Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. UTILITY REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 15-9. UTILITY SERVICE REGULATIONS. |
Article 9. INVOICE AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS. |
§ 15-9-132. ELECTRIC, WATER, AND WASTEWATER INFORMATION REQUIRED ON UTILITY INVOICE.
(A)
This section applies to a charge for electric, water, or wastewater service.
(B)
The City shall include the following information on a utility customer's invoice:
(1)
the date and meter reading at the beginning and at the end of the billing cycle;
(2)
the number and kind of units metered, including gallons of water, or wastewater or kilowatt hours or kilowatts of electricity;
(3)
the applicable rate classification;
(4)
separate charges for electric service and fuel, if described separately in the rate ordinance;
(5)
the total amount due for electricity and tax, water, wastewater, or other services, plus the amount of late payment penalty that may be assessed;
(6)
the invoice payment due date; and
(7)
if an invoice includes an estimate, a statement that part or all of the invoice is estimated.
(C)
The City shall present the required information in a format that permits a customer to compute the customer's invoice by applying the applicable rate schedule.
Source: 2003 Code Section 15-9-113; 1992 Code Section 18-4-177; Ord. 040805-02.