§ 21-425  PAYMENTS.
   (A)   The supply of electricity by the town is contingent upon payment of all charges due from the customer, in accordance with the town’s utility customer service policy.
   (B)   The town will render bills to the customer at regular intervals. Bills are due and payable on the fifteenth day of each month in which the bill is rendered, but not later than final due date, the twenty-fifth day of that month. The final due date for each town account will be available to the customer at the time service is first rendered, or any time thereafter upon request.
   (C)   Bills are payable at the office of the town, or to any collector or collection agency duly authorized by the town, except that when discontinuance of service for nonpayment has been made, payment must be made at the town office. Payments shall be paid without regard to any setoff or counterclaim whatever.
   (D)   The town reserves the right to apply any payment, or payments, made by the customer in whole, or in part, to any account due the town by the customer in connection with the furnishing of electric service, except as prohibited by § 21-508(E) and G.S. § 160A-314.
(Code 1976, § 6-2A.44) (Ord. 6-83, passed 9-19-1983)