13.04.080 Bills—Payment.
A. Rendering of Bills.
1. Meter Readings. Meters will be read at regular intervals as established by the city council for the preparation of regular bills, and as required for the preparation of opening bills, closing bills and special bills.
2. Billing Frequency. There will be twelve regular billings per year or as authorized by the city council.
B. Payment of Bills.
1. Periodic bills are due and payable on presentation. Payment may be made at the city finance department or to an authorized collector.
2. Closing bills, if service is to be discontinued, are due and payable on presentation. Collection will be made at the time of presentation.
3. Water bills shall be payable on the date of presentation and shall become delinquent thirty days from the date of presentation.
4. When bills are delinquent, the utilities department may demand that the full amount of both delinquent and current bills be paid.
C. Billing of Separate Meters Not Combined. Each meter on a parcel will be considered separately and the readings of two or more meters will not be combined unless specifically provided for in the rate schedule, or unless the utilities department’s operating convenience requires the use of more than one meter. (Ord. 1597 § 8, 2014: prior code § 7410.13. Formerly 13.04.140)