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The Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the collection of charges by agents as provided in Section 953.07. The contracts shall provide for compensation to the designated agent by the payer of the charge and shall further providE that the agent shall provide bond to the City in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for faithful performance of the contract.
(Ord. 49-70. Passed 6-22-70.)
The following charges shall be assessed for the specific special services furnished by the Water/Wastewater Department:
(a) No charge shall be made for each trip to turn off or turn on a service, if such action is requested by the account holder for service issues; i.e. service line repair, leaks, or other water issues during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If an after hour call out is required, the charge is fifty dollars ($50.00) for each two hour call out.
(b) A charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be made to service a meter damaged by negligence, plus the cost of repair or a new meter if required.
(Ord. 65-89. Passed 5-22-89.)
(c) A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be made to turn off and on a service that has been discontinued for nonpayment of a deposit. If the deposit and penalty are paid prior to 3:00 p.m. service shall be turned on the day of payment. If paid after 3:00 p.m., service shall be turned on the next working day.
(d) A charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged for each additional trip required when arrangements are made to have a water meter hung and it cannot be hung due to the house being locked, plumbing not ready, the remote wire not run or remote reader not hung.
(Ord. 114-89. Passed 9-25-89.)
(e) A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be made to turn on a service that has been discontinued at the water street curb box valve for non payment in accordance with City Code Section 953.06.
(Ord. 114-17. Passed 10-9-17.)
(a) Each charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by a connection to the water main or line, and if the same is not paid, it shall be certified to the County Auditor who shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the County with the interest and penalties allowed by law, to be collected as other taxes are collected.
(Ord. 41-81. Passed 5-26-81.)
(b) It shall be a buyer and seller responsibility, where property is sold, to assure that a final reading of water consumption is made and provisions agreed to for payment; otherwise, the responsibility for payment for any water usage whatsoever shall be the responsibility of the current owners of such property.
(Ord. 114-89. Passed 9-25-89.)