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)