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Page No. 29 C. Readings of Separate Meters Not Combined For the purpose of computing charges, each meter upon the Customer's Premises shall be considered separately, and readings of two or more meters shall not be combined as equivalent to measurement through one meter, except as may be authorized by the Utility. D. Time and Manner of Paying Bills Residential bills are due and payable upon presentation. Twenty (20) days after mailing, a delinquent notice will be sent. Thirteen (13) days thereafter, a door tag will be placed and service may be disconnected forty- eight (48) hours thereafter. If payment is not received, a late fee may be assessed. General Services bills are due and payable upon presentation. Twenty (20) days after a delinquent notice will be sent. Ten (10) days thereafter, service is discontinued. E. Third Party Notification Residential Customers who are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or who are dependent adults as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 15610 of the State Welfare and Institutions'Code are eligible to receive third party notification service. Third party notification service means that the Utility will attempt to notify a person designated by the Customer to receive notification when the Customer's account is past due and subject to termination. The notification will include information on what is required to prevent termination of service. In order for the eligible Residential Customers to receive third party notification service, the Customer must complete and Application provided by the Utility and shall include the written consent of the designated third party. The third party notification does not obligate the third party to pay the overdue charges, nor shall the notification prevent of delay termination of service. F. Late Charges Per Section 3.38.020 of City Ordinance 0-07-96 adopted May 7, 1996, utility billings which are not paid within thirty days after the same becomes due and payable to the City are deemed a delinquent accounts receivable. Any person obligated to pay a delinquent account receivable to the City shall also pay a late charge; a sum equal to ten percent of the delinquent accounts receivable may be collected. The late charge of ten percent will continue to be charged on delinquent accounts that remains unpaid each month. The late charge shall continue for every thirty days thereafter whereby such delinquent accounts receivable remains unpaid. G. Reduction For Early Payments On Accounts Receivable Per Section 3.38.030 of City Ordinance 0-07-96 adopted May 7, 1996, utility charges which are paid within five working days after the billing date and have been received in the City's Office, shall be eligible for an early payment reduction. Any qualifying early payment on an account receivable to the City for the full amount due, shall receive a reduction equal to two percent of the billed accounts receivable, and that amount will be deducted from the balance due. Any reduction allowed for "early" payment on an account receivable will be deemed void, if the method of payment, in whole or in part, is invalidated in any form. ISSUED BY Thomas K. Clarke Effective by Resolution No. Dated Electric Utilities Director Superseding Resolution No. R-68-99 Dated 6/18/96