(a) The City shall maintain, at its expense, the sewer main and the wye designated and presently installed for that property. The customer shall install and maintain, at his or her expense, that portion of the service commencing with the wye designated for his or her premise.
(b) Applications may be canceled and/or sewer service discontinued by the City for any violation of any rule, regulation or condition of service, and especially for any of the following reasons:
(1) Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures to be serviced by the sanitary sewerage system;
(2) Nonpayment of bills; or
(3) Improper or imperfect service pipes and fixtures or failure to keep the same in a suitable state of repair.
(c) Bills and notices relating to the conduct of the business of the City will be mailed to the customer at the address listed on the application, unless a change of address has been filed in writing at the business office of the City. The City shall not otherwise be responsible for delivery of any bill or notice, nor will the customer be excused from nonpayment of a bill or from any performance required in such notice.
(d) Bills for sewerage service are due and payable at the business office of the City or to any designated agent on the date of issuance. The past due date shall be the fifteenth day of the month after the period of service. Bills will be dated and mailed each month. Monthly sewer charges will be continuous, whether or not the building is occupied.
All bills not paid on or before the past due date shall be termed delinquent, and the City Clerk shall serve on the customer a written final notice of such delinquency. If a delinquent bill is not paid within thirty days after the due date, the water and/or sewerage service to the user will be subject to discontinuance or to such other measures as State law will allow.
(e) Where the water or sewerage service supplied to a customer has been discontinued for nonpayment of a delinquent bill, the City reserves the right to request a nominal sum be placed on deposit with the City Clerk for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a customer’s credit. The reconnection will not be made until after all delinquent bills and other charges, if any, owed by the customer to the City have been paid.
(f) The City shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service. When such interruption occurs, the City will endeavor to re-establish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever service is interrupted for the purpose of working on the collection system or the treatment equipment, all consumers affected by such interruption will be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so.
(g) The City shall not be held responsible for any claim made against it by reason of the breaking of any mains or service pipes, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs. No person shall be entitled to damages nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption.
(h) The premises receiving sanitary sewerage service shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the City.
(i) Special terms and conditions may be made where sewerage service is used by the City or community for public purposes, such as public parks, etc.
(j) These rules may be changed or amended.
(Ord. 133. Passed 5-4-71; Ord. 351. Passed 1-21-21.)