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and operation of the systems, including the cost of amortization of any indebtedness incurred by the issuance of revenue bonds for the improvement of the system. The customer receiving the service shall be liable to the City for all bills accruing through the use of water and sewer facilities upon the owner's premises whether the same be personally used by the owner, the owner's tenant or other occupant of the premises. SubcL 3. Billlng Statements Billing statements for water and sewer charges for the preceding period shall be mailed to each customer within ten (10) business days of period end, and shall include the amount due for repairs on meters, fines, penalties or other indebtedness and such statement shall be deemed sufficient notice to the customer of charges made. Said statements shall be due and payable to the City on or before the end of the month in which they are billed. Sub& 4. Delinquent Statemenis Alt billing statements not paid on or before the due date shall be considered delinquent. It shall be the duty of the City to promptly collect delinquent accounts, and the City shall notify each delinquent customer or, in case the customer cannot be found, then the person in charge of the premises, of the amount of the bill due. If the bill is not paid or if satisfactory arrangements for payment are not made with the City within ten (10) days after such notice, the City shall notify the delinquent customer or the person in charge of the premises that in the case of water, service will be shut off. In all cases where satisfactory arrangements for payment have not been made within 72 hours thereafter, instructions shall be given to shut off service at the stop box. Subd. 5. Service Charges There shall be service charges for tUrning water on or off at the request of the property owner and for raising or lowering stop box tops to correspond with ground level change made by the property owner. Any amounts due hereunder for municipal water or sanitary sewer charges plus interest and penalty may be collected in an action brought for that purpose in the name of the City; or the Clerk may certify to the County Auditor the amount due for municipal water and sewer charges plus interest and penalty, together with the legal description of the premises served and the Page 12 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I