[Adopted 11-5-1979 as §§ 30-1
to 30-12 and 30-16 of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances]
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-1990]
A. Before the issuance of a construction permit, the
builder or owner of the proposed structure shall apply to the Township
Division of Water and Sewers within the Department of Public Works
for an internal water meter and shall pay the charges hereinafter
specified. The builder or owner of the structure may apply to the
Township Division of Water and Sewers within the Department of Public
Works for a separate water meter to measure the consumption of water
for external purposes only and shall pay the charges hereinafter specified.
The applicant shall also arrange for the registering on the water
records of the Township of the serial number of each water meter supplied,
together with the address or location of the structure at which said
meter is to be used.
B. All meters shall conform to the specifications of
the Division of Water and Sewers as to manufacturer, type and units
of consumption (cubic feet) and shall allow remote reading by the
Township.
C. All other sections of Articles
I and
II of this chapter shall apply to all water meters measuring internal and external consumption.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-1990]
A. The meter shall be set by a plumber licensed to operate
in the Township, at the cost of the owner or builder. When the meter
is set and connected to the Township water system, the meter shall
become the property of the Township.
B. The meter shall be set at a location in the building
where it is easily accessible to the employees of the Township for
reading, inspection and testing. No meter shall be installed in an
external pit unless approved by the Superintendent-Water Engineer.
The meter, remote wiring and outside reading terminal shall be protected
from freezing and other damage. Failure to provide reasonable care
for the maintenance of the meter, wiring and outside reading terminal
shall be cause to require replacement of said component at the expense
of the property owner. Each property owner shall also pay a fee of
$100 for the labor of replacement of all water meters and equipment.
[Amended 2-23-2009 by Ord. No. 4-2009]
[Amended by Ord. No. 37-1997]
The charge for a water meter shall be the sum
of the cost thereof to the Township, plus 20% of such cost as compensation
for advancing the purchase price of the meter and the storing and
handling of same.
[Amended by Ord. No. 22-2002]
The charge for water used during the course
of construction of a new building or structure shall be the sum of
$50 in cases where the estimated cost of construction, as appears
on the application for a construction permit, does not exceed $20,000.
Where the estimated cost of construction on said application exceeds
$20,000, an additional charge of $1 per thousand or fraction thereof
shall be made.
All water supplied by the Township for any purpose,
except for the use of the Fire Department at fires, shall be measured
by meter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 27-1980; Ord. No. 18-1981; Ord. No. 5-1986; Ord. No. 2-1987; Ord. No. 15-1989; Ord. No. 6-1991; Ord. No. 26-1993; Ord. No. 21-1999; Ord. No. 13-2000; Ord. No. 22-2002; 3-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005; 5-21-2007 by Ord. No.
13-2007; 3-23-2009 by Ord. No. 9-2009; 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 27-2014; 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 25-2021]
The owners of each structure or lot supplied
with water shall be liable for the payment of the price or rent of
such supply or use according to the following rates:
A. Minimum charge: $4.10 for zero to 500 cubic feet.
B. In excess of 500 cubic feet: $4.84 per 100 cubic feet.
C. Lawn irrigation system (lawn sprinklers): $6.15 per 100 cubic feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 27-1980; Ord. No. 5-1987;
Ord. No. 24-1987; Ord. No. 5-1991]
A. Meters shall be read quarter-annually, and a water
bill based upon the aforesaid rates shall be forwarded to the owner
of the premises to which the water has been supplied.
B. All water bills shall be due and payable within 30
days of the mailing of the bill.
C. If the amount of any such bill shall not have been
paid within 30 days from the date of the mailing, water service shall
be shut off and will not be turned on again until the amount of the
bill shall have been paid, together with a turn-on charge of $25 for
service during regular hours of the Water and Sewer Department and
a charge of $25 plus 1 1/2 of the billing rate of the individual
employee for service rendered after regular working hours and on the
weekends.
D. If the amount of any such bill shall not have been
paid within 30 days, there shall be a late fee charged in the amount
of 8% per annum simple interest, together with all other applicable
fees and charges.
No reductions or allowances in charges for water
shall be made for leaks or water wasted through defective fixtures,
except in case of incorrect meters, when, for good cause, the Council
may make the reduction upon receipt of a report from the Division
of Water and Sewers.
[Amended by Ord. No. 23-1987; Ord. No. 22-2002]
A. Tests shall be made for the accuracy of a water meter
or a meter shall be reread if the user shall make an application to
the Superintendent-Water Engineer within 10 days after receipt of
the bill.
B. A charge of $50 shall be made for taking out, testing
and replacing a meter.
C. These charges will be due and payable when the meter
is replaced; but if the meter is found to be over-registering, no
charge shall be made.
[Added by Ord. No. 22-2002]
Access to all water meters/equipment must be
provided at the request of the Township for reading, testing, inspecting,
repairs and upgrades to the reading system. All customers must respond
within 30 days of our request. If there has been no response to our
request after 30 days, water service shall be shut off and will not
be turned on again until the request has been satisfied. A turn-on
charge of $25 will then apply during regular hours of the Water Department,
plus 1 1/2 of the billing rates of the individual employee for
service rendered after regular working hours and weekends.
[Added by Ord. No. 22-2002]
A fee for a hydrant flow test shall be the sum
of $50 for each test. The person doing the test shall supply all necessary
gauges and equipment to perform the test. This test must be approved
by the Superintendent of Water and a copy of the report shall be sent
to the Division of Water and Sewers. All hydrants and water valves
will be operated by Water Department personnel only.
No person, except an authorized employee of
the Division of Water and Sewers, shall:
A. Break or injure the seals of any meter.
B. Change the location of, alter or interfere with any
meter.
C. Replacement
cost to install a new unit: $150.
[Added 6-2-2008 by Ord. No. 18-2008]
A. No person shall attach, alter or extend any water
pipe or make any alteration in any tapcock or other fixture or do
any work calculated to increase the facilities for using Township
meter or turn on or off the stopcock on the main or at the curb.
B. This section shall not apply to cases of a break when
temporary provision may be made by a plumber licensed to operate in
the Township. The break may be permanently repaired under the direction
of the Supervisor of Water and Sewers.
[Amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 4-2020]
It shall be unlawful for any person to furnish
water to others for any purpose, open any fire hydrants of the Township
or turn on water unless a special permit is obtained from the Division
of Water and Sewers.
A. Persons seeking to open a fire hydrant for any purpose
shall be required to obtain, in addition to the special permit, a
hydrant meter from the Township of Livingston Division of Water and
Sewers.
(1) Each
applicant upon receipt of the permit shall provide the Township with
a surety deposit in the amount of $3,000 to guarantee against damage
to the meter or hydrant.
(2) Each
meter will be billed at a rate of $15 per day, until returned to the
Township, plus metered water charges.
(3) Surety
deposits will be returned to the applicant following satisfactory
inspection of the hydrant and meter for damage by Township personnel
and payment of all outstanding meter rental and water charges by the
applicant.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.