(A) The billing statement issued on the first day of the month shall provide notice that the City Council shall, at its second regular meeting of each month, provide an opportunity for anyone disputing a city utility bill or requesting different arrangements for payment of an uncontested bill to be heard. Notification of intent to appear before the Council at the second meeting of the month must be given to the Finance Officer or his or her designee by the twelfth of the month in which the bill is due. Failure to appear before the Council at the second meeting of the month in which the bill is due constitutes waiver of the right to be heard, and the utility account is then subject to disconnection as established in § 50.50 of this chapter.
(B) The Finance Officer or his or her designee shall inform any individual appearing before the City Council of the decision within three days of the hearing. The City Council shall have the power to waive late charges and/or any portion of the unpaid balance if it is in the best interest of the city.
(Prior Code, § H-6-5) (Ord. 942, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-39-23