A. Town Actions Upon Failure To Pay Bill:
1. Upon failure of any customer to pay any part of a utility bill for any utility services by the due date on the bill, the following actions and penalties may result:
a. A penalty of all amounts owing on a utility bill is added to any utility bill which is not paid by the due date of the bill; and
b. If the bill remains unpaid after the due date on the bill, then the following actions may result:
(1) The authorized agents of the Town may disconnect or discontinue any or all utility services to the customer after providing written notice to the customer of the intent of the Town to disconnect or discontinue any or all of the utility services.
(2) The authorized agents of the Town, upon direction of the Town Board of Trustees, may discontinue the furnishing of water to any customer refusing or neglecting to pay all or any part of a utility bill submitted after providing written notice to the customer of the intent of the Town to disconnect the water service.
2. If any utility service is discontinued or disconnected pursuant to this section, the Town, or its agents, shall not reconnect or reestablish the service until the full amount of any outstanding utility service bill is paid, plus the penalty provided in this section, plus any applicable charges or expenses in reconnecting or reestablishing the service. (2008 Code § 17-103)
B. Payment To Town Personnel On Occupant's Premises: If Town personnel goes to the premises to shut off the service, there shall be added to the bill a sum for the trip made by the Town personnel to shut off such services. Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the Town from instituting suit for the recovery of any delinquent accounts. (2008 Code § 17-103; amd. 2019 Code)
C. Restrictions On Acceptance Of Payments: The Town Clerk may not accept payment of a water bill without payment of the sewer service charge, nor shall the Clerk accept payment of a sewer bill without payment of the water bill. The failure to pay any utility bill in accordance with subsections A and B of this section shall be grounds for discontinuing any or all of the utility services furnished to the customer whose bill is delinquent. (2008 Code § 17-103)