§ 40-90.5. Right of customer to challenge bill.  


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  • (a)

    If a customer believes a discrepancy exists in connection with a bill, any such customer shall have the right to challenge the existence, amount or current collectability of a bill by filing with the office of the village comptroller within 20 days of the date of the issuance of such bill a written request to meet with the village comptroller to consider such challenge. At such meeting or as soon as practical after the facts become known, the village comptroller shall make an administrative decision on the merits of the challenge based upon the facts determined upon investigation or otherwise presented, and shall provide the result of such administrative decision in writing to the customer by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the decision is adverse to the customer, the customer shall have the right to institute an action under and in accordance with the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq.) for judicial review of the resulting administrative decision of the village comptroller.

    (b)

    During any period while any such challenge or judicial review is pending, no delinquency, late payment charge, disconnection or lien shall be imposed. Once the administrative decision of the village comptroller or any subsequent judicial review, if applicable, becomes final, the customer shall be given written notice in accordance with section 40-90(c) that such customer has ten days following the date of such notice to pay the bill in full before such bill becomes delinquent.

(Ord. No. 2564, § 1, 3-13-2018)