PART 17
UTILITIES
UTILITIES
CHAPTER 1
UTILITY SERVICES IN GENERAL
UTILITY SERVICES IN GENERAL
SECTION:
17-101: Utility Department; Authorized Inspections
17-102: Utility Fees And Billings In General
17-103: Failure To Pay Utility Bills; Penalty And Disconnection Of Service
17-104: Utility Taps And Connections; Utility Deposits; Fees
17-105: Other Utility Fees Or Charges
17-106: Mandatory Connection To City Water
17-107: Abandoned Utility Services
17-108: Street Lighting Fee
17-109: Duty To Consent To Voluntary Annexation In Accordance With The City Of Grove Annexation Plan
A. A Utility Department is established for the City with responsibility for the management, maintenance, care and operation of the City's utilities.
B. The personnel in the service of any Municipal utility may enter any private premises served by the Municipal utility system at any reasonable times, and inspect the pipes and fixtures on the premises. The consumer must answer fully, to the extent of his knowledge, all reasonable questions relating to the service on his premises. (Ord. 345, 8-21-1990)
All fees and charges in connection with any customer's use of the City's sanitary sewer system, the City's water system or the operation of the City's collection and disposal of refuse and garbage are billed in accordance with applicable rates set by the City Council. All fees and charges owing for any of these utility services shall be billed on one (1) monthly bill submitted to the customer each month. The utility bills submitted under the terms of this section shall be payable on or before the tenth day of the month following submission of the bill to the customer. (Ord. 345, 8-21-1990)
A. Upon failure of any customer to pay any part of a utility bill submitted by the City for any utility services pursuant to section 17-102 of this chapter by the tenth day of the month following submission of the bill to the customer, the following actions and penalties may result:
1. A ten percent (10%) penalty of all amounts owing on a utility bill is added to any utility bill which is not paid by the tenth day of the month following submission of the bill to the customer;
2. The authorized agents of the City may disconnect or discontinue any or all utility services to the customer after providing written notice to the customer of the intent of the City to disconnect or discontinue any or all of the utility services; and
3. The authorized agents of the City, upon direction of the City Council, may discontinue to furnish water to any customer refusing or neglecting to pay all or any part of a utility bill submitted after providing written notice to the customer of the intent of the City to disconnect the water service.
If any utility service is discontinued or disconnected pursuant to this section, the City or its agents, shall not reconnect or reestablish the service until the full amount of any outstanding utility service bill is paid, plus the penalty provided in this section, plus any applicable charges or expenses in reconnecting or reestablishing the service. (Ord. 345, 8-21-1990)
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