(A) Customers will be billed for services on a monthly basis. Water meters will be read by utility personnel at the end of each month and said bill shall include the prior month’s usage of water, which shall be the basis for the sewer bill. Bills for sewer service will be mailed to customers on or about the ninth day of the month following reading of the meter. Payment for said sewer service is due and payable on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month following reading the water meter.
(B) Any utility charges remaining unpaid after the twenty-fifth day of the month following reading of the water meter shall be considered delinquent and shall be assessed delinquency charges equal to an additional 10% of the unpaid balance of the bill, excluding any prior delinquent penalties and taxes.
(C) In the event of a water leak in the customer’s water lines, which water does not enter the town’s sewer system, the sewer charge will be adjusted to an average of the prior six months’ bills.
(D) The Clerk-Treasurer is authorized to proceed to collect any past due sewer utility bills, including delinquencies, through legal process, including filing suit in the county courts.
(E) In the case of rental property, both the renter and the property owner shall be responsible for any unpaid sewer utility bills.
(F) If a sewer bill remains unpaid for 30 days, the town is authorized to discontinue water service to the premises.
(Ord. 1996-25, passed 12-17-1996; Ord. 2005-3, passed 5-17-2005)