Chapter 13 PUBLIC UTILITIES SYSTEMS*

Section 13-15 Meter reading and billing; dates payments due and delinquent; penalty for nonpayment; reconnections; meter test charges.

    (a)         Meters shall be read at intervals of  approximately one (1) month and bills mailed as  soon thereafter as is practical. Accounts shall be billed according to the following schedule:

Cycle Zone         Billing Date                    Due  Date

1                          6th     of month                  24th of month

2                        12th  of month                30th  of month

3                        18th  of month                  6th of month

4                        24th  of month                12th  of month

5                        29th  of month                17th  of month

 The charges, which shall be for all utility services up to the latest meter reading, shall be due and  payable when rendered.

    (b)    If the bill shall remain unpaid,  it shall be declared delinquent according to the following schedule:

Cycle Zone        Delinquent Date            Cut-off  Date

1                        27th  of month        28th of month    

2                          3rd of month          4th of month

3                          9th of month        10th of month

4                        15th  of month        16th of month

5                        20th  of month        21st of month

If the delinquent or cutoff  date falls on a Saturday,  Sunday, or holiday observed by the City of  Thomasville, the delinquent or cutoff  date will be the next business day.  On the cutoff  date, a disconnect order shall be generated and a twenty dollar ($20.00) disconnect fee charged. The disconnect fee must be paid even if services are not cut out. After service has been discontinued for  nonpayment of a bill, such service shall not be reconnected until satisfactory arrangements have  been made to pay all arrears including the twenty dollar ($20.00) disconnect fee. If service is cut in at a time other than normal working hours an additional twelve dollar ($12.00) after hours  delinquent cut in fee will be collected. Any delinquent cutout which is not reconnected within ten (10) days from the date of cut-off shall be considered as a final disconnect, and all past due payments and delinquent fees shall be due and payable at that time.

    (c)    A charge  may be required for a customer-requested meter test, if the accuracy proves to be within industry standards. No charge will be made for a customer-requested meter test if accuracy is not within the industry standards. The requirement and amount of this charge shall be determined by the superintendent of the utilities department in accordance with these guidelines.

(Code 1958,  18-13; Ord. of 6-22-92; Ord. of 6-14-93)

(2001 (13-15), Amended, 11/12/2001, Prior Text)