(A) All water system charges including materials and supplies shall be prepared by the Village Administrator and shall be billed monthly at the first of each month for the previous month’s usage. All charges shall be payable in cash or check to the village, at the authorized collection office, on or before the twentieth day of the billing month. In the event that payment for a bill is received on the twenty-third day or after of the billing month, a 10% delinquent fee (i.e., late fee) charge shall be assessed to that account. A disconnect/late notice will be prepared and mailed out to the customer and/or landlords to notify them that their account is delinquent and if not paid in full by the twenty-eighth day of the billing month, they will be scheduled for shut-off on the second day of the following month after the billing month, starting at 8:00 a.m. If the water service is disconnected, it shall not be continued (reconnected) until all charges, including a 10% delinquent fee, disconnect fee, reconnect fee, total current account charges (i.e., all charges identified on billing computer), and any other applicable charges, are paid in full at the authorized collection office by 8:00 a.m. on the second day of the following month.
(B) On final water bills where the delinquency is less than $1 after and deposits have been applied to the account, the village may waive such delinquency. The 10% delinquent fee shall be charged on final bills if not paid by due date.
(C) Accounts will not be disconnected for non-payment when the delinquent amount is $20 or less.
(Ord. 24-05, passed 3-4-2024)