Town of Hartland, NY Article VII Payment for Water Service

§ 140-24 Installation and repair.

A. The following expenses shall be borne by the district:

(1) Cost of making taps, except tap-in fees.

(2) Maintenance and repair of meters subject to Article IV of these regulations.

(3) Cost of installing and maintaining service line from main to curb stop inclusive, except in subdivisions involving new water lines.

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.

(2) Tap-in fee as stated in Articles II and III.

(3) Water use charges and special assessments.

(4) Fees for meters in accordance with Article IV of these regulations.

(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.

§ 140-25 Water usage charges.

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:

(a) January 1 to March 31: Billing approximately April 15.

(b) April 1 to June 30: Billing approximately July 15.

(c) July 1 to September 30: Billing approximately October 15.

(d) October 1 to December 31: Billing approximately January 15.

(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.

§ 140-26 Special district assessments.

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.