(A) Meter reading. All water meters will be read quarterly on or before January 3, April 3, July 3, and October 3.
(B) Billing and payment. Quarterly water statements will be sent out on or around January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20, and are payable on or before the twentieth day of the following month. If payment is made by U.S. mail, a bill will be considered paid as of the date of postmark. If the payment date deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, payment may be made on or prior to the first day thereafter on which city offices are open. If payment is not timely made, a late fee in the amount set forth in Chapter 33 is due. If payment on a quarterly statement is not made on or prior to March 5, June 5, September 5, or December 5 respectively, the city retains the right to send a final notice of payment overdue to the customer by certified mail, notifying the customer that: payment must be received at the City Hall within five days; failure to make the payment in full within the five-day period will result in the discontinuance of water service; and the customer has the right to a hearing before the Public Works Director before water service is discontinued, provided the customer has made a request for a hearing within the five-day period. If a request for a hearing is timely made by the customer, a hearing will be held in accordance with the provisions of § 52.06. If a payment is not received and a hearing request is not timely made, the city may discontinue service to the customer. A charge will be made to the customer in the case of discontinuance of service for nonpayment of a water bill, and a charge will also be made to the customer for turning on the water service after it has been shut off for nonpayment, each in the amounts set forth in Chapter 33. Payments of any bill must be made at the City Hall, and employees of the Water Department are not authorized to accept payment of any bill.
(Prior Code, § 52.05)