(A) Any customer whose bill remains unpaid at 4:00 p.m. on the sixteenth day of the month (the delinquent date) shall be considered delinquent. Any customer who is delinquent may be contacted by the city in an attempt to collect payment for the delinquent bill. The city may also refer delinquent customers to a collection agency or attorney for collection on a case-by-case basis. Delinquent accounts are also subject to the filing of liens in accordance with the city’s billing procedure.
(B) Delinquent accounts that have been filed as liens can no longer be paid in the normal manner, but must be paid to the county in the manner prescribed by the county for lien payments. Lien filings will include reasonable collection and attorney fees.
(C) Delinquency may cause a utility deposit to be required. This procedure is described in § 50.15 under the definition of deposit.
(Ord. 1-2022, passed 3-8-2022)