All meters shall be read monthly. Failure to read the meter on a monthly basis will result in a failure to read penalty of $25. Payment is due on the fifteenth day of the month. Estimating water usage is prohibited by the city. Any request to estimate water usage must be submitted, in writing, to the City Council along with the detailed reasons for the request. A request for estimating water usage is subject to review and approval or disapproval by the City Council. Failure to pay the water bill by the fifteenth of the month shall subject the customer to a penalty for late payment of $25 (apportioned as $15 for being late for the water bill and $10 for being late for the sewer bill) for every month overdue. In addition, water service may be terminated in accordance with § 51.03.
(Ord. 237, passed 10-20-2008)