§ 34-1. Water and sewer billing and collection.
(a)
Water and sewer bills and notices relating to the conduct of the business of the town will be mailed to the customer at the address listed on the sewer permit unless a change of address has been filed, in writing, at the business office of the town, and the town shall not otherwise be responsible for delivery of any bill or notice, nor will the customer be excused from nonpayment of a bill or from any performance required in said notice.
(b)
Bills for water and sewer service are due and payable at the business office of the town or to any designated agent on their date of issue. The past due date shall be the 15th day of the month after the period of service. Bills will be dated and mailed each month.
(c)
All bills not paid on or before the past due date shall be termed delinquent and the town shall serve on the customer a written final notice of said delinquency. If a delinquent bill is not paid within 30 days after date due, the water and sewer service to the user will be subject to discontinuance or other measures as state law will allow.
(d)
Where the water and sewer service supplied to a customer has been disconnected for nonpayment of a delinquent bill, the town reserves the right to request a nominal sum be placed on deposit with the town for the purpose of establishing or maintaining any customer's credit. The reconnection will not be made until after all delinquent bills and other charges, if any, owed by the customer to the town have been paid.
(e)
The town shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service, and when such interruption occurs will endeavor to reestablish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever the service is interrupted for the purpose of working on the collection system or the treatment equipment, all customers affected by such interruption will be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so.
(Ord. No. 4-1988, art. III, 8-8-1988)
State law reference
Collection of sewer fees, IC 36-9-23-31 et seq.