(a) The charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter shall be billed quarterly and shall be payable at any place officially designated by Council, and all checks, money orders and so forth, shall be payable to the City. Delinquent bills shall be those bills not paid within twenty-five days after the date of billing.
(1) A final notice shall be sent to those residents, users or property owners whose bills are delinquent notifying the residents, users or property owners that their sewerage service shall be discontinued if the final bill is not paid within ten days after the mailing date. Those residents, users or property owners whose accounts remain delinquent after this ten-day period shall have their sewerage service discontinued, this service not being restored until the delinquent account has been remitted to the City Manager and Finance Director.
(2) A ten percent (10%) late fee penalty shall be added to all payments received after the next due date.
(b) Each charge levied pursuant to this chapter is made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land or premises served by a connection to the sewerage system of the City, and upon becoming delinquent, the sewerage service may be shut off and the charges shall be certified to the County Auditor, who shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the county, along with the interest and penalties allowed by law. This charge, including interest and penalties, shall be collected as other taxes are collected.
(c) When service is shut off by reason of delinquency, it shall be restored when the current off and on charge has been paid, if the reconnection fee is paid during regular office hours from 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. All reconnects after 4:00 p.m. shall be charged the current higher "off times" charge.
(1987 Code 51.43(A) to (C))