Rental Property Utility Bills

Utility bills for rental property in White Bear Lake stay in the property owner's name rather than in the tenant's name. The city will not do a final meter reading when a tenant moves out of a rental property.  Final meter readings are only done when a property is sold to a new owner. It is the sole responsibility of a rental property owner to collect any unpaid utility bills for the property.

The city of White Bear Lake will not turn off water to a residence for unpaid utilities. Any delinquent utility bills that are left unpaid are certified to the owner's property taxes once a year.  The city will continue to take utility payments through October. Any unpaid amounts will be certified to property taxes each year. 

It is ultimately the owner's responsibility to notify the city of any changes to the account, including any updates to an owner's mailing address, name change, etc.