§ 51.067 APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS.
   (A)   Upon receipt of moneys from any utility bill, such moneys shall be applied as follows:
      (1)   First to any penalties due for delinquent payments on prior utility bills;
      (2)   Next to any late fee or interest accrued as a result of any late or delinquent payments from prior utility bills;
      (3)   Next to the fee related to public safety pension obligations;
      (4)   Next to any sanitary sewer, sanitation, and any other service charges or fees invoiced through a utility bill; and
      (5)   Finally to water charges, with the oldest charges being paid first.
   (B)   In the event of any underpayment of a utility bill by a customer, the underpayment shall be deemed to affect first amounts due for service from the city’s water system, and such underpayments may, subject to the provisions of this code, result in termination of customer’s service from the water system.
(Ord. 2017-45, passed 8-7-2017)