Water rates are reviewed and subject to change on a yearly basis.
Contact the Town for current rates.
Fees for furnishing and installation of water meters, testing
of meters, and general service labor are reviewed and subject to change
on a yearly basis. Contact the Town for current rates.
A.
Each unit will be subject to a minimum of $1,500 per unit fee (subject to change per Board resolution), which is to be paid in full for all EDUs prior to final stamping of plans (see § 160-60 for water system assessment schedule). The Town shall have the authority to exempt any unit from the $1,500 per unit fee so long as the application involves four or less EDUs within a two-year period.
B.
Additional charges or donations may be collected as deemed in the
best interest of the Town based on determination of the Town Board.
Make application with Water Department, including map and narrative.
The following schedule defines the assessment for all properties
within the Town of Halfmoon. Units shall be assessed by the Town on
the basis of the below assessments or based on computed usage by the
Town, whichever is greater.
A.
The Town Board reserves the right to reassess any parcel which, in
its belief, is not assessed in accordance with the actual benefit
received by that parcel (may be calculated based on actual water usage).
B.
The Town Board also reserves the right to assess any parcel that
contains multiple uses in accordance with the actual water used by
each business or in its' discretion based upon the actual uses
contained therein (ex: a commercial building with a restaurant and
retail will have uses calculated separately to arrive at total).
D.
Unit calculation notes.
(1)
Parcels of land greater than one acre will be rounded to the nearest
whole acre. For example, 1.49 acres is rounded to one acre and 1.50
acres is rounded to two acres.
(2)
The building area square footage will be rounded to the nearest 1,000
square feet. For example, 499 square feet is rounded to zero square
feet and 500 square feet is rounded to 1,000 square feet.
E.
Residential.
(1)
One-family, two-family, three-family residences. 1.0 unit per dwelling
(ex: one family - one unit, two family - two units, three family -
three units). If greater than one acre, add 0.01 unit for each additional
one acres or fraction thereof.
(2)
Mobile home parks/mobile homes. 1.0 unit per mobile home unit. If
greater than one acre, add 0.01 unit for each additional one acres
or fraction thereof.
(3)
Apartments. 1.0 unit per apartment unit.
(4)
Camps/cottages. 0.5 unit per camp (nonwinterized and less than 750
square feet). If winterized or greater than 750 square feet, assess
as residential.
(5)
Vacant land. 0.1 unit for first acre. Add 0.01 unit for each additional
acre.
F.
Commercial.
(1)
Auto dealers - sales and service. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 1,000
square feet of building area.
(2)
Banks. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 2,000 square feet of building
area.
(3)
Business - professional office. 1.0 unit per individual business,
plus 1.0 unit for each 2,000 square feet of building area in excess
of 2,000 square feet.
(4)
Business - office complexes. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit for each 3,000
square feet of building area in excess of 3,000 square feet.
(5)
Business - retail sales. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 3,000 square
feet of building and business area.
(6)
Car wash. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per stall or fraction thereof (may
be adjusted based on actual water use).
(7)
Churches. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit for each 3,000 square feet of building
area in excess of 3,000 square feet.
(8)
Manufacturing. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 10,000 square feet building
area.
(9)
Restaurant - traditional. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 1,000 square
feet of building and business area.
(10)
Restaurant - banquet hall. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 1,000
square feet of building area.
(11)
Utility. 1.0 unit, plus 1.0 unit per 1,000 square feet of building
area.
(12)
Warehouse (storage and distribution centers). 1.0 unit, plus
1.0 unit per each 10,000 square feet of building area in excess of
10,000 square feet.
