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collection will be made at time of presentation. All bills for water charges will be rendered by the City monthly or bimonthly and will be issued by the Finance Department. Meters will be read at regular intervals for the prepara- tion of regular metered service bills and as required for the preparation of opening bills, closing bills and special bills. Each meter will be read separately. It may not always be possible to read meters regularlyon the same day of each period. Should a monthly billing period contain less than 27 days or more than B3 days a pro rata correction in the bill will be made. Proportionate adjustments will be made when other billing periods are used. 3. Opening bills, closing bills, monthly bills rendered for period of less than 27 days or more than 33 days, and other bills requiring proration, will be computed in accordance with the applicable schedule, but the amount of the fixed charge or minimum charge specified therein will be prorated on the basis of the ratio of the number of days in the period to the number of days in the average billing period, based on an average month of 30.4 days. Should the total period of service be less than one month no proration will be made and no bill shall be less than the specified monthly fixed charge or minimum charge. 4. On each bill for Water service rendered by the City to its Consumers will be printed substantially the following language: "This bill is due upon receipt and becomes delinquent if not paid on the first day of the calendar month after its due date. Upon delin- quency of this bill, service may be discontinued and a basic penalty of 10% of the amount of this bill will be added for the first month delinquent and an additional penalty of 1/2 of 1% of the amount of the bill and basic penalty will be