(A) The City shall submit an annual statement to the user for the user's annual wastewater service charge or one-twelfth of the user's annual wastewater service charge may be included with the monthly water and/or wastewater utility billing. The City shall add a penalty of 3% per month if the payment is not received by the City within 15 days. Should any user fail to pay the user wastewater service charge and penalty within three months of the due date, the City may stop the wastewater service to the property. If the City does not suspend service, the City does not waive its right to assess the service charge and penalty for each month the service charge remains unpaid and to seek other legal redress, including but not limited to obtaining a lien on the property in conformity with M.C.A. Title 7, Ch. 13, Part 43. The penalty may be compounded and any collection costs shall be assessed against the user, their heirs, agents or assigns, including legal and attorney fees and costs.
(Ord. 369, passed 4-1-2018, § 4.06.060; Ord. 2022-379, passed - -2022)