§ 15-2-8. BILLING.

(A)

The drainage charge shall be shown as a separate listing on the monthly utility bill from the City. Bills become due in accordance with Chapter 15-9 ( Utility Service Regulations ).

(B)

If no utility meter serves the benefitted property, the City may establish a non-metered utility account using the utility billing system and shall bill the drainage charge to the utility customer for the non-metered utility account.

(C)

If more than one utility customer is associated with a benefitted property, the City shall bill the drainage charge to the owner of the benefitted property unless:

(1)

the benefitted property is a single family, duplex, triplex, or fourplex residence, in which case the City shall divide the drainage charge equally among the utility customers and bill the utility customers accordingly;

(2)

the benefitted property includes a utility customer at a secondary residence, in which case the City shall bill the utility customer associated with the primary residence;

(3)

the owner of the benefitted property cannot reasonably be determined or located, in which case the City shall determine an equitable method to allocate the drainage charges among the utility customers based upon information available and bill the utility customers accordingly; or

(4)

the owner of the benefitted property is exempt under this chapter or state law, in which case the City shall determine an equitable method to allocate the drainage charges among the other utility customers based upon information available and bill the utility customers accordingly.

Source: Ord. No. 20150625-021, Pt. 7, 10-1-15 ; Ord. No. 20160804-080, Pt. 2, 8-15-16 .