(A) (1) If a fee or charge is not paid by the date by which it is due as stated in a particular sewage bill, then that fee or charge is delinquent.
(2) A penalty of 10% of a storm water or waste water (sewer) bill shall be imposed and added to any such bill that is not paid on or before the due date stated on the bill, in addition to any and all other charges, penalties and remedies provided by law, including but not limited to the statutory lien procedure.
(3) The amount of the fee or charge, the penalty, and a reasonable attorney’s fee, in addition to any costs and filing fees allowed by law, may be recovered by the utility in a civil action in the name of the city.
(B) (1) Rates, fees and charges shall be prepared and billed by the Sewage Works and/or its designated billing agent monthly, pursuant to any rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety as the Utility Board of said Works, and these rates and charges may be collected in any manner(s) provided by law and ordinance.
(2) Rates, fees and charge shall be billed to the occupant(s) the property served, unless otherwise requested in writing by all the owner(s) of that property, but such billing to the occupant(s) shall in no way relieve the property owner(s) from liability in the event any payment is not made as required or when due.
(3) The owners of any property served by the Sewage Works shall have the right to examine the billing records of the works with respect to that property for the purpose of determining whether such rates, fees and charges have been paid by its occupants, provide that the works may not disclose to any unauthorized person and must redact from any record produced any data made confidential by state or federal law, such as a social security number. This examination shall be made in the office in which the records are kept and during regular business hours.
(‘85 Code, § 9.12) (Am. Ord. 23-2009, passed 11-9-09; Am. Ord. 1-2011, passed 1-10-11)