The rates and charges in § 52.01 and § 52.02 shall be billed monthly on statements which shall be issued on or about the first day of each month and all bills for such service shall be considered due and payable 15 days after the date of issue. If a bill is not paid within 15 days after such date or issue, such bill shall be considered delinquent and there shall be imposed a penalty on each bill not so paid, in an amount equal to 10% of the charges other than sales tax shown on the face amount of such delinquent bill. The city may serve a customer written notice of his or her delinquency. The city may disconnect the water of such customer without further notice. If water service is disconnected by the city for reason of delinquency in the payment of any water bill, reconnection of such service shall not be made until the owner or user pays a $50 disconnection and reconnection charge. The $50 reconnection fee may be waived if the customer pays all charges and penalties owed in full. If any deadline date falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, such deadline shall not expire until the next secular day thereafter. A charge of $2 per customer shall be charged for anyone paying without a bill (or paying by phone with credit card). A charge of $3 shall be charged for anyone paying with a debit or credit card. In the event a past due bill is turned over for collection, the customer shall be responsible for all costs of the collection, including attorney’s fees.
(Ord. 02-91, passed 6-4-02; Am. Ord. 04-11, passed 10-14-04; Am. Ord. 05-06, passed 9-8-05; Am. Ord. 13-01, passed 3-5-13; Am. Ord. 17-07, passed 9-5-17)