Water bills shall be due and payable monthly at the office of the Municipal Clerk or other depository as approved by the Governing Body. Water bills shall be due on the first (1st) day of the month following the month in which service has been provided and shall be considered delinquent after the fifth (5th) business day of the same month. Upon being deemed to be delinquent, as herein defined, the Municipal Clerk shall assess a delinquent fee as set by resolution of the Governing Body and on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk. If a customer shall for any reason remain delinquent after the fifteenth (15th) of the same month, the Municipal Clerk shall give a written notice to the customer of such delinquency and shall demand payment immediately. In the event that the bill is not paid within seven (7) days after the sending of said notice, it shall be discretionary with the Superintendent to cut off service at any time; provided, if the delinquent customer is a known welfare recipient, it shall be the duty of the Municipal Clerk to notify the customer and the County Welfare Department by certified mail of the proposed termination. The Maintenance Superintendent shall assess an additional fee set by resolution of the Governing Body and on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk in the event that water is shut off for the non-payment of any water bill, to compensate the Municipality for the additional hook-up necessary to again provide water service to the delinquent customer. In the event that the delinquent bill is not paid, the customer may also be subject to a Municipal Water Lien as provided in this code. (Ref. 17-542, 18-416 RS Neb.) (Amended by Ord. Nos. 504, 12/20/00; 622, 9/2/03; 631, 1/6/04; 707, 2/21/06)