A. All persons desiring to use the City’s water, stormwater, or wastewater systems must file a written application to the Public Works Department. The City Engineer determines the form of application. Any person receiving service but for whom no account exists is considered an applicant and will be billed for the service and required to pay for the service.

B. All service charges are billed to the customer at the address provided in the application for service. All service charges are due on receipt of the bill and if not paid within 30 days of the original billing date, a later charge may be imposed in addition to the amount billed. The late charge is set by Council resolution.

C. If all service charges are not paid in full when due, credit is given first to the stormwater service charges, then to the wastewater service charges, and lastly to the water service charges.

D. A claim for delinquent service charges may be transferred from a tenant to an owner of real property provided water or wastewater services, subject to ORS 91.255. When applying to connect, establish or reestablish service to the City’s water, wastewater, or stormwater system, all owners of real property shall provide written consent for the City to transfer a claim for delinquent service charges from a tenant to the owner.

E. All service charges due to the city according to the provisions of this title which are not paid promptly when due, may, in addition to any other remedy available to the City, be recovered in an action at law by the city. The prevailing party in such action shall be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and costs by the trial court.