(a) Interest due. Water and sewer bills shall be issued approximately 15 days prior to the due date thereof. Water and sewer charges are “past due” if the City Customer Service Center or Treasury Department has not received full and complete payment by close of business on the date due. An interest charge equal to 1.5% per month shall be applied to any unpaid balance which is more than 30 days past due and charged to the customer thereafter until all outstanding fees, penalties and charges have been paid or entered upon a tax roll.
(b) Paid in full. Receipt of a check or cash by the City Treasurer’s Office on or before the day prior to the due date. It is the intent hereof that payment be actually received by the Treasurer or the Treasurer’s authorized representative and the date of mailing or postmark shall not be relevant.
(Ord. 3218, passed 10-12-1992; Ord. 3232, passed 4-26-1993; Ord. 3276, passed 6-13-1994; Ord. 3502, passed 10-14-2002; Ord. 3514, passed 4-28-2003; Ord. 3630, passed 12-13-2004)