929.10. Sewer service charges to municipal departments and other governmental entities.

   (a)   All lots, lands, buildings and premises owned by the City shall pay a sewer service charge at the same rate charged to all users of sewage services inside the City. Such payment shall be made from the appropriated allotted funds of the division or office to which service is rendered.

   (b)   All lots, lands, buildings and premises owned by any other municipality or governmental entity shall pay to the Director of Public Utilities a sewer service charge at the same rate charged by the Director of Public Utilities to all other customers of sewage service within the service area in which such municipality or governmental entity is located.

(Ord. 3-89. Passed 1-3-89.)

929.11. Payment of sewer service charge.

   Sewer service charges as provided for in this chapter shall be paid to and collected by the Department of Public Utilities, Administrative Services Division and are payable at the same time as water bills are payable in the district in which the property is located.

(Ord. 3-89. Passed 1-3-89.)

929.12. Late payment charge.

   If any sewer charges, surcharges or miscellaneous charges relating to sewer service billed by the City are not paid in full on or before the due date, an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount billed shall be added to the total owed by the customer.

(Ord. 30-06. Passed 1-31-06.)

929.13. Charges made a lien on property.

   Each sewer service charge levied by the Department of Public Utilities pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by a connection to the treatment works of the City and if each such charge is not paid within thirty days after it is due and payable, it may be certified to the auditor of the county in which the lot, parcel of land, building or premises is located and the auditor shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the county with interest and penalties allowed by law and collected as other taxes are collected. The City may maintain, in addition to the procedures hereinbefore provided, any other legal or equitable action to collect such sewer service charges.

(Ord. 3-89. Passed 1-3-89.)

929.14. Estimate by the Director of Public Utilities.

   When meter readings for the determination of volume of discharge and/or samples for the determination of materials or substances contained in wastewaters are not available or not representative or suitable for the purposes of billing users or to administer the provisions of this chapter, the Director of Public Utilities or his designate shall estimate the volume of discharge and materials or substances contained therein for the period that meter readings and/or samples are not available or otherwise not representative or suitable. Such estimates may be based on records for comparable periods or observations deemed representative of the discharge for the period meter readings or samples are not available or otherwise not representative, and may be used for the determination of charges, rentals and fees and the administration of this chapter.

(Ord. 3-89. Passed 1-3-89.)

929.15. Payment of scheduled charges and fees.

   Scheduled charges and fees set forth in rules and regulations authorized by Section 925.03 shall be payable at the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Administrative Services, upon receipt of an invoice therefor. At the option of the Director, such charges and fees may be billed with the sewer service charges.

(Ord. 3-89. Passed 1-3-89.)