(a) Payments of utility accounts are due on or before the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date is moved to the following business days.
(b) For purposes of this Chapter, a payment will be deemed "on time" under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Drop box payments received by 8:00 a.m. on the 16th of the month;
(2) Online payments made at any time on the 15th of the month;
(3) Payments postmarked on or before the 15th of the month;
(4) Utility Counter payments made in person or by phone prior to 8:00 a.m. on the 16th of the month.
(c) For purposes of this Chapter, a payment will be deemed "late," and subject to a 10% late charge, under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Drop box payments received after 8:00 a.m. on the 16th of the month;
(2) Online payments made at any time after the 15th of the month;
(3) Payments postmarked after the 15th of the month;
(4) Utility Counter payments made in person or by phone after 8:00 a.m. on the 16th of the month
(5) Payments received after the 15th of the month but bearing no postmark.
For extraordinary good cause, the Finance Director or Village Manager shall have the discretion to waive a late fee charge once.
(d) With respect to all accounts subject to a repayment plan on the effective date of this Ordinance, all arrearages must be paid in full no later than March 31, 2016; accounts not paid in full by that date will thereafter be subject to the collection/disconnection procedure specified in Section 933.03.
(Ord. 2015-42. Passed 11-2-15.)