PART 17
UTILITIES
UTILITIES
CHAPTER 1
UTILITY SERVICES IN GENERAL
UTILITY SERVICES IN GENERAL
SECTION:
17-101: Authorized Inspections
17-102: Utility Fees And Billings In General
17-103: Failure To Pay Utility Bills; Penalty And Disconnection Of Service
17-104: Utility Taps And Connections; Utility Deposits; Fees
17-105: Other Utility Fees Or Charges
17-106: Cost Share Agreement Of Off Site Water And Sewer Main Extension
The personnel in the service of any Municipal utility may enter any private premises served by the Municipal utility system at any reasonable times, and inspect the pipes and fixtures on the premises. The consumer must answer fully, to the extent of his knowledge, all reasonable questions relating to the service on his premises. (1984 Code)
All fees and charges in connection with any customer's use of the City's sanitary sewer system, the City's water system 1 or the operation of the City's collection and disposal of refuse and garbage are billed in accordance with applicable rates set and/or amended by the City Council or the Eufaula Public Works Authority in the fee schedule. All fees and charges owing for any of these utility services shall be billed on one monthly bill submitted to the customer each month. The utility bills submitted under the terms of this section shall be payable on the due date printed on the bill. (Ord. 16-3-3, 3-7-2016)
Notes
1 | 1. See chapter 2 of this part. |
A. Upon failure of any customer to pay any part of a utility bill submitted by the City for any utility services pursuant to section 17-102 of this chapter by the due date, is added to any utility bill which is not paid the month following submission of the bill to the customer, the following actions and penalties may result:
1. Utility due date is the fifth of each month with delinquent penalty applying after the tenth. Delinquent penalties will be applied after the tenth of the month with an additional penalty added for each billing period the utility bill is in arrears. The delinquent penalty shall be set and/or amended by City Council in the fee schedule. (Ord. 16-3-3, 3-7-2016)
2. The authorized agents of the City, or authority may disconnect or discontinue any or all utility services to the customer after providing written notice to the customer of the intent of the City to disconnect or discontinue any or all of the utility services; and
3. The authorized agents of the City, or authority may discontinue to furnish water to any customer refusing or neglecting to pay all or any part of a utility bill submitted after providing written notice to the customer of the intent of the City to disconnect the water service. (1984 Code)
If any utility service is discontinued or disconnected pursuant to this section, the City authority, or its agents, shall not reconnect or reestablish the service until the full amount of any outstanding utility service bill is paid, plus the penalty provided in this section, plus any applicable charges or expenses in reconnecting or reestablishing the service, unless payment arrangements are made by written contract and approved by the Mayor or designated authority. (Ord. 12-01-1, 1-12-2012)
Loading...