A. Payment: The City shall, through its properly designated employees, promptly bill all persons, firms, corporations, partnerships and other legal entities for all services furnished by the consolidated City water and sewer system. The form of the statement may show the separate charges for water supplied and sewer furnished; provided however, that all users of such consolidated utility shall each pay monthly the total sum of water charges and sewer charges, and that such charges may not be paid separately. Water services shall be disconnected to any consumer who shall become delinquent in the payment of water or sewer charges for more than thirty (30) days from the date of billing. (1989 Code § 10-1-3, 9-5-1990)
B. Procedure For Delinquent Accounts: If any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal entity receiving water supplied from the consolidated utility neglects, fails or refuses to pay the total sum of both water and sewer billings for a period of more than thirty (30) days from the date of billing, the City shall notify the Public Works Department, who shall cause the water to be turned off from the premises of such delinquent account, and before the water shall be turned on again, all delinquent water and sewer charges shall be paid up to the end of the term as assessed. In the event water is turned off for nonpayment of the water or sewer charges as herein provided, there shall be assessed in addition to all delinquent amounts a fee as set by resolution as expenses for shutting off the service, which shall be paid before the water is turned on again. In addition to said payments, the person of a delinquent account shall be required to make and file a new application and deposit as herein provided. (1989 Code § 10-1-4, 9-5-1990; 1997 Code)