Town of Franklin, MA
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2023-01-09
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Division 2: Bylaws
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 179 Water
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Article I Rates
- Division 1: Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Division 2: Bylaws
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Ch 8 Aging, Council on
- Ch 16 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 18 Cultural District Committee
- Ch 25 Human Resource Management
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 Town Properties
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 43 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 47 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 48 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 Amusement Devices
- Ch 56 Bazaars
- Ch 63 Buildings
- Ch 65 Collection Containers
- Ch 71 Demolition Delay
- Ch 73 Departmental Revolving Funds
- Ch 75 Dogs
- Ch 82 Fees, Municipal Service
- Ch 83 (Reserved)
- Ch 84 Fire Alarms
- Ch 85 Smoke Detectors, Installation of
- Ch 86 Fire Lanes
- Ch 91 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 95 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 104 Junk, Accumulation of
- Ch 105 Junk, Secondhand Goods, and Antique Dealers
- Ch 108 Library Board of Directors
- Ch 110 Licenses
- Ch 121 Pawnbroking
- Ch 125 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 128 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 130 Property Owner Public Safety Notification
- Ch 131 Public Way Access Permits
- Ch 132 Plastic Checkout Bags
- Ch 135 Poles and Wires
- Ch 139 Sewers
- Ch 143 (Reserved)
- Ch 147 (Reserved)
- Ch 151 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 153 Stormwater Management
- Ch 155 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 160 Taxpayers, Delinquent
- Ch 165 Transient Vendors
- Ch 168 Vacant Properties
- Ch 170 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 174 Vehicles, Off-Road
- Ch 179 Water
- Ch 179 Art I Rates
- § 179-1 Findings.
- § 179-2 Second meters.
- § 179-2.1 Billing.
- § 179-2.2 Lifeline Program.
- § 179-2.3 Late payment charge.
- § 179-2.4 (Reserved)
- § 179-3 (Reserved)
- Ch 181 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 185 Zoning
- Division 3: Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 193 Animals
- Ch 196 Bare Feet
- Ch 198 Biotechnology Regulations
- Ch 200 Blasting and Sanding, Abrasive
- Ch 202 Body Art
- Ch 205 Building Material Disposal
- Ch 207 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 209 Burying
- Ch 214 Dispensing Containers
- Ch 218 Dumpsters
- Ch 222 Floor Drains
- Ch 226 Food-Service Establishments
- Ch 230 Hazardous Materials Enclosures
- Ch 232 Infectious Waste Transport
- Ch 235 Laundromats
- Ch 238 Manicurist Establishments
- Ch 240 Massage Therapy/Facility
- Ch 244 Mobile Food Units
- Ch 246 Motor Oil Sellers
- Ch 250 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 254 Smoking
- Ch 255 Solid Waste Collection
- Ch 258 Stables
- Ch 260 Tanning Facilities
- Ch 261 Tobacco Products
- Ch 262 Tobacco Products and Smoking
- Ch 263 Water
- Ch 264 Violations and Penalties
- Division 4: Miscellaneous Rules and Regulations
- Ch 271 Conservation Commission Bylaws
- Ch 273 (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 305 Taxis
- Appendix
- Ch A310 General Laws and Special Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 10-8-1986 by Bylaw Amendment 86-77]
A water rate study has now been completed, and
implementation is necessary to ensure the adequate funding for the
provision of water to residents.
[Amended 3-1-1989 by Bylaw Amendment 89-145; 5-2-1990 by Bylaw Amendment
90-181; 5-3-1995 by Bylaw Amendment 95-291; 12-20-1995 by Bylaw Amendment 95-306]
Second meter installations are non-revenue-producing
meters whereby the second meter total is subtracted from the residents
primary meter for sewer computations only.
A.Â
All second meters will be billed at the highest rate.
B.Â
The Town of Franklin will not permit any additional
two-meter installations.
C.Â
At the time of a sale of a home, but no later than
July 1, 2000, all existing two-meter installations will be removed.
The Town will purchase back all second meters at the market price.
D.Â
In manufacturing and commercial processes, second
meters may be used for water-only accounts with the approval of the
DPW Director.
[Added 5-2-1990 by Bylaw Amendment 90-181]
Bills will be mailed once every 90 days. The
actual billing date will depend on the billing cycle. Rates are per
CCF.
[Added 5-2-1990 by Bylaw Amendment 90-181]
A.Â
Under the Lifeline Program, eligible head of household
residential customers will receive a billing credit equivalent to
10% of the water billing. The Lifeline Program is available to residential
accounts with a head of household member receiving any of the following
benefits:
B.Â
Eligibility for the Lifeline Program must be verified
by the Department of Public Welfare or the Massachusetts Office of
Fuel Assistance. Credit will be given at the time of payment and proof
of verification.
[Added 5-2-1990 by Bylaw Amendment 90-181; amended 12-19-2001 by Bylaw Amendment
01-489[1]]
All bills must be paid within 30 days of receipt.
Late payments will be assessed 14% interest from the due date.
[1]
Editor's Note: This bylaw amendment also provided
that it shall take effect 7-1-2002.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 179-2.4,
Reconnection fee, added 5-2-1990 by Bylaw Amendment 90-181, was repealed
12-20-1995 by Bylaw Amendment 95-306.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 179-3, Commercial
users, was repealed 3-1-1989 by Bylaw Amendment 89-145.
