Willits Municipal Code Ch. 14.44 Billing

The regular billing period will be monthly or bimonthly at the option of the city.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Opening and closing bills for less than the normal billing period shall be prorated.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

A customer shall be charged for water service by the unit. Bills for water service shall be mailed or delivered to each customer as soon as convenient after the monthly billing period for which the bill is rendered. Bills shall be due and payable on presentation.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

In addition to the discontinuance of service as provided in Chapter 14.04 of this title, penalties, as determined from time to time by resolution of the city council, for nonpayment of charges for water service shall become due.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Separate bills will be rendered for each meter installation except where the water department has, for its convenience installed two or more meters in place of one meter. Where such installations are made, the meter readings will be combined for billing purposes.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Bills for public fire suppression service shall be rendered as the city council may provide by resolution.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Where property is subject to rates and charges for other water service, such rates and charges shall be collected, together with and not separately from the rates and charges herein provided for public fire suppression service.

(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))

Rates and charges which are not paid on or before the thirtieth day following the billing date shall be delinquent. In the event that no payment is received on an account within twenty days after the billing date, a reminder notice shall be sent to the customer advising that the charges have not been paid.

(Ord. 11-04 (part): Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))