§ 78-39. Meter reading; billings; collecting.

(a)

Bills to customers for water and sewer service shall be mailed out on such day or days of each month as may be determined as desirable by the city. Bills shall be paid at the city hall, and a failure to receive bills or notices shall not prevent such bills from becoming delinquent nor relieve the consumer from payment of such bills. The failure of water and/or sewer users to pay charges duly imposed shall result in the automatic imposition of the following penalties:

(1)

Nonpayment within ten days from the due date will be subject to a penalty of ten percent of the delinquent account.

(2)

Nonpayment within 20 days from the due date will result in the water being shut off from the water user's property.

(3)

Nonpayment within 60 days after the original date will allow the city, in addition to all other rights and remedies, to terminate the agreement, and in such event, the water user shall not be entitled to receive, nor the city be obligated to supply, any water under this agreement.

(b)

Service discontinued for nonpayment of bills will be restored only after bills are paid in full, such security deposit as may be required by the city council is made, and a service charge paid for each meter reconnected. The service charge shall be as fixed from time to time by the city council and on file in the office of the city clerk/treasurer.

(Ord. of 9-9-1986, § IX; Ord. of 8-10-2004(1), § IX; Ord. of 2-22-2006(1))