CHAPTER 51: RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Section
   51.01   Billing, payment and delinquency
   51.02   Application, connection and sale of service
   51.03   Discontinuance of service
   51.04   Ownership of municipal utilities
   51.05   Right of entry
   51.06   Meter test
   51.07   Unlawful acts
   51.08   Municipal utility services and charges a lien
   51.09   Damage to municipal utility equipment
   51.10   Municipal utility service outside the city
   51.11   Water meters
   51.12   Connection or tapping prohibited; delinquent assessments or charges
   51.13   Connection charges
   51.14   Mandatory connection to public systems
§ 51.01 BILLING, PAYMENT AND DELINQUENCY.
   (A)   All municipal utilities shall be billed monthly and a utility statement or statements sent to each consumer.
   (B)   All utilities charges shall be delinquent if they are unpaid within 21 days of the date of billing. Interest, penalties and an administrative charge on delinquent accounts shall be established by Council resolution. The city shall endeavor to collect delinquent accounts promptly. Delinquent accounts may be submitted at any time for collection of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. The roll shall be delivered quarterly to the Council for certification to the County Auditor for collection along with taxes. The action shall be discretionary and may be in lieu of or in addition to any other action to collect delinquent accounts.
(Prior Code, § 3.05, Subd. 1) (Ord. 203, effective 10-15-1999)
§ 51.02 APPLICATION, CONNECTION AND SALE OF SERVICE.
   (A)   Application for municipal utility services shall be made upon forms supplied by the city, and strictly in accordance therewith.
   (B)   No connection shall be made until consent has been received from the city to make the same.
   (C)   All municipal utilities shall be sold and delivered to consumers under the then applicable rate applied to the amount of the utilities taken as metered or ascertained in connection with the rates.
(Prior Code, § 3.05, Subd. 2)
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