When a customer’ s or user’ s utility bills are in arrears because of proven financial difficulties, and the customer or user has not defaulted on a previous credit extension, upon request to the city clerk, a ninety (90) day credit extension shall be given to the customer or user, whereby the customer or user shall pay his monthly bill on the basis of the following deferred payment schedule:

1st payment    1/3 of bill in arrears

(at end of thirty days)    plus monthly current

    charges

2nd payment    1/2 of the remaining 2/3

(at end of sixty days)    of the bill in arrears

    plus monthly current

    charges

3rd payment    Last 1/3 due on the bill

(at the end of ninety     in arrears plus monthly

days)    current charges

    If a customer or user defaults on the deferred payment schedule, all service bills in arrears shall be immediately due and payable and no further credit extensions shall be granted that customer or user. A new written notice as specified before shall be sent to the customer or user stating the new service termination date. No right of appeal or additional hearing shall be required or allowed prior to termination of the water service if the bill is not paid before the termination date. (Ord. 1093 § 1(D), 1993)