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Page 11 of 18 OR BK 9999 PG 1882 • the applicant a partial credit against future connection fees due and payable in sub- Ordinance 2 of this Ordinance. 57.14 DISCONTINUING SERVICE FOR NON-PAYMENT 57.14.1 It is the policy of the City to discontinue utility service to customers by reason of nonpayment of bills only after notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard on :-7 disputed bills.The City's form for application for utility service and all bills shall f.; contain,in addition to the title,address,room number,and telephone number of Li the official in charge of billing,clearly visible and'easily readable provisions to the effect: A. That all bills are due and payable on or before the date set forth on the bill;and B. That if any bill is not paid by or before that date,a disconnect notice will be mailed containing a cutoff date.If the bill is not paid within 10 days of the disconnect notice date,services will be discontinued for nonpayment;and C. That any customer disputing the correctness of his bill shall have a right to a hearing at which time he may be represented in person and by counsel or any other person of his choosing and may present orally or in writing his complaint and contentions to the City official in charge of utility billing.This official shall be authorized to order that the customer's service not be discontinued and shall have the authority to make a final determination of the customer's complaint. 57.14.2 Requests for delays or waiver of payment will not be entertained;only questions of f'. { proper and correct billing will be considered.In the absence of payment of the bill E =" rendered or resort to the hearing procedure provided herein,service will be discontinued at the time specified,but in no event until the charges have been due and unpaid for at least 30 days. 57.14.3 When it becomes necessary for the City to discontinue utility service to a customer for nonpayment of bills,service will be reinstated only after all bills for service then due have been paid,along with a reconnect charge as detrerminined by City Council from time to time. 57.15 UNLAWFUL TO TAP OR MAKE CONNECTIONS It shall be unlawful for any person to tap or make any connection with the City sewer mains or pipes other than owners of property within,or on,their own property without first procuring therefor a written permit from the City.See Section 22 for penalty. 57.16 TAMPERING It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the City to tamper with,alter,or injure any part of the City wastewater system.See Section 22 for penalty. j L.._ 57.17LIEN 57.17.1 In addition to the provisions heretofore set forth,in the event the charges for sewer services are not paid within 30 days after rendition of the bill for the service,the charges shall be deemed and are declared to be delinquent;and thereafter the delinquency shall constitute a lien upon the real estate for which the service is supplied;and the City Manager is authorized and directed to file sworn statements showing the delinquencies in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in,and for,the County;and the filing of the statements shall be deemed notice of the lien of such charges for the service.This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served,the amount of the unpaid bill,and a notice that the City -11-