A. The sewer department, water department, or such other person as the governing body may designate, shall furnish to each user by mail or leave at his place of residence or usual place of business, a written or printed statement stating the sewer service charges assessed against him once each month or at such other regular intervals as the governing body shall direct. The statement shall specify the amount of the bill, the place of payment, and the date due.
B. If any person fails to pay his sewer charges within thirty (30) days of the date due, the city shall give the customer notice in writing of the intent to discontinue the service of water to the premises unless the customer pays the bill in full within five (5) days from the date of notice.
C. If the water service is thereafter discontinued for failure to make payment of the sewer service charges, before the water service to the premises shall again be provided, all delinquent sewer charges must have been paid to the municipal treasurer or arrangements made for their payment that are satisfactory to the municipality.
D. In the event water is turned off for nonpayment of sewer charges, before the water services to the premises shall again be provided, the customer shall pay, in addition to all delinquent charges, such extra charge for turning the water on and off as the governing body may have established by resolution or ordinance.
E. If any person fails to pay his sewer charges within thirty (30) days of the due date, the city is hereby authorized to take all action necessary to enforce collection, including, but not limited to, the commencement of legal proceedings in a court of proper jurisdiction seeking judgment for all the amount of the delinquent fees and service charges and all costs of collection, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees. (Ord. 95-19)