(a) The fee shall be billed on the water bill on the same cycle and frequency as the water bill for the property. The City Commission shall determine the most effective method of billing. Billings for any particular billing cycle shall be made by the due date shown on the bill. Any payment not received by the delinquency date as shown on the water bill shall be considered delinquent and the city may disconnect and terminate water service to the premises subject to Danville Code of Ordinance, Chapter 18.
(b) If a bill is rendered to a party who is not the property owner and the bill becomes unpaid and/or delinquent, then the property owner shall bear the responsibility of payment.
(c) A delinquent fee that is not paid by the delinquency date shown on the bill will incur a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the bill.
(d) The fee, including the penalty of ten percent (10%) of the total bill, when overdue shall constitute a lien on real property and may be collected by a suit against the property owner or in an in rem action against the property.
(e) The City Commission may abate the fee, including penalties, if the cost of collection is reasonably estimated to exceed the amount of the fee, including penalties, due and payable.
(Ord. No. 1726, § 1, 12-13-07)