[Amended 2-25-1975; 12-28-1978; 12-18-1980 by L.L. No. 14-1980; 6-29-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981; 12-15-1982 by L.L. No. 6-1982; 12-14-1983 by L.L. No. 10-1983; 12-28-1988 by L.L. No. 14-1988; 2-8-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 12-14-2011 by L.L. No.
10-2011; 12-18-2013 by L.L. No. 11-2013; 1-17-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 5-18-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022; 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
The rates for service and water supply to any
customer of the Highland Water District shall be levied on the basis
of the amount of water from the Highland Water District used by each
water using at such per gallon, or fraction thereof, rates as the
Town Board may from time to time establish by resolution and amended
from time to time.
The maximum number of usage units which shall
be permitted for one meter is 12.
[Amended 12-15-1982 by L.L. No. 6-1982; 12-14-1983 by L.L. No. 10-1983; 12-28-1988 by L.L. No. 14-1988; 2-9-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 12-14-2011 by L.L. No. 10-2011; 12-18-2013 by L.L. No. 11-2013; 1-17-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 5-18-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022; 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
The rate for water supplied to nonmetered users
shall be levied on the basis of the amount of water from the Highland
Water District used by a nonmetered user at such per gallon of water,
or a fraction thereof, rate as the Town Board may from time to time
establish by resolution and amended from time to time.
No charge will be made for service discontinued
or terminated within the first 15 days of any quarter. The full quarterly
charge will apply for service discontinued or terminated thereafter.
[Amended 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
In any case where service has been discontinued
or terminated, a restoration fee shall be paid before water service
and water is supplied. Such restoration fee shall be set as the Town
Board may establish from time to time by resolution, and amended from
time to time.
[Amended 11-16-1988 by L.L. No. 9-1988; 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
A. There shall be an annual charge per hydrant made to
the Highland Fire District for the furnishing of water service and
water. Such charge shall be set by the Town Board by resolution, and
amended from time to time.
B. There shall be a quarterly charge for any sprinkler
or other fire-protection system connected to district water services
that is nonmetered, which charge shall be set by the Town Board by
resolution and amended from time to time.
[Amended 11-16-1988 by L.L. No. 9-1988]
Meters will be tested at the consumer's request.
If such test establishes that the meter is accurate to within 3% of
the correct rate of flow, plus or minus, which will be considered
accurate, the consumer shall bear the expense of such test.
[Added 12-18-2013 by L.L.
No. 11-2013; 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
Consumers requesting a reading of their water meters other than
the customary quarterly meter readings shall be charged a fee, which
fee shall be set by the Town Board by resolution and amended from
time to time.