[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13608; as amended by Ord. 855, 11/15/1989, § 13608]
All water supplied by the Borough to consumers shall be metered
and shall be paid for at rates established from time to time by resolution
of Borough Council.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13609; as amended by Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
Any person, firm or corporation desiring water for building
purposes shall, upon completing the excavations for the foundation
walls, etc., have placed therein a meter. All water used thereafter
in and about the premises shall be charged for at a rate in an amount
as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
A discount of 20% will be allowed on all bills for water paid within
10 days after the date of same, provided that the discount allowed
does not affect the minimum charge.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13610]
The quantity recorded by the water meter shall be conclusive
both on the part of the consumer and the Borough as to water use,
except where a meter has been found defective or ceases to register.
In such case, the quantity used during a previous corresponding period
shall be taken until the defective meter is repaired or replaced.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13611; as amended by Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
In case of a dispute of an account involving the accuracy of
the registration of a meter, the meter will be tested by the Borough
upon payment by the applicant of a testing charge in an amount as
established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, which
will be returned to the applicant in case the meter is found to over
register 2% or more, in case of such over registering. If the meter
is found to be under registering 2% or more, registering shall be
readjusted to correspond and the bill upon which the complaint was
made corrected accordingly.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13612]
1. All bills for water used shall be prepared and mailed by the authorized
Borough agent. The agent also shall notify the Borough Manager of
all delinquencies for water bills, and the Borough Manager shall be
governed by the rules relating thereto.
2. Bills and notices relating to the Borough water system shall be mailed
or delivered by the Borough agent to the property owner's last
address as shown by the records of the Borough, and the Borough shall
not be otherwise responsible for delivery. It shall be the responsibility
of the property owner to file any change of address in writing with
the Borough office.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13613]
1. Payment of bills shall be made by mail or to the authorized agent
of the Borough. Water bills shall be payable on the first days of
March, June, September and December of each year, except in case of
the discontinuance of the use of water, when all bills become due
and payable forthwith.
2. Any bill not paid by the due date established on the quarter billing
shall be subject to delinquency and penalty charges as shall be adopted
from time to time by resolution by Borough Council.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13614; as amended by Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
Failure to pay for any water furnished within a period of 90
days after the bill for same has been rendered will be cause for the
Borough Manager to shut off the water from said premises without further
notice. Fees for water used for building purposes or occasional use
shall be payable on demand. A shut-off fee, in an amount established
from time to time by resolution of Borough Council shall be charged.
[Ord. 806, 6/11/1986,
§ 13615; as amended by Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
When water is shut off for nonpayment of bills or a violation
of the terms of the application or the rules governing the water system,
the water will only be turned on after all arrears due the Borough
are paid along with an additional charge, in an amount as established
from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, for turning on
the water.