A.
The following expenses shall be borne by the district:
B.
The following expenses shall be borne by the owner or consumer:
(1)
The cost of all materials and labor for laying and maintaining the
service pipe upon and within the premises from the curb box serving
said property.
(3)
Water use charges and special assessments.
(5)
Fees for turning service on or off at the curb as per the fee schedule
on file in the Town Clerk's office.
(6)
The cost of the meter, repair and testing of meters, except for mechanical defects or natural wear and tear, as set forth in Article IV of these regulations.
(7)
All other fees and charges as established from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board.
A.
Responsibility for usage charges. All water usage will be charged
to the consumers of the affected real property. Statements may be
sent to a tenant upon written request by the owner on the form provided
by the district. The sending of statements to the tenant shall not
relieve the owner from responsibility for payment of the same.
B.
Billing periods.
(1)
Water usage, fees and other charges shall be at rates set forth in
the most recent Hartland water fee and rate schedule, as established
from time to time by resolution of the Town Board.
(2)
All usage, except hydrant usage, shall be billed quarterly for the
preceding quarter as follows:
(3)
All hydrant usage, both irrigation and non-irrigation, shall be billed
monthly for the preceding month, or at such intervals as shall be
determined by resolution of the Town Board.
C.
Reading of meters by owners. The district may send postcards to the
consumers or owners of property requiring the owner to read their
meters and return the readings to the Water Billing Clerk by a date
specified therein. Any user who shall fail to read and return the
card by the date specified shall be charged an additional fee.
D.
Estimated readings. The Town shall not be required to read all meters
on a quarterly basis. Quarterly billings may be based upon estimated
usage, calculated using available data.
E.
Adjustment for actual usage. Whenever billings are based upon estimated
readings or customer readings, any discrepancy disclosed by an actual
reading of the meter will be billed as a charge for the quarter for
which the reading was made.
F.
Payment of bills; penalties. All payments shall be received in the
office of the Town Clerk by (or by envelope postmarked before) a date
30 days subsequent to the date of the billing. Thereafter, there shall
be added to the billed amount a penalty in the amount of 10% of the
amount of the original billed amount.
G.
Adding to taxes. Water rental charges, fees and other charges shall
be a lien upon the real property upon which, or in connection with
which, the water was used, and shall be added to the taxes assessed
against the premises.
A.
Indirect benefit. A special assessment, as permitted by law, shall
be laid against the assessed valuation, including exemptions, public
service and public franchise, of all properties within the Town of
Hartland, to provide for the indirect benefits enjoyed by all properties
because of the existence of said district. The Board reserves the
right to set, and from time to time adjust, the rate of this indirect
benefit assessment according to the best interests of the Town of
Hartland water district.
B.
Direct benefit. A special assessment, as permitted by law, shall
be laid against the assessed valuation, including exemptions, public
service and special franchise, on properties abutting water mains
or not abutting but receiving water therefrom, to provide for the
district benefits enjoyed because of the existence of water service.
The Board reserves the right to set, and from time to time adjust,
the rate of this district Benefit Assessment according to the best
interests of the Town of Hartland Water District.