[Amended 6-5-1972; 6-26-1975; 7-13-1977; 6-4-1979; 6-25-1984; 11-11-1986; 3-23-1987; 3-25-1992; 12-28-1995; 11-10-1997; 3-28-2007 by Ord. No. 4-07; 5-12-2010 by Ord. No. 4-2010; 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 12-2012; 11-13-2017 by Ord. No. 14-2017]
A. Rates for residential, commercial and industrial property within
or without the Borough of Westville shall be and are hereby established
as follows:
Type of Use
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge 2017
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge Effective 2018
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge Effective 2019
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge Effective 2020
|
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Individual private dwellings and churches
|
$80
|
$96
|
$110
|
$125
|
Multiple dwellings and apartments (each apartment or dwelling
unit)
|
$80
|
$96
|
$110
|
$125
|
Dwelling and business combination (each unit)
|
$80
|
$96
|
$110
|
$125
|
Service stations
|
$95
|
$110
|
$125
|
$140
|
Taprooms, bars and restaurants
|
$95
|
$110
|
$125
|
$140
|
Baker shops
|
$95
|
$110
|
$125
|
$140
|
Stores and business properties (each unit)
|
$95
|
$110
|
$125
|
$140
|
Firehouses, post offices, railroad stations, veterans and service
post clubs and school houses
|
$95
|
$110
|
$125
|
$140
|
Industrial, manufacturing and commercial buildings
|
$195
|
$215
|
$230
|
$245
|
B. The quarterly gallonage allowance for each water service connection
or building meter up to and including 1 1/2 inches shall be 10,000
gallons for a single unit, 15,000 gallons for a duplex, 20,000 gallons
for a triplex, and 25,000 gallons for a fourplex. The quarterly gallonage
allowance for those water service connections or building meters above
1 1/2 inches shall be 50,000 gallons. Excess over those gallonage
amounts shall be billed as follows:
Gallonage
|
Billing Amount Per 1,000 Gallons
|
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10,001 to 20,000
|
$5.14
|
20,001 to 30,000
|
$6.36
|
30,001 to 40,000
|
$7.02
|
40,001 to 50,000
|
$7.48
|
50,001 to 60,000
|
$7.58
|
60,001 to 70,000
|
$8.23
|
70,001 to 80,000
|
$8.43
|
80,001 to 90,000
|
$8.64
|
90,001 to 100,000
|
$8.89
|
Excess of 100,000
|
$9.36
|
C. The Borough of Westville desires to reduce the rate of delinquency and cost of subsequent collection proceedings for the payment of municipal taxes, assessments and other municipal charges; and the Borough of Westville desires to encourage timely payment of such municipal taxes, assessments and other municipal charges by offering taxpayers a rate of discount to the excess gallonage rate over 300,000 in the amount of $1 per 1,000 gallons, provided that all municipal taxes, assessments and other municipal charges are current, and provided that the bill for water charges is timely paid pursuant to §
118-7E; and the rate of discount for excess gallonage over 300,000 gallons in the amount of $1 per 1,000 gallons will promote timely payment of municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal charges for the general good and financial welfare of the Borough. Therefore, based on the above, the Borough of Westville hereby adopts a rate of discount in the amount of $1 per 1,000 gallons in excess of 300,000 gallons for water consumption, effective commencing January 1, 1998, such discount to be applied only upon the compliance of the property owner with all of the above conditions.
D. A turn-off charge of $50 and a turn-on charge of $50 shall be made
each time it is necessary to turn off a service at the curb.
E. All bills shall be rendered on a quarterly basis, that is, on January
1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, and shall be delinquent
after the 10th day of the month of billing.
F. Bills remaining unpaid for the period of 10 days after they are rendered
shall be charged interest at the rate of 8% per annum until such payment
is made; and when such bill or the accumulation of bills is in excess
of $1,500, then interest shall be charged at the rate of 18% per annum
until such bill or bills are paid. In computing the outstanding bills,
such computation shall include all outstanding and unpaid sewer bills
or bills which shall be added to the unpaid water bills to determine
the limit of $1,500.
G. Exceptions for individual dwellings. Senior citizens (age 65 or over)
and disabled persons having an annual income not in excess of $20,000
and who fulfill the other qualifying criteria and limitations as provided
in N.J.S.A. 54:28.4 et seq., which provides senior citizens real estate
tax deductions, and such senior citizen owns and resides in a single-family
dwelling house, shall be charged a reduced annual rate of $55 per
quarter. Qualification determinations for the reduced rate provided
for in this senior citizen exemption shall be made in accordance with
the standards in effect for determining real estate tax deductions
under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-8-40 et seq., and as said section
shall be amended, from time to time, together with any applicable
regulations promulgated thereunder, with the noted exception of the
income limitation being raised to $20,000 in accordance with this
amendment.
[Amended 9-13-1977; 12-28-1995; 3-28-2007 by Ord. No. 4-07]
A. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
I, §
1-15, General penalty. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
[Amended 2-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
B. If there is a failure to make payments when due or if a violation
of any of the rules, regulations or procedures set forth in this chapter
is found on any premises serviced by the Borough of Westville Water
Department, the water service will be discontinued without notice,
and the Borough of Westville shall not be under any obligation to
refund any payments previously made.
C. Water services shut off for violations of this chapter or for failure
to make payments when due will not be returned to service until all
bills are paid in full, including the additional turn-on charge.