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009 5 A. Meters will be read and bills rendered in accordance with the poli- cies established by the County and as may be contracted with the Orange Alamance Water Authority. The County reserves the right to vary the dates or length of period covered, temporarily or permanently if necessary or desirable. B. Bills for sewer service will be figured in accordance with the County's published rate schedule then in effect and will be based on the amount of water consumed for the period covered by the meter readings. (See Article V.C. for those customers not on metered water usage.) C. Charge for service commences when tap meter is installed and connec- tion made, whether used or not. Sixty (60) days may be allowed for connection upon initial installation of the sewer system, unless a hardship condition exists and an exception time period is agreed to between the customer and County. D. Readings from different meters will not be combined for billing, irrespective of the fact that said meters may be for the same or different premises, or for the same or different customers, or for the same or different services. E. Bills are due when rendered and become delinquent 20 days after the meter reading whereupon water service may be discontinued. F. Failure to receive bills or notices shall not prevent such bills from becoming delinquent or relieve the customer from payment where the bill has been mailed to the last address given to the billing office by the customer. G. Unpaid bills will become liens on the property as provided for in the Sewer Easement/Agreement. XII, SUSPENSION (P SERVICE A. When services are discontinued and all bills paid, the deposit will be refunded. B. The deposit will be applied by the County toward settlement of the account. Any balance will be refunded to the customer unless the amount is less than $1; but if the deposit is not sufficient to cover the bill, the County may proceed to collect the balance in the manner provided in the Sewer Use and Easement Agreement, C. The County, in addition to prosecution by law, may permanently refuse service to any customer who tampers with a meter or tap. XIII. COMPLAINTS - ADJUSTMENTS_ A. If the customer believes his bill to be in error, he shall present his claim, in person, before the bill becomes delinquent. Such claim if made after the bill has become delinquent shall not be effective in preventing discontinuance of service as heretofore pro- vided. The customer may pay such bill under protest and said payment shall not prejudice his claim. B. Any requests for special meter readings or tests shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Orange Alamance Water Authority.