§ 13-9. Collections.

(a) Billings.

(1) All charges imposed under this subtitle shall be due and payable at the same time that charges made by the City for supplying water or water service are due and payable.

(2) These charges:

(i) shall be billed by the same agency of the City that renders bills for water service;

(ii) may be included in the same bills rendered for water charges or stated in separate bills; and

(iii) shall be collected by the Director of Finance, at the same time or times and in the same manner and subject to the same interest rates and penalties provided for nonpayment of charges for supplying water.

(3) This section applies to all properties and the owners of properties that are subject to the payment of the charges imposed under this subtitle, without regard to the source of water used on those properties.

(b) Cut-off for nonpayment.

(1) All bills in arrears for charges imposed under this subtitle may be deemed a sufficient reason for discontinuing water furnished by the City until all such charges and interest and penalties have been paid in full.

(2) Whenever water is shut off for nonpayment of the charges imposed hereunder, the sum specified in Article 24, § 2-3 of the City Code shall be paid to the Director of Finance before the water supply is turned on again.