A.    The Utility Department of the City, under the direction of the Finance Director, shall provide for a monthly water meter reading recording the amount of water consumed during one (1) month of usage for each account and shall cause that the billing be prepared and forwarded by mail to each and every account. Such billing shall reflect the amount of water consumed during the previous month for usage and the associated charges for such water service. In addition to charges for monthly water service, the billing shall also reflect charges for garbage collection service and sewer service for the previous month of service to the user.

    B.    Partial Payment. If a utility user makes a partial payment to the City of the total amount billed for any one (1) month utility service was rendered, such payment shall be first credited to payment for garbage collection service, then to sewer service and finally to water service. (Added during 1993 recodification)