A. Charges Established And On File: There shall be charged, assessed and collected from each residential unit and each commercial establishment within the city limits a monthly amount as set by the city council by resolution or motion, or by agreement with its authorized representative. A copy of the current fees in effect shall be kept in the city clerk's office. (1990 Code § 17-306)
B. Bills For Service:
1. Charges On Water Bill; Payment In Full Required:
a. All bills for garbage or sanitation service charges shall be included on water bills, and no payment shall be accepted by the city or the Lone Grove water and sewer trust authority except for the full amount billed for all services, and delinquent refuse bills shall carry the due dates, grace periods and penalties as do water bills. (1990 Code § 17-308)
b. The charges billed shall constitute a total utility charge for the month in question, and partial payments for the services are prohibited. In the event an amount is paid less than the amount billed, the bill shall be considered delinquent as to the amount unpaid, and subsection C of this section shall be applicable. (1990 Code § 17-311)
2. Payment Of Bills:
a. The refuse charges shall be payable monthly as and in accordance with the city's billing schedule. (1990 Code § 17-308; amd. 2006 Code)
b. All bills for garbage or sanitation service shall be paid to the city when due. Penalties shall be assessed to the billing in the event of delinquency. (1990 Code § 17-309)
C. Delinquent Payments: All charges assessed under this chapter shall be due and payable by the tenth of each month. Failure to pay any charge assessed under this chapter within thirty (30) days from the tenth of the month the charges are billed shall be considered notice by the customer to discontinue water service and garbage service and shall be deemed notice to apply so much of the customer's water deposit as is necessary to the satisfaction of the past due bill. In such case, no water, sewerage or garbage service may be recommenced to the customer of the original deposit until the charge for turning on the customer's water shall has been paid. A penalty of ten percent (10%) of the charges billed shall be assessed after the fifteenth of the month the charges are mailed to the customer, in the event the bill is delinquent.
D. Damaged Or Destroyed Smart Meters And Trash Receptacles:
1. In the event that a smart meter becomes destroyed or substantially damaged, the customer shall be responsible for the replacement cost of the smart meter plus a thirty-three percent (33%) surcharge for the replacement.
2. In the event that a trash receptacle becomes destroyed or rendered unsafe or unusable, the customer shall be responsible for the replacement cost of the receptacle, which is set by Southern Oklahoma Rural Disposal, Inc., or its successor organization, plus a thirty-three percent (33%) surcharge for the replacement.
3. Effective June 16, 2022, the Lone Grove City Council may adjust these charges by resolution without the necessity of enacting an ordinance. (1990 Code § 17-310; amd. Ord. 2022-289, 5-16-2022)