All water bills shall be due and payable within 30 days of due
date.
A penalty of 10% per month on the unpaid balance shall be charged
until paid.
Nonpayment of a water bill for a period of two billing cycles
after due date shall constitute cause to shut off the water supply.
No water service shall be restored until a nonrefundable fee of $100
shall have been deposited with the Village Treasurer.
In the event the water is shut off on any property for nonpayment
of water bill, a fee of $250 shall be required before the service
is restored, in addition to the payment of all delinquent bills and
other charges.
New water taps to any home shall be made by the Water Authority
only.
The water tap to any home or home site shall not exceed one
inch.
A service charge of $2,200 shall be paid to the Water Authority
for any new water tap.
Any person or persons who shall obtain water from the water
system which has been closed by the Water Authority for nonpayment
of water bill or other charges, or by creating an unauthorized tap
into the water main, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject
to the following:
A. A fine of $100 plus cost.
B. A charge of $3,000 for the unauthorized tap.
C. Only after Subsections
A and
B have been complied with will an application for an authorized tap be considered.
[Amended 3-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
If a homeowner turns on or off his own water there will be:
A. A fine of $500 per occurrence.
B. If there is damage, the homeowner will be charged the actual costs
to repair damages (time and materials) plus any administrative cost,
legal fees, inspection fees and any other fees and costs incurred
by the Village in relation to a violation of this section.
[Amended 3-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
Nonpayment of water bills, penalties, fines and assessments
against a home or property for two billing cycles shall constitute
cause for the Village Council to institute whatever legal action is
necessary to ensure payment and file a lien against said home or property
and record same.
A. The charges
for water services, pursuant to the provisions of Section 21 of Act
No. 210 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1941 (MCLA § 141.121)
and Section 2 of Act No. 178 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended
by Act No. 132 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1981 (MCLA § 123.162),
and as may be amended in the future, are a lien on all premises immediately
upon the distribution of water service to the premises or property
supplied
B. The Village
Treasurer shall annually, on May 1, certify all unpaid charges for
such services furnished to any premises which, on April 30 preceding,
have remained unpaid for a period of six months, to the Township Assessor,
who shall place the same on the next tax roll of the Township. An
additional penalty in an amount equal to 15% of the delinquent bill
shall be added at the time the delinquent bill is entered on the tax
roll.
C. Such charges
so assessed shall be collected in the same manner as general Village
taxes, in cases where the Village is properly notified in accordance
with Section 21 of Act No. 210 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1941
(MCLA § 141.121).
The owner of a home and/or property shall be liable for any
indebtedness created against it, regardless of whether it was created
by the owner or tenant, with or without his knowledge, permission
or approval.