[Amended 12-29-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
A. The water rates and charges set forth in this article
shall be applicable to the Denton Hills Water District, the Ridgebury
Lake Water District, the Arluck Water District and Water District
No. 1 and such other districts as may be created from time to time
by the Town.
B. All usage and/or capital charges shall be due and
payable within 20 days from time of billing in each quarter or yearly,
as determined by resolution of the Town Board.
C. Residential/commercial meters shall be read and billed
quarterly, and industrial meters shall be read and billed monthly,
or as determined by resolution of the Town Board.
D. Unpaid water charges in arrears for 20 days shall
be subject to a penalty of 2% of the amount due for each 30 days or
portion thereof of delinquency. When any bill is in default at year-end
closing in December of each year, such bill shall be presented to
the County of Orange for payment, and said bill will then become part
of the county and Town tax lien on said property for the following
year.
E. The following general charges are hereby established:
(1) For making a one-inch tap on the water main: $500,
or as otherwise determined by resolution of the Town Board.
(2) Service taps in excess of one inch shall be installed
only upon consent of the Town and at such fee as shall be determined
by resolution of the Town Board.
F. Each parcel in a water district, whether improved
or unimproved, and whether or not the parcel is improved by a building
which uses the district water system to supply water services to the
building, and whether or not a building is hooked up to the district
water system, shall pay a capital fee apportioned among the parcels
in said district or among said district’s customers in accordance
with New York State law and as determined by resolution of the Town
Board.
G. The Town Board, by resolution from time to time, shall
establish and may amend water rates and fees for the various districts.
Rates shall reflect district expenses, including capital expenditures
and operation and maintenance costs. Rates and fees may be amended
only following due notice to district property owners and a public
hearing.
H. The City
of Middletown (“Middletown”) charges hookup fees to properties
in Water District No.1, which fee is in addition to the Town’s
hookup fee. Middletown bases its hookup fees on projected and actual
flow as provided in § 193-55 of the Middletown City Code.
Use of Middletown’s water services is prohibited unless and
until the Town’s and Middletown’s hookup fees are paid.
[Added 12-29-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
I. Users in Water District No.1 that connected to Middletown’s water system subsequent to September 17, 2015, and prior to November 23, 2021, without paying a hookup fee to Middletown shall be charged a surcharge in an amount equal to 50% of the fee amount those users should have paid, which amount shall billed to and paid by each affected user in eight annual and equal installments. Delinquent payments may be collected by the Town pursuant to §
189-18D.
[Added 12-29-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2023]