(A) Accounts in name of owner. All accounts shall be carried in the name of the owner. The owner shall be liable for water supplied to his or her property, whether the owner is occupying the property or not, and any charges unpaid shall be a lien upon the property.
(B) Bills of service. Water and sewer service charges shall be billed together. Bills shall be mailed to the customers quarterly and shall specify the water consumed and the sewer and water charges in accordance with the rates set out in the city code.
(C) Delinquent accounts. All charges for water and sewer service shall be due on the 15th day of the following month the bills are mailed. If the 15th lands on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the bill will be due the next business day. The account will be delinquent on the 16th day of the month or next business day. The city shall endeavor to collect delinquent accounts promptly. In any case, where satisfactory arrangements for payment have not been made, the city may, after compliance with the procedural requirements of division (E) of this section, discontinue service to the delinquent customer by shutting off the water at the stop box. When water service to any premises has been discontinued, service shall not be restored except upon the payment of all delinquent bills and a fee as set forth in the city fee schedule. Delinquent accounts shall be certified to the City Clerk who shall prepare an assessment roll each year providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. The assessment roll shall be delivered to the Council for adoption on or before October 25 of each year for certification to the County Auditor for collection along with taxes. Such action is optional and may be subsequent to taking legal action to collect delinquent accounts.
(D) Late charge. A statement of charges for water and sewer service shall be rendered quarterly in January, April, July, and October of each year. If the statement is not paid by the 15th of the following month, a quarterly late charge in the amount set forth in the current city fee schedule shall be applied to the unpaid balance.
(E) Procedure for shutoff of service shall be as set forth in § 52.10 of the Center City Code.
(Ord. 2011-06-07B, passed 6-7-2011; Am. Ord. 2014-02-05D, passed 2-5-2014; Am. Res. 2022-05-03, passed 5-3-2022)