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Delinquency and service protection

Understand the shut-off process before it reaches your door

The safest time to ask about a past-due balance, payment arrangement, or hardship protection is before the final notice. This page translates the provider’s published rules into a practical checklist.

Notice and timing

How delinquency is handled

Grace period after the due date

The 2026 rate sheet states that bills are delinquent if unpaid within 21 days of issuance; a $10 late fee is imposed when a bill is not paid in full within 28 days of rendering. Service is subject to disconnection if payment is not received within 45 days of billing.

Late-fee calculation

A flat $10 late fee applies to a bill not paid in full within 28 days of the rendered date. Nonpayment can lead to disconnection after 45 days. Restoration requires the full past-due balance plus applicable restoration charges and only the payment instruments listed by the City.

Disconnection timeline

Day 0 is the bill-rendered date; bills are treated as delinquent after 21 days; the $10 late fee applies at 28 days; and water may be disconnected when payment has not arrived within 45 days of billing. The City attempts reconnection within 24 hours after full payment, while same-day restoration is provided when operationally possible.

Statutory warning protocol

What notice should you expect?

The reviewed 2026 rate sheet states the delinquency and 45-day disconnection rules but does not specify the exact color, mailing sequence, phone-call cadence or door-hanger protocol for warning notices. Customers can use the CSS system and City account communications to monitor balances and should contact Public Service before the 45-day threshold.

If a notice seems wrong

Document the account balance, payment confirmation, notice date, and any household medical or accessibility concern. Then call the provider using the contact information on its official bill or profile before the stated deadline.

Restoring service

Reconnection costs and timing

The standard water disconnection/reconnection charge is $50. If water has been disconnected within the preceding six months, the charge increases to $70. The City does not publish a separate after-hours restoration price; payment must be made in cash, cashier's check, money order, credit card or debit card, and the City attempts restoration within 24 hours.

Need a payment arrangement?

Ask before the shut-off date

Tell the customer-service representative that you are responding to a delinquency notice and ask specifically about installment plans, hardship protection, charity referrals, and the amount required to stop the disconnection order.

Customer protection guide

What to do when a bill becomes urgent

A delinquency notice from City of Sunrise Public Service / Utility Billing should be treated as a time-sensitive account document. Read the exact due date, amount required, notice method, and contact instructions on the notice, then compare them with the provider details in this guide.

If you have already paid, gather the confirmation number and posting date. If you cannot pay the full amount, call before the stated shut-off date and ask about arrangements, hardship protections, agency referrals, and the minimum amount needed to pause action.

Keep the conversation specific: ask what will stop the order, when the payment must post, whether a reconnection fee applies, and whether the utility requires a separate request for medical, accessibility, or household-protection status.

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