§ 51.10 WATER FEES.
   (A)   Rates and fees. Rates and charges shall be made for water service in the town as set forth in the utility service regulations (§ 50.27), attached to this chapter, as amended from time to time and adopted by Town Council.
   (B)   Delinquency. All accounts shall be considered delinquent if not paid by the tenth of each service month and are subject to disconnection.
   (C)   Penalty for late payment. If any charges herein prescribed are not paid on or before the tenth day of the service month to which such charges are applicable, then a penalty, as determined by a favorable vote of Town Council members present and voting and reflected as an amendment to the utility service regulations, shall be added thereto. An additional penalty in the same amount shall be automatically assessed each month on any unpaid balance greater than $5.
   (D)   Penalty for bad checks. Checks accepted by the town for the payment of the monthly fee or any other fees, charges or interest payable under this chapter, which check is returned for insufficient funds on account, for no account, for forgery or for any other reason shall be subject to an additional fee, as determined by a favorable vote of Town Council members present and voting and reflected as an amendment to the utility service regulations, to cover the cost of handling the same.
(Ord. 96-02, passed 4-1-1996; Ord. 97-01, passed 3-10-1997)