§ 32-121. Monthly billing; failure to pay.

(a)

Bills for sewer service rendered from the POTW shall be rendered monthly. All bills shall be due and payable the finance department or at such other place as may be designated by the governing body. If any bill for sewer service shall remain unpaid ten days after the same has been rendered, water service to such customer shall be disconnected and shall not be reconnected until all past due bills for water and sewer service, or either, are paid in full. It shall be the duty of the representative of the city at the time in charge of collection of sewer service charges to notify the director of public works of all delinquencies under this section and the director or his or her designee shall proceed immediately to disconnect water service of any customer so in arrears.

(b)

Residential owners or occupants may elect to participate in the budget billing plan. The owner or occupant will pay a uniform amount for 11 months with the 12th month being the month to balance the account and compute the uniform monthly payment for the next year. The uniform amount will be based on the average dollar amount of the 12 prior months. Election to establish a budget billing will in no way relieve the owner or occupant of responsibility for payment of any and all actual charges that may accumulate at the service location. Such actual charges are payable annually or upon termination.

(Code 1973, § 16-205; Ord. No. 4815, § 2, 9-21-93)