Water bills will be rendered and will include
a service charge based on the size of the water meter, and charges
for water use will be based on the consumption reflected by water
meter readings.
A. Quarterly billing.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, water
meters will be read and water bills will be rendered at regular quarterly
intervals.
(2) Quarterly bills shall be due and payable on the first
business day of February, May, August and November. Estimated readings
may be made when an actual reading cannot be obtained.
B. Monthly billing.
(1) For premises with large water use requirements, water
meters will be read and water bills will be rendered monthly reflecting
charges for the preceding monthly period.
(2) Monthly bills shall be due and payable on the first
business day of each month.
C. Special billing. Upon the request of a property owner or the tenant or lessee of the property designated pursuant to §
A320-26B of these rules and regulations, meter readings may be made and special water bills may be rendered, for a portion of the normal billing period. A charge shall be made, as established by the Board of Trustees, for such special meter reading and special billing.
Water bills shall be payable at the office of
the Village Treasurer. Checks, in payment of such bills, shall be
made payable to Scarsdale Water Department.
A. Late payment penalties. Water bills remaining unpaid
for one month or more after the due date for payment shall be subject
to a late payment penalty. If a water bill remains unpaid for a period
of three months after the due date for payment, water service will
be temporarily discontinued and so remain until all charges and penalties
have been paid, together with an additional fee for the restoration
of water service. Such penalties and fees shall be established by
the Board of Trustees.
B. Responsibility for payments. The owner of the property
provided with water service shall be responsible for the payment of
all water bills and for such other charges as may be made pursuant
to the provisions of these rules and regulations. Such billing shall
be made to the property owner, except that, upon the written request
of such owner, the Water Department will mail such bills to the tenant
or lessee of the property; however, such mailing will not negate the
property owner's responsibility for payment of bills and all penalties
which may have accrued.
All fees and charges provided for in these regulations
shall become a lien, on the date payable, upon the land and buildings
constituting the premises receiving water service or installation
of water service connection or meter installation or repair or other
Water Department services and shall remain a lien thereon until paid
or satisfied. The Water Department is authorized to discontinue water
service to any premises for which bills have been rendered for any
service prescribed in these Rules and Regulations and which remain
unpaid for a period of three months.