(A) All water meters shall be read monthly unless circumstances prevent otherwise, in which case water usage shall be estimated based upon prior usage. Notice shall be sent to the property on which the meter is located, unless other directions are given. Said notice shall state the amount of payment due, the previous reading and the gallons used. All bills shall be due and payable on the date stated on the bill; and, if unpaid on said date, said bill shall be delinquent and the City at any time after a charge becomes delinquent shall have the full power and authority to terminate water service. Upon any charge for water service becoming delinquent or upon a service being terminated, all delinquent charges for water services, sewer services, and garbage collection services must be paid in full before water service is continued or resumed. Payment must be actually received by the City prior to the due date; deposit of payment in the U.S. mails does not constitute payment until actually received by the City.
(B) All bills shall be rendered at the rates hereinabove fixed. Failure to receive the monthly bill shall not be an excuse for nonpayment of the bill. In all cases in which a meter fails to work for all or any part of the month, the payment for said month in which the meter failed shall be an amount estimated from the records of the office of the Billing Department of City for said services of past usage for the same period in other years.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.3(j))