(A) Bills are rendered monthly and shall be due and payable 20 days after the mailing date (the due date). A 10% late charge is added after the due date. Consumers may have their service discontinued if bills are not paid within 30 days of mailing, subject to the provisions of § 50.04. Service will be resumed only after all outstanding bills, charges, and fees have been paid. After 30 days of discontinued service, the town may remove the meter. The cost for reinstallation/reconnect will be installation cost plus 10% of all unpaid charges, and fees.
(B) When a customer’s check is returned to the town by his bank for any reason, the customer shall be notified by mail at the address provided to the town for billing that the check was not honored and that his service will be disconnected unless he contacts city hall to make arrangements to pay to bill within one week (five working days) from mailing of notification. A fee will be charged to the maximum allowed by law for all returned checks.
(C) If there are payments made in a delinquent manner for which the Town Manager determines there to be a reasonable explanation and the outstanding bill is paid in a timely fashion based upon the facts and circumstances surrounding the delay, the Town Manager shall have the authority to waive late fees on a case by case basis.
(Ord. passed 4-9-98; Am. Ord. passed 9-6-01; Am. Res. passed 4-14-11; Am. Res. passed 9-13-12)