A.
Sewer service to any property may be discontinued
by the Town upon notice to the owner, his authorized agent or occupant,
for any of the following causes:
(1)
Use of sewer system for any purpose other than that
described in the permit.
(2)
Tampering with or damaging any service pipes, seals,
or any other property of the Town.
(3)
Refusal of reasonable access to the property for the
purpose of inspections and maintenance by the Town or its authorized
representative.
(4)
Making, or refusing to sever, any cross-connections
between a pipe or fixture-carrying sewer furnished by the Town and
a pipe or fixture-carrying sewer from any other structure.
(5)
The nonpayment of sewer service charges, fines and/or
penalties.
(6)
Extending sewer pipes to other buildings without obtaining
a proper permit.
(7)
Failure to correct piping and fixtures in a sewerage
system that could allow contamination of the sewer supply and/or potable
water supply.
(8)
For violation of any regulation governing sewer service.
C.
When the Town discontinues or terminates sewer service
for any reason, it does so without liability to the owner or any occupant
who may own or occupy the building to which the connection is made.
D.
No customer shall be entitled to recover damages,
or to have any portion of the sewer charges refunded for any stoppage
of sewer service.
A.
All bills for sewer service or fees shall be sent
to the owner of the property who shall be responsible for payment.
Under no circumstances will an original bill for sewer service be
sent to a tenant of the owner. A sanitary sewer service charge or
a water service charge shall be charged to any person contracting
for direct or indirect connection with or the use of services of the
respective sewerage system or the respective water system. Such sanitary
sewer service charges or water service charges shall be charged to
and collected from any person contracting for such connection or use
or service or from the owner or occupant, or both of them, or any
real property which directly or indirectly is or has been connected
with the respective sewerage system or the respective water system,
and the owner or occupant, or both of them, of any such real property
shall be liable for and shall pay such respective sanitary sewer service
charges or water service charges to the county.
(1)
The Town shall read or cause to be read every water
meter within or without the corporate limits of the Town at such times
as are necessary in order that bills may be sent at the proper time.
(2)
The Town shall send a monthly or quarterly billing
for sewer. Payment is due within 15 days from date of the bill. Interest
shall be assessed against all accounts which are more than 30 days
past due at the rate of 1 1/2% per month, which is an annual
rate of 18%. An account is due and payable upon mailing of the quarterly
statement, and interest will be assessed if the bill, or any portion
of the bill, remains unpaid 45 days from the mailing.
B.
All the rates and charges specified in this Part 1
shall be paid by the owner of the premises on which the sewer service
is used. All such sewer rates and charges from the time such shall
be due and chargeable shall become and remain a lien upon the premises
until such rates and charges shall be paid. Sewer rates and charges
may be collected against any owner by suit, such action to be in the
name of the Town in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
C.
Returned checks. Any user paying by check will pay
an additional fee established by the Mayor and Council if the check
is returned by the bank for any reason.
