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For the second quarter July 31 For the third quarter October 31 For the fourth quarter January 31 If the delinquency date falls on a nonbusiness day for the City Hall, the penalties shall be imposed on the next business day, but first crediting payments received on that day. B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the delinquency penalty shall be imposed upon and added to all unpaid water bills by the City Administrator and mailed in the usual course at the next regular billing date, showing in the same bill the current billing after the first penalty date. C. The Council has noted that, under Subd. 3, section bills are due at the end of the billing month, and accordingly the delinquency charge shall be imposed consistent with the due date of a billing. D. Any amounts due for water charges in excess of 90 days past due, may be collected in a civil action brought for that purpose in the name of the City; or the City Administrator, upon direction by the Council, may certify to the county auditor the amount due, together with the legal description of the premises served, and the City Administrator, in so certifying, shall add to the amount as a separate item, in addition to the delinquency penalty hereinbefore provided, an additional delinquency penalty of eight (8%) percent of the original unpaid amount, inclusive of any previous delinquency penalty. The county auditor shall enter the amount as part of the tax levied on the premises to be collected during the ensuing year. No additional delinquency penalties shall be added to unpaid bills after certification to the county auditor as provided in this subdivision.