A.
Water rents and water usage fees shall be liens against
real property within all the Town of North Greenbush Water Districts
to the extent as set forth in § 452 of the General Municipal
Law.
B.
Water rents and water usage fees provided herein are
charges in addition to any water assessments that may be levied from
time to time against real property in said water districts. Water
rents shall be charged against properties connected to the water system
in such amounts as established by the Town Board pursuant to § 452
of the General Municipal Law.
C.
There will be a minimum charge for 10,000 gallons
of water usage per water billing.
A.
Water usage rates and operation and maintenance charges
for the water districts shall be reviewed annually by the Town Board
so that this fee can be changed, adjusted or modified as required.
B.
Water rents and water usage fees shall be payable
within 30 days from date of billing. Any bill not paid within 30 days
shall be subject to a penalty charge of 5% and interest charge of
1% per month.
It is anticipated that all property owners paying
for water in all Town water districts will comply with the regulations
for the installation of water meters. However, any such property owner(s)
who may fail to install a meter shall be billed a penalty for water
usage of $100 per month of usage according to the following schedule:
A.
New building: beginning 30 days after the water service
lateral has been inspected by the Superintendent of Water, the Water
Inspector or other duly authorized officials of the Town unless prior
arrangements have been made with the Town Superintendent of Water,
the Water Inspector or other duly authorized officials of the Town.
B.
Modification to existing building: beginning 30 days
after issuance of building permit unless prior arrangements have been
made with the Town Superintendent of Water, the Water Inspector or
other duly authorized officials of the Town.
On November 1 of each year, the Clerk of the
district shall furnish Rensselaer County Bureau of Real Property Taxes
a list of all delinquent water bills for relevy and collection which
will be added to the property tax bill pursuant to § 198-3
of the General Municipal Law.
