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§ 53.24 PAYMENT OF BILLS; DELINQUENT PAYMENTS.
   (A)   (1)   Bills for water use will be rendered monthly and must be paid in the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer. If a bill is not paid when due, the user shall be considered delinquent in the payment of this bill. The City Water Works may, at any time thereafter, terminate water service to the premises occupied by the delinquent user within five days from the due date stated on the bill. A $50 service fee will be charged at the close of the business day stated on the bill as the delinquent disconnect date. If a user, who is not the land owner, is considering entering into a payment agreement with the City Water Works that would avoid the termination of service, the land owner of the premises served shall be made a party to the agreement before it is finalized.
      (2)   A penalty equal to 10% of the delinquent amount shall be charged on any account that is 15 days delinquent.
   (B)   The rates and charges fixed in this chapter, as well as its other provisions, shall be extended to and cover any premises that obtain water service from the city following the enactment of this chapter, without the necessity of any hearing or notice.
   (C)   If any service rate or charge established by this chapter is not paid within 60 days after the notice of intent to disconnect, a statement for the charge may be placed in the hands of the City Attorney, who shall institute a civil action in the name of the City Waterworks to recover the amount of the unpaid charges, reasonable and necessary attorney fees and court costs, when the City Attorney, in the exercise of his or her discretion, deems such an action likely to result in the payment of the unpaid bill and charges.
   (D)   The city shall have no liability or responsibility to provide water or sewage service to any residence or business within the city, where there exists an outstanding water or sewage bill.
   (E)   Any over payment or under payment of water or sewage bills up to and including $3 shall not be refunded or billed to the utility user at the time of termination of service.
(Ord. 1456, passed 8-20-56; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 99-8, passed 8-23-99; Am. Ord. 00-6, passed 5-8-00; Am. Ord. 00-20, passed 11-27-00; Am. Ord. 2001-17, passed 1-14-02; Am. Ord. 2002-05, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 2003-12, passed 10-13-03; ; Am. Ord. 2004-06, passed 9-13-04; Am. Ord. 2004-15, passed 11-22-04)
§ 53.25 APARTMENT BUILDINGS.
   The owner of any building with two or more apartments shall make the meter deposit and be responsible for the payment of all water bills within that building. If there is only one meter that serves two or more apartments, the cost for the water provided to these apartments may be divided equally between the apartments; however, dividing the water service between apartments shall not be interpreted to shift the ultimate liability for the water service from the owner of the building to the tenants.
('74 Code, § 50.28) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 2004-16, passed 11-22-04)
§ 53.26 LANDLORD LIABLE FOR WATER BILLS.
   (A)   The owner of any premise is responsible for the water bills incurred at that property, as well as any penalties for failure to pay the bill, whether that water bill is incurred in the name of the owner or a tenant occupying the property.
   (B)   Upon the written request of the landlord, the City Waterworks shall mail the water bill to the tenant or tenants occupying the property served; however, the billing of the water service to the tenant does not relieve the owner of the liability for the water bill, if the tenant fails to make the payment. The owners of property receiving water service shall have the right to examine the collection records of the City Waterworks for the purpose of determining whether the rates and charges made for water service have been paid by the tenants occupying their property. The examination of the records may be made in the office of the Clerk- Treasurer during business hours.
('74 Code, § 50.31(F)) (Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 2004-16, passed 11-22-04)
§ 53.27 RECONNECTION CHARGES.
   In the event that service has been discontinued because of nonpayment of any bill or for another cause beyond the control of the City Waterworks, and service is again requested, the user shall pay a service charge in the amount set out if § 53.23(G) prior to reconnection of water service.
('74 Code, § 50.12) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 2003-12, passed 10-13-03)
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 53.40 ACCESS TO PREMISES BY CITY.
   Properly authorized agents of the City Waterworks shall have the right to enter upon the premises of the user, with reasonable notice and at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, or replacing the lines or appliances of the City Waterworks used in connection with the service or removing the same on the termination of the contract or discontinuance of the service.
('74 Code, § 50.14) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 99-8, passed 8-23-99)
§ 53.41 DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE.
   The City Waterworks reserves the right to shut off the supply of water without notice, for any of the following reasons:
   (A)   Emergency repairs;
   (B)   Want of adequate or potable water supply arising from any cause whatsoever;
   (C)   Interference or tampering with the curb cock, meter, or other appliance or connections located on the premises of the user by any unauthorized person;
   (D)   Failure to pay the water bill or otherwise comply with the terms of the contract with the City Waterworks for the provision of water.
   Termination of service shall not invalidate the contract of the user and the City Waterworks.
('74 Code, § 50.15(B)) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 99-8, passed 8-23-99)
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