Rates for each water district obtaining water from a common source shall be determined from time to time by the Town Board. Meter readings shall be prorated for periods less than full billing periods only when written requests to shut off service are received by the Water Department at least seven days in advance. New connections will be prorated to the end of the current billing period. A service charge equal to the minimum rate of the specific district shall be charged to reinstall a water meter which can be removed at the request of the consumer.
[Amended 12-27-1989; 5-7-2012; 12-2-2013 by Res. No. 112]
Water consumption statements shall be billed quarterly, every three months. Bills are to be paid on or before the 30th day of the month in which the charge is made. An added charge of 10% must be collected when payment is made after the 30th day. Failure to receive bills shall be no reason for not paying the ten-percent added charge. All meter or service repair bills due to owner negligence will be added to and become a part of the regular water bills.
The Water Superintendent will not issue any permits for the use of hydrants, unless there is no other possible way to get water without reasonable hardship. No permits will be issued in winter. If the Water Superintendent issues a temporary permit, the person or persons making application will pay a fee of $5. Additional charges will be made for water used in accordance with the schedule of water rates. Hydrants to be used shall be designated by the Water Department. The customer shall pay the authorized fireman to operate the hydrant.
All provisions of these rules and regulations apply, modified as follows: All service connections made to privately owned mains or common supply pipes must be made in accordance with these rules and regulations, entirely without expense to the water district. There shall be no obligation to provide any applicant outside the water district with a new service connection, regardless of precedent, and water can only be furnished to any user outside the water district mains and must conform to the specifications for service connections. Outside users shall pay the rates as established in § 71-24.
A. 
Rates for the filling of a pool, pond, reservoir, etc.
Gallons
Rate
2,000
$15.20
3,000
$16.30
4,000
$17.40
5,000
$21.00
6,000
$24.60
7,000
$28.20
8,000
$31.80
9,000
$35.40
9,720
$38.00
Each 200 gallons over 9,720
$0.20
B. 
Charges for the installation of water service.
[Amended 3-2-1987; 4-15-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996[1]; 12-23-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
(1) 
New three-fourths-inch service: $420.
(2) 
New one-inch service: $440.
(3) 
As set forth in § 19-3, Fee schedule, under "Water and Sewer Connection Fees."
[Amended 1-11-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(4) 
Meters over 1/2 inch by 5/8 inch are the responsibility of the applicant. The meters shall be as specified by the Water Department. The minimum charge shall be $210, if the customer supplies his own meter.
(5) 
If the contractor performs the tap, a fee of $310 is required.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that such amendment was in accordance with Res. No. 28 of 1991, adopted 3-4-1991 and effective 4-1-1991.
C. 
For nonresidential recording, the fee shall be $25 in addition to any other required charges.
[Amended 1-4-1982; 5-20-1985]
A. 
A "fire line" is defined as ductile iron waterline making a connection to the water district for the purpose of supplying water situated thereon, or a ductile iron waterline making a connection to the buildings situated on private property for the purpose of extending said line into buildings situated on private property for the purpose of supplying sprinkler heads, hose reels or hydrants.
B. 
The following items shall be installed just inside the building walls: a Watts 900 series or equal reducing-pressure-principal backflow preventer with gate valves equipped with elbow and air gap attachments.
C. 
The semiannual rate to be paid by the property owners to the water district for each fire line connection shall be as follows:
Size of Connection
(inches)
Rate
4
$45
6
 $70
8
$100
10
$145
12
$190
D. 
The terms of payment for each fire line connection as aforesaid shall be net cash; statements are to be rendered by the water district on or about each April 1 and October 1 for the preceding six months. Any fire line connection made within the six-month period prior to the next billing date shall be prorated by the water district, and the property owner shall pay only for that period of time during which the connection is made.