(A) When utility charges are not timely paid, it is necessary to re-bill, to undertake other procedures required by this chapter, to prepare separate notices and accountings and undertake other tasks that are not needed if such charges are timely paid. In addition, the other system users essentially subsidize the non-paying or late paying user's use of the system. The system is not established, operated or well-adapted to provide financing services for its users. Accordingly, charges are made to compensate the system for the costs incurred due to untimely payments
(B) Billing for water and sewer charges shall be made monthly and bills shall be sent to consumers monthly. A late payment charge of 5% of the total monthly bill shall be added if the bill is not paid by the fifteenth day of the month. Each subsequent month an additional 1% will be added until payment is made.
(Ord. passed - - ; Am. Ord. 527, passed 8-15-77; Am. Ord. 558, passed 4-16-79; Am. Ord. 778, passed 10-9-95; Am. Ord. 850, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21)