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.
A.
Frequency of billing. All residential customers shall be billed quarterly,
and all others at such frequency as the Water Utilities Department
determines appropriate.
B.
Separate readings. In the event that more than one meter is used
upon the same premises, separate bills shall be rendered for each
meter.
C.
Penalty. A penalty of 10% shall be added to any water bill not paid
within 30 days after the issuance of a bill or statement.
D.
The Water Superintendent is authorized to waive any penalties assessed
for delinquent water bills, provided that the account in question
and all other water accounts in the same customer's name were
paid on time during the previous thirty-six-month period immediately
preceding the billing to the account(s) for which the waiver is requested.
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.
A.
Generally. Whenever practical, a meter shall be installed by the
Water Utilities Department, and the water consumption paid for at
the established meter rates. The Water Utilities Department may change
or upgrade meters, and may install meters that are read by radio transmissions
or other remote sensing technologies.
B.
Building purposes. For building purposes, where it is not advisable
or practical to install a meter, the owner or contractor may be furnished
water at a fixed flat rate. In such instances, the owner or contractor
shall make written application to the Water Utilities Department on
a form provided by the Department giving requested information. The
Water Utilities Department may demand payment in advance of the amount
of charges for water at scheduled rates for such work.
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.
A.
Owner's responsibility. The owner of the property to which water
is supplied shall be charged with all water taken from the Town mains,
and, if leaks occur in the service lines between the curb stop and
the meter, the Water Utilities Department may estimate the amount
of the water lost by such leaks and charge the same to the owner of
the property.
B.
Abatement by Water Superintendent. All water that passes through
a meter shall be charged for, whether used, wasted or lost by leakage.
The Water Superintendent may make such abatement as seems to him or
her right and proper in the case of underground leaks, where it appears
that the owner or user could not reasonably be expected to know of
the leak or to have had a fair opportunity to stop the same.
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.
