(a) The charges established in this chapter shall be billed monthly and shall be payable by the due date specified on the billing statement. Payments shall be applied to delinquent balances first and the remainder to current charges. When both sewer and water charges are billed, payments shall be applied to water charges first and the remainder to sewer charges. Current charges not paid by the due date shall be deemed delinquent and an additional charge of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent current charge shall be added each month to the amount due. A charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added for all checks returned from financial institutions for nonsufficient funds.
(b) Delinquent charges may be certified to the County Auditor and placed on the real property tax list and duplicate against the property served by the water connection. All accounts certified to the County Auditor for collection shall be subject to a certification charge of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amount which shall be added to the amount certified. The total charge shall be a lien on the property from the date it is placed on the real property tax list and duplicate by the Auditor and shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes.
(Res. 92-824. Approved 12-29-92.)