§ 26-127. Meter deposits, billing and payment.

(a)

At the option of the city, payment in advance may be required of any monthly minimum bill fixed and established by this chapter.

(b)

A meter deposit for all water connections hereafter made shall be required upon the following basis:

For a connection and meter to serve any type of service herein described, a deposit of twice the estimate of the city of the monthly bill to be incurred through such meter, but in no instance less than.

Water deposits:	Residential homeowners	$35.00
	Residential renters	50.00

 

(c)

Billing for water consumed and for sewer service furnished, either or both, shall be upon a monthly basis and shall specify the due date upon which payment is to be made. The foregoing rates upon which billing is based are net, the gross rates being ten (10) percent higher. In the event the current monthly bill is not paid within fifteen (15) days from due date of bill, the gross rates shall apply. And, if payment is not made on or before twenty-five (25) days after due date as specified, water and sewer service, at the option of the city, may be discontinued to the customer, user, or property.

(d)

In the event any meter shall be or become inoperative during any billing period, the city reserves the right to bill the customer or user upon the basis of the past average bill for the same season or period, or upon the basis of the last preceding bill for said customer or user for a full billing period during which the meter of said customer or user was continuously in proper operation. And, payment of such a bill so determined is hereby required upon the same terms and conditions as all other bills under the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. of 5-18-10, Art. IX, §§ 901—904)