CHAPTER 15
UTILITY BILLING, COLLECTION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE

Sections:

4-15-101    Utility billing, collection and discontinuance of service.

4-15-101 Utility billing, collection and discontinuance of service.

For the electric, water, secondary water, sewer, storm water and solid waste utilities provided by the City, the Finance Department shall mail, e-mail, or transmit by other means a written statement to each user of any of the utility services once each month. Said statement shall specify the amount of the bill for utility services used and the place of payment and date due. If any person fails to pay his bill for utility charges within twenty (20) days of the date due, the City Treasurer shall so notify the department providing the utility services and shall have authority to direct said department to shut off all utility services to the premises involved. Before said utility service to said premises shall again be provided, all delinquent utility charges must have been paid to the City Treasurer, together with such reconnection fee or special expense charge as the City Council may by resolution from time to time authorize the City Treasurer to collect. In addition to the foregoing, the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to contract with a collection agency or work with the City Attorney to collect and/or enforce the payment of utility fees and service charges.

(Ord. No. 22-2017 § 5, 10/17/2017)