[Code 1999 §705.140; CC 1979 §160.131; Ord. No. 130 §§4, 20, 12-7-1953]
A. 
All consumers shall be charged for water service from the time the water is turned on at their request until notice is given in writing to the Water Superintendent to discontinue said service.
B. 
No water nor water services shall be furnished or rendered free of charge to any person, firm, or corporation, nor at any rates other than those specified.
[Code 1999 §705.150; CC 1979 §160.132; Ord. No. 130 §6, 12-7-1953; Ord. No. 686, 12-27-2012]
If any bill for water sold and for the use and service of the water system shall be due and remain unpaid after the twentieth (20th) day of the month following the first (1st) day of the month on which said bill is due, an additional charge determined by the Board of Aldermen shall be added thereto.
[Code 1999 §705.160; CC 1979 §160.133; Ord. No. 130 §7, 12-7-1953; Ord. No. 694 §1, 4-11-2013]
If any bill for water sold and for the use and services shall be and remain past due and unpaid for more than ten (10) days past the due date, which is the 20th day of each month, water service to such premises may be disconnected and may not be reconnected until all past due bills for water and water service are paid in full together with all cut-off and reconnection charges. It shall be the duty of the City Utilities Collector to notify the Superintendent of the municipal waterworks system of any delinquency of the payment of any water bill, and said Superintendent shall proceed immediately to disconnect the water service to the premises so in arrears.
[Code 1999 §705.170; CC 1979 §160.134; Ord. No. 130 §8, 12-7-1953]
The occupant and user of the premises receiving water service and the owner of said premises shall be jointly and separately liable to pay for such water service rendered on said premises. The City shall have the power to sue the occupant or owner, or both, of such real estate in a civil action to recover any sums due for such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
[Code 1999 §705.180; CC 1979 §160.135; Ord. No. 130 §23, 12-7-1953]
All monies collected from the sale of water or for water service shall be deposited by the Utilities Collector in the Waterworks Fund, and said monies when collected and at all times shall be kept separate and apart from the general revenues and all other monies of said City.
[Code 1999 §705.190; CC 1979 §160.136; Ord. No. 130 §19, 12-7-1953]
Consumers desiring to purchase small quantities of water or desiring water service for a short time shall be charged rates to be fixed by the City Administrator commensurate with the service rendered but at no less than three (3) times the scheduled rates set forth in this Chapter.