Meters shall be read and the billing for water, sewer, and natural gas shall be handled as follows.
(A) All meters shall be read on or after the first day of each month, or as soon thereafter as may be practical.
(B) A billing shall be sent to the consumers on or before the fifth day of the month, or as soon thereafter as may be practical immediately following the date the meters were read.
(C) Amounts shall be immediately due and payable upon receipt of the billing by the consumer.
(D) The billing shall be delinquent if payment is not received by the Utilities Receipts Depository before the close of business on or before the twentieth day of the month, or the first following business day that the Depository is open for business, and a penalty shall apply as set forth in § 50.29.
(Ord. 517, passed 9-15-1997; Ord. 612, passed 4-8-2013) Penalty, see § 50.99