1070 Shoreline Drive
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561
In order to spend
ratepayer funds on services and improvements to our utility systems rather
than on bill collecting, we have established the following procedures
to assure timely payment of amounts due.
Meter Reading:
Water and gas meters are checked and read each month. Depending upon your
cycle, meter readings begin on approximately the 1st, 10th, 17th and 25th
of each month. Your utility bill is then calculated, processed and statements
are mailed.
Bill payment terms:
The bill is due and payable upon receipt. To avoid a penalty charge, your
payment must be received on or before 14 days after the bill date. The
due date applies to current charges only.
Late penalty:
A 10% penalty will be assessed against all past-due charges if payment
is not received on or before 14 days after the bill date.
Notification of
delinquency:
Once a bill becomes delinquent and a penalty is assessed, a courtesy notice
of delinquency is mailed to the customer approximately 20 days after the
bill date. If no payment is received by the date and time indicated on
the notice, service will then be terminated and a lock will be placed
on the meter.
Non-payment:
Services terminated due to non-payment will be subject to a re-connection
charge of $25.00 from 7:30a.m. to 3:30p.m. and $50.00 if re-connection
occurs after 3:30p.m.
Payment Options:
Pay on-line at www.cityofgulfbreeze.com
Bank draft
- The amount due is drafted from you bank account - checking or savings
- each month and electronically presented to our financial institution
one business day prior to your due date. When payment is due on a weekend
or holiday, it will be sent to our financial institution the prior business
day. This convenient payment option insures you will never pay a late
penalty as a result of forgetting to pay or being out of town and will
not have the hassle and expense of writing and mailing payments. You will
continue to receive a monthly utility bill; however, the bill will note
"BANK DRAFT - DO NOT PAY".
Standard mail.
In person at City
Hall
Have not received your bill:
If you do not receive your bill or if you are going to be out of town,
you may log onto www.cityofgulfbreeze.com
or contact the Utility Department at City Hall to receive your billing
information to avoid any late penalties or inconveniences.
Return checks:
When we are notified by the bank that a check has been returned unpaid:
1) If the check is for a current bill, we redeposit the check and add
a $15.00 return check fee to your account.
2) If the check is for a past due bill, your utility services are disconnected.
To have service reconnected, the outstanding balance, an NSF check fee
of $15.00, and a $25.00 reconnect will be due before restoration of service.
If service is turned on after 3:30p.m., the reconnect fee will be $50.00
Payment will only be accepted in the form of cash, money order or certified
check.
Disconnection can
be avoided by contacting our office immediately upon determining that
your check will be returned.
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Rights Reserved.
City of Gulf Breeze
1070 Shoreline Dr.
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-5100
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