§ 39.003 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS.
   (A)   An account shall be considered delinquent if not paid by the last day of each month following the month for which the service is rendered. A delinquent account shall be subject to stoppage of service with notice. Any billing unpaid by the last day of the month following the month for which the services were rendered shall be charged a delinquent fee amounting to 1.5% of the unpaid billing, and such delinquent fee shall be added to and become part of the amount of the unpaid municipal service fee; provided, that for each subsequent month the municipal service fee remains unpaid, an additional delinquent fee equal to 1.5% of the unpaid municipal service fee shall be added to and become part of the unpaid municipal service fee.
   (B)   After the delinquent fee has been assessed, the city shall notify the property owner of the amount owed; that the delinquent fee will continue to be imposed for each month the municipal service fee remains unpaid; that failure to properly pay the municipal service fee as required by § 39.002 is a violation of this subchapter, as amended; and that the failure to pay the amount in full within ten days will result in the city taking any of the actions authorized by this subchapter.
(Ord. 15-, passed 6-2-2015; Ord. passed 9-3-2019)