(b) The following penalties, fees and costs shall be imposed:
(1) A penalty of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month shall be added to each bill for each month during which a bill remains unpaid after thirty days from the billing date. In addition, all costs associated with the collection of delinquent accounts, including costs assessed by a collection agency for services rendered, shall be added to the account.
(c) Payments mailed as evidenced by the United States Post Office mark on or previous to the end of the period during which bills are payable will be deemed to be a payment within such period.
(d) All persons connected to the sewer system must give the City their correct address. Failure to receive sewer bills will not be considered an excuse for nonpayment nor permit an extension of the period during which sewer bills are payable.
(Ord. 15-1996. Passed 12-17-96.)