§ 15.32.190. Computation of net and gross billing.

All bills shall be rendered with the net and gross amount, which shall be determined by the following procedure:

A.

All bills shall be figured at the established rate, as set out in this chapter, which shall be the net billing.

B.

An additional amount equal to the greater of two dollars and fifty cents or five percent of the total current net billing shall be added to the net billing, the total of which shall be the gross billing; provided, that the gross bill will be due if the net bill is not paid within twenty days of billing. The gross bill will be combined with any arrears to determine the total amount due.

C.

That if a residential customer has completed an application for their primary residence and their account is not in arrears, then with proper proof that they receive social security benefits, monthly income payments from state, federal or local government (which payments are not in the form of compensation or wages), service pension benefits or retirement benefits, their account shall not be charged an additional five percent of the total current net billing. Participation in this program will not prevent a customer from receiving delinquent notices starting forty-five days after bill date.

D.

Budget Billing. Within six months after the completion and installation of the department's new customer information system, the department shall create and implement a budget payment plan ("budget billing") for residential customers. Residential customers with at least twelve months of billing history will be eligible for budget billing. Budget billing amounts will be based on the prior twelve months history, with the average amount being due each month. At the end of twelve months, a true up will occur, and the amount due each month will be reassessed based on actual consumption.

(Ord. BL2009-407 § 4, 2009; Ord. BL2007-1457 § 3, 2007; Ord. 99-1531 § 1, 1999; Amdt. 1 to Ord. 94-924, 4/5/94; Ord. 94-924 § 1, 1994; prior code § 40-1-138)