Ordinance - #84-07 - 08/14/1984 - Laserfiche WebLink

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- 5 - facilities upon his premises whether the same be personally used by him or his renter or lessee or other occupant of the premises. 3. Statements for water and sewer charges for the preceding quarterly period shall be mailed to each customer within ten (10) days after the first day of each quarter 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 consumer and to the owner of the property against which such charges are made. Said statements shall be due and payable to the City Clerk on or before the end of the month in which they are billed. 4. At the end of thirty (30) days from the date of said notice or statement all bills not paid shall become delinquent. It shall be the duty of the City to promptly collect delinquent accounts and the City shall notify each delinquent consumer or, in case he cannot be found, then the person in charge of the premises, of the amount of the bill due. If the same is not paid or if satisfactory arrangements for payment are not made within ten (10) days after such notice, the City shall notify the delinquent consumer 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. 5. Any amounts due hereunder for municipal water or sanitary sewer charges plus 10% interest 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 10% interest, together with the legal description of the premises served and the County Auditor shall thereupon enter such amount within the tax levy on said premises collectible with the taxes for the ensuing year, provided, however, that nothing herein shall change the provisions of this Ordinance with reference to shutting off water for the non-payment of a water bill. 6. When the applicant or consumer wants to terminate his water service, he shall notify the City to turn off his water service. The meter shall be read at that time to determine the final bill. 7. In all cases where water has been turned off for the non- payment of bills or for violation of any rules or regulations of the City, such water shall not be again turned on unless and until such bills have been fully paid plus 10% interest, and all delinquent charges removed and a charge for turning such water on has been paid.