<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 58-35. - Meter reading; billing; collecting.</div>
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               (a)
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               Meters will be read monthly and bills processed and mailed monthly. The county reserves
               the right to vary the dates or length of time covered, temporarily or permanently.
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               (b)
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               Bills for water will be calculated in accordance with the county's published rate
               schedule then in effect and will be based on the period covered by the meter readings.
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               (c)
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               Charges for service commence when a meter is installed and a connection made, whether
               used or not. In special situations when the county is installing new water mains,
               in order to encourage connections, reduced connection fees may be available. Any consumer
               who takes advantage of a reduced connection will have 60 days to consider whether
               or not to connect to the service after the meter is installed. During this 60 days
               there will be no charge for service if the consumer does not connect to the service.
               After 60 days the consumer will be billed the prevailing minimum monthly charge whether
               water is used or not. The consumer must continue to pay the minimum monthly charge
               until such time as the reduced connection fee charged plus all monthly minimum water
               bills charged equals the then prevailing charge for a tap fee for a meter of the same
               size. The consumer shall remain liable for a minimum monthly bill thereafter until
               he has notified the county that he desires to stop his service. At his/her option,
               the user may request the meter be removed in which case the current prevailing tap
               fee for that size meter will be charge at the point the meter is reinstalled. All
               other required fees must also be paid before service can commence.
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               (d)
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               Readings from different meters will not be combined for billing with the exception
               of meter installations that require more than one meter to allow for high and low
               flow.
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               (e)
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               Bills are payable upon receipt and become delinquent on the 16th of the month whereupon
               a penalty (see county fee schedule) will be added, provided, however; if a payment
               is received after the 15th of the month and is postmarked prior to the 16th of the
               month, a penalty will not be charged. If the 15th of the month falls on a weekend
               or holiday, a late payment will not be charged until the day after the next working
               day. If the 15th of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, and a mailed payment
               is postmarked no later than the next working day, a penalty will not be charged. If
               not paid prior to the 26th of the month, the county will discontinue service. If the
               county has discontinued service and the customer has not paid the bill in full at
               the end of 60 days, the county will initiate legal procedures to collect amount due
               the county.
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               (f)
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               Failure to receive bill or notices shall not prevent such bills from becoming delinquent
               or relieve the customer from payment.
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               (g)
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               If check is returned for insufficient funds, a charge, as set forth in the county
               fee schedule, will be assessed to the customer, and water service will be cut off
               immediately.
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               (h)
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               Two party checks will not be accepted as payment for any debt.
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               (Ord. of 11-4-91(1), Â§ 11; Ord. of 12-6-93(2), Â§Â§ 7, 8; Amend. of 10-2-95; Amend.
               No. 1, 4-1-96)
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