A. Billing shall commence on the first available date, which date shall be the same as the sewer billing date. Billings shall be thereafter on a bimonthly basis and sent to the record owner of the premises. New users shall pay a pro rata charge on the first available billing date.

B. Water service charges shall be deemed delinquent if not paid within 30 days following the billing date. Interest at the rate of eight percent per annum shall be charged on all delinquent service charges. In the event any billing for water service or other service charge has not been paid within 60 days of billing, the city utility department shall mail a first delinquency/shut-off notice to the property owner and occupant if the record owner does not reside at the premises. The delinquency/shut-off notice shall provide the following: (1) payment for service is overdue and the total amount due and a statutory lien will be imposed; (2) service will be suspended unless payment in full is made to the city within 10 days; (3) address and telephone number of the utility department, stating that the owner or occupant may contact the department if a dispute exists as to liability for the billing or the validity of lien; and (4) the city will charge a turn-on fee before service is resumed. The customer shall be charged $10.00 for this first notice. If the customer has not settled the account within the time provided in the notice, a second notice which indicates service shall be discontinued by the city the next day shall be posted by the city utility department at a reasonably visible location at the property site. The customer shall be charged $15.00 for this second notice. If the property owner has not settled the account within the time provided under the second notice, the city utility department shall shut off service. The city shall follow the notice procedures and shut-off procedures as outlined in this section unless otherwise required by law.

C. The city, as provided by law, shall have a lien against the premises to which water service was furnished and may enforce such lien by shutting off service until all charges and interest thereon then due are paid. Additionally, the city shall have the option to enforce the delinquent utility charges pursuant to other methods allowable by law. If the water service is shut off, it may be turned on again by the city after full payment is made for all charges to date, plus notice charges, interest and turn-on charge or such other procedures dictated by law. (Ord. 1515 § 1, 2023; Ord. 498 § 6, 1986).