§ 90-3. Discontinuance of utilities services for nonpayment of bill; unpaid utilities charges for service to constitute lien against property served.

(a)

The monthly bill for utilities services sent to each consumer of such services shall include a charge for water service, sewer service, waste removal and recycling service, and stormwater management service, as well as other public utility services, provided by the public utilities department at such rates as are prescribed by resolution or ordinance of the city commission. The total amount of each month's bill for these services shall be promptly paid by the consumer in full; but if less than the full amount is received by the city, then the amount received shall be applied to the oldest balance first then applied in a payment priority set by the director of the public utilities department. Directions submitted by the consumer to apply a partial payment in a certain manner shall be disregarded.

(b)

The water service or sewer service may be discontinued by the city, in the discretion of the public utilities director, from any premises for which the monthly bill for any and all utility service remains unpaid for a period of 30 days after the bill is mailed by the city. When discontinued for nonpayment, the water service or sewer service shall not be turned on until (i) full payment is made of all outstanding utilities charges for service then unpaid and of the water service or sewer service turn-on fee then in effect, as applicable, and (ii) the posting of a deposit as required in section 90-6 if the water account has been terminated.

(c)

Charges for water service, sewer service, waste removal and recycling service, and stormwater management service shall be a lien upon the premises served as provided in section 90-5.

(Code 1979, § 31-3)