(A) Water bills shall be rendered on a bimonthly basis and are due and payable upon receipt and shall be considered delinquent if not paid seven days after mailing or e-mailing by the city.
(B) Any bill which is not paid by close of business 35 calendar days after the bill is issued, shall be subject to a 10% penalty. If the bill is not paid within 60 days after it becomes delinquent, the water service may be discontinued and an additional charge for the subsequent turn-on shall be paid by the consumer according to the requirements established in the city's Residential Water Shut-Off Policy adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(C) When a service is discontinued due to nonpayment of bills, service shall not be resumed until all charges and penalties are paid pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 52.66. All charges and penalties which are not paid shall become a lien on the property. Termination of service shall not be effective to a residential dwelling for nonpayment while an investigation of a customer dispute or complaint is pending or in progress by the city. Termination of water service shall not be affected on any Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or at any time during which the business offices of the city are not open to the public.
(`67 Code, § 4-6-41) (Ord. 83-1, passed 3-28-83; Am. Ord. 93-06, passed 11-22-93; Am. Ord. 2005-012, passed 7-11-05; Am. Ord. 2022-005, passed 9-27-22)