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AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 13-27 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES FOR TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 13-27 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ 1961, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Section 13-27. Billing and Collection Procedures. (a) The service charge under Section 13-19.1 shall be billed quarterly and the minimum service charge under Section 13-21 shall be billed quarterly in advance. [~here the service under Section 13-21 exceeds the minimum, additional bills will be rendered at the end of each month for the excess service. (b) The minimum service charges under Section 13-21.1, 13-22, and 13-23 shall be billed monthly in ad- vance. ~here such a service exceeds the minimum., additional bills will be rendered at the end of each month for the excess service. (c) The director shall render bills for service charges under sections 13-24 and 13-25 monthly. (d) Where the amount of excess service charges of %he service charges under Section 13-24 or 13-25 warrant, the director may require an advance deposit against future service charges. (e) Ail bills rendered under Section 13-19.1 are due and payable at the office of the depar~m~ent of public utilities upon presen~aent and shall be considered delinquent if not paid within fifteen days of the date issued. Ail other bills rendered under this article are due and payable at the office of the city treasurer upon presentment an~ shall be considered delinquent if not paid within fifteen days of the date issued. If any bill is not ps~d within such fifteen day period, an additional charge of ~%, per billing period, on the unpaid charges shall be added thereto and collected therewith to cover costs of collection. (f) The director shall discontinue collecting