Bills for the rates and charges as herein established by the municipality shall be sent monthly. All bills shall be mailed as soon after meter reading as possible and shall be immediately payable and shall be paid at the village offices or the People’s Bank of Gambier or the user may set up electronic payment with the village. If any charges for service of the system shall not be paid by the fifth day of the month following the rendition or mailing of the bill, and the bill has become due and payable, a delayed and or late payment charge of 10% of the amount of the bill shall be added thereof and collected therewith. If any bill for the service of the water system shall remain unpaid after 14 days following the due date therefore; the water supply to the lot, parcel of land or premises affected may be turned off and will not be turned on again except after payment in full of the delinquent charges plus an additional payment of $35 per § 52.60(E). The village will work to complete the installation of the radio reading system for all meters in the village. The village is providing the cost for the first radio meter reader installed. If the radio reader is damaged by the property owner or someone working on the property for the owner, the property owner is responsible for the cost to replace the radio reader. The replacement cost is $200 paid to the village. An invoice will be sent to all property owners regarding a damaged radio reader. If the replacement cost is not received by the due date, the water service to the property will be turned off until payment is received.
(Ord. 1978-3, passed 3-15-1978; Ord. 1996-06, passed 5-6-1996; Ord. 2000-09, passed 12-4-2000; Ord. 2003-07, passed 4-7-2003; Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-16-2004; Ord. 2007-09, passed 11-5-2007; Ord. 2013-11, passed - -2013; Ord. 2017-11, passed 10-2-2017)