(A) The fee shall be billed on a monthly basis. The utility shall determine the most effective method of billing. Billings for any particular month shall be made by the due date shown on the bill. Any payment not received within 15 business days after the bill due date shall be considered delinquent and upon notification by the utility, HWEA is authorized to disconnect and terminate water service to the premises subject to Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances §§ 53.20, 53.21 and 53.37.
(B) If a bill is rendered to a party who is not the property owner and the bill becomes unpaid and/or delinquent, then the property owner shall bear the responsibility of payment.
(C) The fee charged to any customer that is due for a fiscal year must be paid within 30 days after the bill is mailed or issued to the property owner and is overdue after that date. An overdue fee bears interest and penalties at the rate of 12% per annum or fraction of a month that the fee is overdue.
(D) The fee, including interest and penalties, when overdue is a lien on real property and may be collected by a suit against the property owner.
(E) The utility may abate the fee, including interest and penalties, if the cost of collection is reasonably estimated to exceed the amount of the fee, including any interest and penalties, due and payable.
(Ord. 36-2005, passed 1-3-2006; Ord. 45-2006, passed 12-5-2006)