there has been a demonstrated error in the calculation of the bill.
(D) Service so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums due and owing, including penalties and interest, shall be paid in full plus a shut off processing fee initially established at $40 applicable at the time of the issuance of the shut-off order and irrespective whether or not service was actually terminated and water turn-on fee initially established at $40, which fees may hereafter be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 2019-7-51, passed 8-19-2019)