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SECTION 5- Application In addition to Section 4, this application will include intended use and estimated volume thereof for purposes of regulating water consumption. A copy of this ordinance and rate structure will be provided upon request. No person except a plumber duly approved by the water department will be permitted to tap into the city water supply and then under the supervision of the superintendent. Any municipal connection fees will be due at this time. SECTION 6-Rates, Fees and Billing No water will be supplied to any customer without receipt of a meter deposit as set by the City Council. This deposit is refundable upon termination of contract with the city and after inspection assures all equipment left in acceptable condition. The City Council shall adopt by Resolution a schedule of water rates, fees and meter deposits. Said Resolution shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city. The city may make an annual revision of said schedule based upon annual reports together with a working budget to determine any needs for changes in this schedule. SECTION 7 - Billing All bills for water service furnished and supplied by the city shall be payable monthly, by the 25th of the month. Meter readings will be taken and billings sent to customers on or about the first day of each month. SECTION 8- Shut Off for Non-Payment Utility Bill Subdivision 1. The City shall endeavor to collect delinquent utilities accounts promptly. Partial payment on water/sewer accounts will be accepted at any time during the billing cycle. In the event that full payment cannot be made by the due date, arrangements for a payment schedule can be made through the City Clerk's office. In any case where satisfactory arrangements for payment has not been made, the city may, after the procedural requirements of Section 8, Subdivision 2 have been complied with, order the appropriate city department to disconnect the utility service to the delinquent customer. When water service to any premises has been disconnected, service shall not be restored except upon the payment of all delinquent amounts, plus a reconnection charge, and the meter deposit if it had been consumed for past amount due. The city shall not be liable for any damage to persons or property caused in whole or part by the discontinuance of water service. Subdivision 2. Procedure for Disconnection: After giving the customer proper notice of an outstanding balance, the customer will be given a notice of disconnection. If payment is not made on a timely basis, the Water Superintendent may request that the customer's service be shut off, and subject to a disconnection and reconnection fee. The customer can request a hearing before the City Council at their next regularly scheduled meeting (the first Tuesday of each month). In the event that the City Council rules that the charges have been excessive , the Council may direct a credit to be applied to the customer's account. 2