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953.02 SURCHARGE OUTSIDE CITY.
   A fifty percent (50%) surcharge shall be added to the bill of all water users served by the City outside the limits of the City.
(Ord. 215-66. Passed 12-27-66.)
953.03 SERVICE FOR FIRE PROTECTION; FEE.
   There shall be a permit cost for all property inside and outside of the corporate limits having unmetered fire line and/or sprinkler system connections with the City water system and such charge shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per quarter per line. These costs shall be paid with the quarterly metered water bills and under the same conditions. Installation and inspection shall be made under City supervision.
(Ord. 65-89. Passed 5-22-89.)
953.04 CHARGES BILLED QUARTERLY; LATE PAYMENT PENALTY.
   Charges for water use shall be billed for one quarter of a year, however, the City reserves the right to bill on a pro-rata monthly basis when necessary. Charges are due and payable when rendered. If charges are paid after the twentieth day from the billing date, a penalty of ten percent (10%) shall be assessed. In the event any consumer's bill remains unpaid for a period of thirty-five days from billing date, a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for each door hanger shall be assessed. Charges for water and sewer may be billed on the same statement.
(Ord. 41-81. Passed 5-26-81; Ord. 114-17. Passed 10-9-17.)
953.05 CITY EXEMPT FROM CHARGES.
   The City shall be exempt from charges for water supplied or services rendered by the Municipally owned water system.
(Ord. 117-65. Passed 8-30-65.)
953.06 DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.
   (a)   Turn-on, turn-off: In the event the account of any consumer remains unpaid for a period of thirty-five days from the billing date, the service of such consumer shall be discontinued by turning the tap valve off at the street curb box by an authorized representative of the Water/Waste Water Department. A notice of the impending action shall be mailed to the consumer five days prior to the thirty-five day cut-off period. The water shall not be turned on again until all charges and penalties have been paid. If such charges and penalties are paid prior to 1:00 p. m., service shall be turned on the day of payment. If paid after 1:00 p.m., service shall be turned on the next working day.
(Ord. 86-81. Passed 10-26-81.)
   (b)   If any user permits any waste of water or illegal diversion of water by unauthorized turn-on of water, fraud, or other violation of City ordinance or of the rules and regulations of the Director of Public Service, the service to such consumer shall be discontinued by turning the tap valve off at the street curb box by an authorized representative of the Water/Waste Water Department and a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus a water loss calculation of 25,000 gallons at the current water rate schedule shall be assessed for this turn-off/turn-on action. The water shall not be turned on again until all charges, fees and penalties have been paid.
(Ord. 41-81. Passed 5-26-81; Ord. 114-17. Passed 10-9-17.)
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