(a) All bills for water, sewer, stormwater or trash services shall be rendered monthly in accordance with the provisions set forth in the City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule", (Exhibit 3). Payment shall be due on or before the date specified on the bill. A late fee shall be applied to any bill that remains unpaid after the payment due date and the service may be subject to termination in accordance with Section 933.07. The failure to receive a bill shall not obviate the Owner's obligation to make timely payment of all charges.
(b) In that the actual amount of water usage cannot not be determined for any reason, including the failure or malfunction of the water meter or lack of access to the Served Premises, charges shall be estimated based upon prior consumption at the Served Premises as determined by an actual reading of the water meter.
(c) Where the accuracy of any water meter is in question, the Owner may request that the Utility test the meter which shall be done in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) If the meter is found to be accurate within two percent (2%), Owner shall pay the applicable fees specified in Section 935.03 to partially cover the cost of meter testing
(2) If meter inaccuracy is determined to be greater than two percent (2%), all expenses of testing and meter replacement shall be borne by the Utility, provided that the Owner shall be response for all such costs in the event the inaccuracy is due to damages caused by the negligence of the Consumer. Any billing adjustments made where meter inaccuracy is in excess of two percent (2%) shall apply only to the two immediately preceding billing periods.
(d) All meter readings and billings shall be in measured units specified in the City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule". (Exhibit 3).
(e) For service involving a partial billing period the following procedure will apply:
(1) "Capacity of Service Charge"
A. When service is initially established to the Served Premises and the period of service involves seven (7) days or less of the regular billing period, the initial usage will be carried over and billed in the succeeding billing period.
B. For service furnished during a partial billing period of more than seven (7) days, including all final bills, irrespective of the number of days of service, shall be calculated in accordance with the rate and charges (including Minimum Charges) as set forth in "City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule" (Exhibit 3) with proration.
(f) Any Owner who intends to move from the Served Premises or for any other reason desires to discontinue water service, shall provide the Utility a written request for termination of service at least fourteen (14) days prior to the desired date of termination. The Owner shall remain liable for all water used or consumed upon the Served Premises has been terminated and a final meter reading has been made.
(Ord. 53-23. Passed 11-13-23.)