Gilroy Municipal Code § 27.36 Nonpayment of water bills; notice to consumer

Charges for water service and use become delinquent if not paid on or before the last day of the month billed. For residential service, including single-family residences, multifamily residences, mobile homes, mobile home parks and farmworker housing, if a bill for services becomes delinquent, the director of finance shall send the user a written notice advising the consumer of the date water service shall be discontinued and a copy of the city’s policy for discontinuing water service for nonpayment, pursuant to the requirements of the Water Shutoff Protection Act. For all other service types, if a bill for services becomes delinquent, the director of finance shall send the user a written notice that if the bill is not paid within ten (10) days, the water service shall be discontinued.

(Ord. No. 479, § 7; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971; Ord. No. 86-19, § 76, 10-6-1986; Ord. No. 89-5, § 1, 3-20-1989; Ord. No. 2019-12, § 1, 11-18-2019)

Unpaid water charges become delinquent after the last working day of the month billed. There shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount due. Thereafter a penalty equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount due shall be charged for each month of delinquency after the last working day of the original billing.

(Ord. No. 847, § 3, 3-17-1969; Ord. No. 89-5, § 1, 3-20-1989; Ord. No. 91-16, § 3, 7-1-1991)

All checks returned to the city for nonsufficient funds or accounts closed shall be subject to a handling fee as established by council resolution which shall be paid to the city, and the service shall be considered delinquent as set forth in these provisions.

(Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)