All water consumed shall be recorded and paid for pursuant to
metered readings at the rates fixed by resolution of the Town Board,
except as otherwise provided.
The meter rates for water service, both inside and outside of
the Town, shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Town
Board.
All charges related to water service, including charges for
water service pipe installation, repairs, damages caused by carelessness
or neglect, and penalties, shall be made against the premises supplied,
and the owner of premises shall be held responsible for such charges.
Such charges shall be paid to and collected by the Water Utilities
Department, and, if not paid, shall be a lien on the property benefited.
All such unpaid charges, including an additional processing fee of
10% of the unpaid balance (including any penalties), shall be added
to the next Town tax against the property.
If a water meter fails to register, the consumer shall be billed
at the average daily consumption over the year previous, as shown
by the meter when it was in order.
No abatement of the charges for water rents shall be allowed
on account of the vacancy of any premises supplied with water, unless
the water supply is turned off by the Water Utilities Department.
If service is suspended, there shall be a charge for restoring the
service at such premises, but, in the interval, no charge for service
shall be made. The charge shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board.
Whenever the owner or occupant requests that the Town shut off
or turn on the supply of water, such owner or occupant shall pay a
fee to the Town. The fee shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board. If an employee of the Water Utilities Department
must remain on site to monitor the water supply, the owner or occupant
will be charged an hourly rate set by the Water Utilities Department.
Meters are to be read at least quarterly by the Water Utilities
Department. However, the failure to read a meter in a timely manner
shall not be an excuse for nonpayment.