A. Water bills for services must be paid by the fifteenth day of each month. If the amount due is not received in the city office on the fifteenth day of the month on or before 12:00 midnight, on the sixteenth day of the month a penalty of 12 percent will be added to the amount due. If the bill is not paid by the twenty-fourth day of the month on or before 12:00 midnight, on the twenty-fifth day of the month the water service may be shut off and an additional charge of $25.00 shall be due and payable to restore service.

B. When service is discontinued due to nonpayment of bills it shall not again be resumed until payment of all charges is made. All penalties provided for in this section shall be paid whether or not water service is discontinued. The city is authorized to charge a reconnection fee of $25.00 upon request by the user for reconnection.

C. If a user pays by check for water service, that user represents that he or she has sufficient funds in the bank to pay the check. If a check is returned by the bank because of insufficient funds, the city is authorized to charge an additional $25.00 for bad check charge.

D. When service is discontinued due to a bad check, it shall not be resumed until payment of all charges is made. All penalties provided for in this section shall be paid whether or not water service is discontinued. The city is authorized to charge a reconnection fee of $25.00 upon request by the user for reconnection. This city is further authorized after the second bad check to require cash or money order for payment thereafter. (Ord. 14-03, 2014; Ord. 08-02 § 1, 2008; Ord. 97-02, 1997; Ord. 88-1 § 2, 1988; Ord. 1-83 § 9, 1983)