§ 62-195. Collection of rates.

(a)

The rates and charges made to the city pursuant to this article shall be computed and billed by the authority, and shall be collected in the manner provided by law and ordinance. The first billing may be for a period of more or less than one full month in order to make the monthly collection period correspond with the water meter readings of the authority.

(b)

The rates and charges established by this article shall be collected by the authority. The authority shall make and enforce such bylaws and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the safe, economical, and efficient management of the city's sewage system, regulator chambers, pumping stations, and sewage treatment works, for the construction and use of house sewers and connections to the sewage system, and for the regulation, collection, rebating, and refunding of related rates and charges.

(c)

The authority shall require a service deposit from sewer-only customers to guarantee payment of bills from the customer at any time prior to or after the commencement of service. Such initial service deposit shall normally be an amount equal to one-sixth of the expected annual billings for the customer at the address at which sewer service is rendered. The authority may provide the customer with two monthly billing cycles (approximately 60 days) in which to pay any sewer-only deposit which exceeds $70.00.

(d)

Service deposits shall bear simple interest, at the rate of five percent per annum, from the date of deposit until service is discontinued and the authority makes a refund of such deposit. The interest will be credited on the next bill for service after January 1 of each year, or later, at the option of the authority. The deposit, less any amount owed to the authority for service, will be refunded when service is discontinued.

(Ord. No. 5265, § 2, 8-2-2010)