Rates and charges shall be prepared, billed and collected by the town in the manner provided by law and ordinance.
(A) The rates and charges may be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying the properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owner, but such billing shall in no way relieve the owner from the liability in the event payment is not made as herein required. The owners of properties served, which are occupied by a tenant or tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the town for the purpose of determining whether bills have been paid by such tenant or tenants; provided that, such examination shall be made at the office at which said records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business.
(B) For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billed monthly.
(C) As is provided by I.C. 36-9-23-31, all rates and charges not paid when due are hereby declared to be delinquent and a penalty of 10% of the amount of the rates or charges shall thereupon attach thereto. The time at which such rates or charges shall be paid shall be determined by the town, in its discretion, and be printed on the bill.
(D) In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes, the town shall charge the user the actual cost of analysis.
(Prior Code, § 51.51) (Ord. 2-1960, passed 1-18-1960; Ord. 1-1973, passed 11-28-1973; Ord. 1990 SEW-1, passed 5-29-1990; Ord. 1997-1, passed 10-7-1997)