This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Service Law
of the Village of Central Square, New York."
The purpose of this chapter is the protection, control and management
of the Central Square Water System and to establish water service rates (hereinafter
referred to as "water charges") to be paid for the use of the water system.
The supply of water in the Village shall be provided by the Onondaga
County Water Authority (OCWA) in accordance with the Onondaga County Water
Authority Customer Rules dated April 1, 1989, as may be hereinafter amended.
A copy of said Customer Rules shall be kept on file and available for inspection
at the office of the Village Clerk.
There are hereby established water charges for the use and service of
the water system of the Village of Central Square.
Water charges shall be billed quarterly.
Each property owner of the Village of Central Square who shall owe to
the Village a water charge for more than 30 days following the bill's date
shall have added to such bill and shall pay in addition to the amount thereof
a penalty of 10% for the first month following such period and an additional
penalty of 1% for each month thereafter that the same remains unpaid.
Water charges shall constitute a lien upon the real property served
by water, and such lien is prior to every other lien or claim, except the
lien of an existing tax, sewer rent or local assessment.