Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of the terms used in this article shall be as follows:
BILL
The periodic mandate by the City for the payment of water
use and/or consumption, sewer use, water/sewer services, interest,
and charges.
CHARGE
The mandate by the City for payment for water/sewer goods
and services provided to the customer.
CITY
The City of Quincy, in the County of Norfolk in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
COMMISSIONER
The Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Quincy or
his/her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
CUSTOMER
The person, individual, firm, company, partnership, association,
society, corporation, group or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and/or any other legally defined entity listed in
the Department of Public Works records as the party responsible for
the payment of bills for water service to a property.
DEPARTMENT
The City of Quincy Department of Public Works located at
55 Sea Street, Quincy, Massachusetts.
ENTERPRISE FUND
A fund established by the City in accordance with MGL c.
44, § 53F 1/2.
INTEREST
The rate established by City ordinance that enables the Department
to assess on overdue customer bill balances.
METER
An instrument used for measuring the quantity of water and/or
sewer used by a customer.
METER READING DEVICE
Any equipment and/or appurtenance attached or otherwise connected
to a meter which records and transmits the water use and/or consumption
and sewer use to the Department.
MWRA
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, as enabled in
Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984.
MWRA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Any assessment, including but not limited to the high-strength
user fee, which is assessed to the City by the MWRA but attributable
to an individual water and/or sewer customer.
NEW CONNECTION
A water or sewer service which is connected into the City
water and/or sewer system for a customer and/or premises/property
which has not been previously connected.
PREMISES/PROPERTY
A parcel of real estate or portion thereof, including any
improvements thereupon, which is determined by the Department to be
a single customer for purposes of receiving, using, and paying for
water use and/or consumption, sewer use, water/sewer services, interest,
and charges.
TREASURER/COLLECTOR
The Treasurer/Collector of the City of Quincy or his/her
authorized deputy, agent or representative.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
The Commissioner shall have supervision, direction and control
of the Public Works Department and shall make such rules and regulations
for its governance as may be deemed necessary.
The Treasurer/Collector shall receive and collect all water
and sewer bill payments and any other income and place the same to
the credit of the water and sewer enterprise fund accounts.
The interest rate on past due water and sewer bills shall be
set at 14% per annum, pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21E. Any
customer bills due and payable to the City, including interest thereupon,
which are not paid within 60 days from their due date shall be a lien
upon such premises/property in the manner provided in MGL c. 40, §§ 42A
to 42F.