§ 9-3-11. Rules in Collecting Sewer Rents.

The following rules and regulations shall apply to the collection of sewer rents:

(a)

Due Date: Interest. Sewer rents are due and payable monthly and within thirty (30) days of the date of the bill at such office(s) as the City Manager may designate. Failure or neglect to pay sewer rents within thirty (30) days of the date of the bill shall result in the adding of one and one-half (1½) percent interest (eighteen (18) percent per annum) on water service charge bills then unpaid.

(b)

Office Hours of Collection Office. Office hours shall be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day except Saturday and Sunday and legal holidays.

(c)

Remittance by Mail. Remittances by mail are at the risk of the sender and should be accompanied by a stamped envelope, properly addressed, if return receipt is desired.

(d)

Computation of Sewer Charges. All sewer charges shall be computed monthly in accordance with the ordinances and billing cycles.

(e)

Faulty Meters Shall Be Estimated on Average Quarterly Amount. In case of a meter stopping or failing to register, the quantity of water used shall be estimated as the average quarterly amount which ordinarily passes through the meter when the meter is in operation.

(f)

Request for Meter Test Requires Deposit. Any request for a meter test shall be accompanied by a suitable deposit determined by the Director as provided in Section 9-1-10, which deposit shall be retained if the meter test shows the meter to be registering according to American Water Works Association ("AWWA") Standards or registering in favor of the consumer. If, however, the meter test shows the meter to be registering more than the actual amount of water passing through it and greater than the allowance provided by AWWA Standards, the deposit will be returned to the applicant along with whatever adjustment the Director deems advisable.

(1-14-85; Ord. No. 2029, § 1, 3-8-93)