(A) Bills or statements for the drainage charge shall be rendered monthly by the city to users for drainage for the preceding month. The drainage charge may be billed with other public utility billings, but must be identified separately from other charges.
(B) Bills shall be payable when rendered and shall be considered as received by the user, whether actually received or not, when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the utility customer.
(C) Any drainage charge due hereunder which is not paid when due may be recovered in an action at law by the city.
(D) In addition to any other remedies or penalties provided at law or in this subchapter, failure of a user to pay the drainage charges promptly when due shall subject the user to late charges, disconnection of any municipal utility service, and reconnection fees set forth in Chapters 52 and 53 of this code.
(E) Unless such lot or tract is exempted under this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use the city's drainage system for such lot or tract unless the person pays the full established drainage charge applicable to such lot or tract. Proof of a culpable mental state is not required for conviction of an offense under this subsection, it being the intent of the City Council to dispense with the requirement of any culpable mental state in prosecutions filed hereunder. A conviction under this subsection is punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(Ord. 2002-16, passed 9-24-02)