All bills must be paid promptly. All past due balances of water/sewer bills shall receive an additional billing of two percent (2%) per month on the outstanding balance, with a minimum charge of one dollar ($1.00) for any unpaid balance due as of the twenty fifth of the month. Failure of a subscriber to pay charges within thirty (30) days of billing may subject the subscriber to action to terminate water service as set forth in the rules and regulations. (Ord. 96-07, 9-9-1996)
When a water and sewer account is delinquent, as determined under the City ordinances and policies, the Water Clerk shall notify the property owner by certified letter or personal service of this determination and notify that the City will be seeking the assessment of the lien against the property. In the event, sixty (60) days have expired after the receipt of the certified letter or personal service, and the property owner has not challenged the determination, the Water Clerk shall charge the delinquent bill as an assessment against the property, and this assessment shall be a lien against the property, and is enforceable in the same manner as nonpayment of Property Taxes.
Anytime during the sixty (60) day period from the date of the notification of delinquent account as prescribed by this section, the property owner may request to be placed upon the agenda of the City Council regular scheduled meeting, and challenge the determination of delinquency by the Water Clerk. (Ord. 2001-02, 12-27-2001, eff. 1-27-2002)