The City of Panama City provides water, wastewater and garbage services to residences and businesses in the community. If you wish to start, stop or transfer service, or have questions about your city utility services regarding meter readings, billings or payments, we invite you to visit with a customer service representative at the Utility Billing Office located at 9 Harrison Avenue in the City Hall building. Or, if you prefer, call us during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our telephone number is 850-872-3166. 

Utility services provided by the City of Panama City include water, sewer and garbage. The current utility deposit required for water, sewer and garbage service is $140.34. In addition, a $25.00 nonrefundable service charge is required to set up a new account. The deposit required for utility customers who receive water, sewer and garbage service outside the corporate limits vary. Commercial customers' deposit amounts will also vary. All customers are required to provide proper identification. For more information on Connection Procedures, you may call 850-872-3166 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Residential utility deposits are refunded to customers who have not had a delinquent utility account or an account that has been disconnected for 24 consecutive months. If your deposit has not been refunded and you close your city utility account, the deposit is applied to the final balance owed the City. Any remaining balance of the deposit will be refunded to the customer. For additional information, please call Utility Billing between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number is 850-872-3166. 

You can stop or transfer utility services by telephone in just a few minutes by calling a City customer service representative. Customer Service office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For walk-in service, you can visit the Utility Billing Office located at 9 Harrison Avenue in the City Hall building. We recommend that customers notify Customer Service 24 hours in advance of any service needed. If you are moving, it is important that you give us a forwarding address for your final bill or deposit refund. For further information, please call 850-872-3166.

If you are unable to pay your city utility bill by the date shown on your bill and you wish to enter into payment arrangements, call the Utility Billing and Customer Service Division. Payment arrangements are made on a case-by-case basis. Failure to pay your bill will result in disconnection of service. If you receive a disconnect notice and payment has been made, please contact the Utility Billing Division. Utility bills can be paid at the City Hall building located at 9 Harrison Avenue or at the after-hours drop box located on Harrison Avenue across the street from City Hall. Payments may also be mailed and/or deducted directly from your checking or savings account. For more information, please call the Utilities Billing/Customer Service Division at 850-872-3166.

When your utility service has been discontinued for nonpayment, the previous unpaid balance of the bill plus a service fee must be paid before service is reinstated. If your utility service has been discontinued and you feel this was in error, call the Utility Billing Division. The office hours of the Utility Billing Division is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number of the Customer Service Division is 850-872-3166.

Never be late on your utility bill again. There is a way to pay your Panama City utility bill without ever writing a check, buying postage stamps, or driving to the nearest utility payment drop box. Now, you can have your city utility bill payment automatically withdrawn from your checking or savings account each month using our Automated Payment System. This service is FREE of charge.

With our Automated Payment System, your city utility bill is always paid on time without any of the inconveniences we've mentioned. Your bill, reflecting the amount of the payment to be withdrawn from your checking or savings account, is mailed to you in advance of the actual funds transfer. This gives you plenty of time to balance your checkbook or raise any concerns regarding the bill prior to payment.

Use of a Credit Card for this service will result in a fee of 3.25% of the utility bill. Fill out the Authorization Form and return it to the utility billing department at City Hall. You can obtain the "Automatic Bill Pay" form below.

The City of Panama City is committed to providing convenient access to government information and services. To facilitate online financial transactions the City Government has established an E-Payment service.

We accept Discover, American Express, MasterCard, Visa or E-Check. There is a convience fee associated with this service. Please visit our E-Payment Page for more information on this service.