[Amended 12-11-1973 by Ord. No. 916; 3-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-8]
Effective April 1, 2001, meters will be read monthly for water services rendered, and bills shall be due in accordance with Article XVI, Meter and Flat Rate Services, § 687-116, Penalties and due dates. The Water Utility may discontinue service upon five days' written notice in case the customer is in arrears in the payment of bills, but no such cutting off shall deprive the City of the right before water is again turned on to demand and require payment of all water rents or other charges accrued.
[Added 12-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1279; amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. 88-62; 9-11-1990 by Ord. No.
90-83; 7-13-1999 by Ord. No. 99-36; 4-25-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-29]
The rates specified in the rate schedule of
the Water-Sewer Utility are net rates and are contingent upon payment
of bills within 15 days of the date rendered. An additional charge
of 5% of the current amount billed, net of any payments applied thereon,
will be added to bills not paid within the specified payment time.
A.
Senior citizens.
[Added 2-23-1993 by Ord. No. 93-9]
(1)
The delayed payment charge shall be waived to
senior citizens 65 years of age or older, provided that a written
application is made and service is in the applicant's name. Proof
of age must be presented at time of application.
B.
Disabled American veterans.
[Added 2-23-1993 by Ord. No. 93-9]
(1)
The delayed payment charge shall be waived to
disabled American veterans, provided that a written application is
made and service is in the applicant's name. Proof of disabled American
veteran status must be presented at time of application. For purposes
of this subsection, a "disabled American veteran" is any veteran who
has been or shall be declared by the United States Veterans Administration
or its successor to have a service-connected disability.
C.
Permanently and totally disabled persons.
[Added 2-23-1993 by Ord. No. 93-9]
(1)
The delayed payment charge shall be waived to
permanently and totally disabled persons, provided that a written
application is made and service is in the applicant's name. Proof
of permanent and total disability status must be presented at time
of application. For purposes of this subsection, a "permanently and
totally disabled person" is any person who has been or shall be declared
by the United States Social Security Administration or its successor
to be permanently and totally disabled.
[Added 12-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1279; amended 2-11-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5; 10-27-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-68]
A charge as provided in Chapter 280, Checks, Returned, will be made when a customer's check is returned by the customer's bank as uncollectible.
[Added 12-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1279]
In the event that a meter reading is not obtained
by the Water-Sewer Utility, an estimated bill will be rendered based
on previous metered usage. If the estimate is less than the minimum
for that meter size, the Water-Sewer Utility will charge the minimum
for said size.
It is to be understood that, when a water meter
is once installed, the same cannot be taken out from service without
permission from the Water-Sewer Utility. It is also to be understood
that, upon the expiration of the life of any meter or meters owned
by the City, a new meter shall be installed by the Utility.
[Amended 12-11-1973 by Ord. No. 916]
In order to comply with the official order of
the Department of Conservation and Economic Development of the State
of New Jersey, Division of Water Policy and Supply, dated November
8, 1956, water service shall be supplied only on a metered basis except
for temporary service for building construction and other purposes,
fire hydrant and sprinkler service. Charges for such nonmetered service
shall be in accordance with the schedule established herein for such
service, or where such schedule of charges does not apply, the charge
for the service shall be on any other basis agreed upon between the
Utility and the applicant or consumer based upon estimated consumption
of water, said charge to be not less than 1 1/2 times the minimum
charge for applicable metered service. Bills for such special services
and for fire hydrant and sprinkler service shall be rendered semiannually,
and sprinkler service shall be rendered at the first of each half-year
period on the first business day of January and July. Should the water
rent or any bill for water, shop material furnished or work done remain
unpaid 30 days from the date of bill, the City reserves the right
to shut off the water without further notice, but no such cutting
off shall deprive the City of the right before the water is again
turned on to demand and require payment of all water rents or other
charges accrued.
Where the water is furnished for special services
on an unmetered basis, the Water Utility shall have the right to install,
maintain and inspect a meter to detect waste, and the owner shall
provide a suitable location therefor. The utility also reserves the
right to install a meter at its expense and furnish water only by
meter measurement.
When water is furnished for temporary or other purposes or for special services on an unmetered basis, the charge for such service as provided in § 687-120 shall be continued so long as the consumer's premises shall remain connected with the service pipe. Owners or consumers desiring to discontinue the use of any hydrant, sprinkler service or other special service must have the same physically disconnected, with written notice of such disconnection given promptly to the Water-Sewer Utility office. The charge for such service will then cease, but in no case will an abatement of an-advance-billed flat-rate charge be taken into consideration for a shorter period than one month nor for part of a month.
