(A) The rates or charges as aforesaid shall be billed monthly in the case of metered users, and quarterly in the case of flat rate users, and the water bill and sewer bill shall be rendered at the same time and on the same bill forms, but as separate charges, and all bills for such service shall be due and payable when rendered. If not paid by the fifteenth (15) of the month following the date rendered, the bill shall be delinquent, and a delay penalty equal to 10% of the face amount of the bill shall become due and payable; provided, however, that if the fifteenth (15) day should fall upon a Sunday or legal holiday, then the face amount of the bill may be paid on the next secular day which is not a holiday. If the entire bill for both water service and sewer service, together with the penalty of 10% thereof, shall remain unpaid for a period of 30 days after the date the penalty is added, then pursuant to authority of KRS 96.934 the water service connection to the premises shall be disconnected, whether the same customer's water service bill has been paid or not. If any such delinquent customer shall, thereafter, desire reconnection, a charge in the sum of $40.00 is fixed to cover the expense thereof; and prior to such reconnection, the customer shall be required to pay the delinquent bill, the 10% penalty, and the charge for reconnection. Whether or not any premises are disconnected because of such delinquency, the city attorney is authorized and directed to enforce and collect the amount of any bills remaining delinquent for thirty (30) days after penalty is added (including the penalty and court costs), by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(B) When it is necessary to enforce collection of sewer bills from customers who receive sewer service from the city but receive water service from another entity, such customers shall pay, in lieu of the reconnection charge set forth in division (A) of this section, all connection, disconnection, reconnection and other charges payable by the city to the water provider to obtain enforcement of its sewer bills pursuant to KRS 96.934.
(Ord. 1991-7, passed 8-12-91; Am. Ord. 2004-01, passed 1-12-04; Am. Ord. 2005-14, passed 7-14-05)