The following charges shall be made for water
supplied by the Borough of Lavallette:
A. Capital surcharge. Each water user shall pay an annual
capital surcharge of $160.00 per unit. The capital surcharge shall
be billed in advance on a quarter-annual basis. A "unit" shall be
defined as follows:
[Amended 2-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-01 (965); 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-04 (992); 3-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03 (1075)]
(1) Residential unit.
(a) Each single-family residential dwelling.
(b) Each residential dwelling unit in a multiple-family structure and
each residential dwelling unit being serviced by a common meter.
(2) Nonresidential unit. Each nonresidential user having estimated or
actual water consumption for the year prior to the billing period
of 72,000 gallons or less. If the estimated or actual usage is in
excess of 72,000 gallons per year, the number of units shall be determined
by dividing the actual or estimated usage by 72,000 gallons and the
number of units shall be a quotient thereof rounded to the next highest
whole number.
B. Water usage charge.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03 (1075)]
(1) The minimum quarterly charge shall be as follows:
|
Type of Unit
|
Allowance per Quarter
(gallons)
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge
|
---|
|
Residential unit or nonresidential unit
|
5,000
|
$15
|
(2) Excess usage charge. The charge for water usage in
excess of minimum quarterly allowance shall be $3 per 1,000 gallons
or part thereof. The excess usage charge shall be billed in the quarter
following the actual usage.
(3) Residential units utilizing a common service line.
(a) Each residential unit utilizing a common service line with other
units shall be billed a minimum quarterly charge.
(b) The common service line to the units shall be metered and be billed
$3 per 1,000 or part thereof for actual water usage in excess of 5,000
gallons per quarter times the number of units connected to the common
service line.
(c) The residential unit owners utilizing the common service line shall
be required to designate an association or entity to which the charges
shall be billed; provided, however, that each unit owner shall remain
responsible for the payment of such charges.
C. Private fire protection service. Each property being
supplied with water for fire protection or suppression devices shall
be charged the following quarterly use charges for each lot, as shown
on the Tax Map of the Borough of Lavallette, on which such property
is located:
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-14 (930)]
(1) The quarterly standby charge shall be as follows:
|
Size of Connection
(inches)
|
Quarterly Charge
|
---|
|
4 or smaller
|
$50.00
|
|
Larger than 4
|
$100.00
|
(2) Water use. No charge shall be made for water used
for extinguishing fires. Water shall not be used for any purpose other
than fire protection or suppression.
D. Fire Hydrant. The charge for a fire hydrant shall
be $250 for each hydrant per year.
[Amended 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-04 (992); 3-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03 (1075)]
E. Water rates for construction use. The following charges
shall be made to any person using water during the course of construction:
[Amended 3-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03 (1075)]
(1) Hydrant use: $50 per day, plus $3 per 1,000 gallons, or part thereof,
of water used.
(2) Spigot use: $25 for each spigot used during the construction period.
F. Water taps.
(1) The minimum size of a water tap for residential and
nonresidential user shall be one inch.
(2) The charge for the installation of a water tap shall
be as follows:
|
Tap Size
(inches)
|
Charge
|
---|
|
1
|
$1,800
|
|
2
|
$2,300
|
|
3
|
$2,700
|
G. Connection or disconnection of the municipal water
supply.
(1) Any user may request the Superintendent of Public
Works to connect or disconnect an existing water supply service line
for a temporary or seasonal period. There shall be a turn-off fee
of $20 and a turn-on fee of $20. The property owner or authorized
person requesting connection or disconnection must be present during
the connection or disconnection process.
(2) Any user may request the Superintendent of Public
Works to permanently disconnect an existing water supply service line
from the water main. There shall be a charge of $250 for this service.
(3) If the water supply service line is being disconnected
for a period in excess of 10 days, the owner shall have the option
of requesting the municipality to disconnect and store the meter.
There shall be no charge for storage of the water meter by the municipality.
(4) Requests for connection or disconnection.
(a) All requests for temporary or seasonal disconnection
or reconnection of the municipal water service supply shall be made
upon 72 hours' prior notice to the Superintendent of Public Works.
This work will be accomplished by the Borough on weekdays during normal
business hours.
(b) All requests for new connection or permanent disconnection of the municipal water supply line shall be made
to the Superintendent of Public Works. This work shall be accomplished
by the Borough within 30 days of the request being made to the Superintendent
of Public Works.
(5) No person other than an employee of the Borough of
Lavallette shall be permitted to turn on or turn off the water supply
service lines at the curb box. If any person, other than an employee
of the Borough of Lavallette, attempts to turn on or turn off the
municipal water supply service lines, said person shall be responsible
for all damages to the water supply service lines and related equipment,
including but not limited to the cost of labor and materials required
to correct said damage. The Superintendent of Public Works shall be
charged with the responsibility of determining the dollar amount of
damage to the municipal water system.
Bills for the capital surcharge and minimum
quarterly charges shall be issued in advance on a quarter-annual basis.
Bills for excess water usage charges shall be issued on a quarter-annual
basis in the quarter following the actual water usage. All water charges
shall be due and payable within 30 days of the billing date. In the
event that any charges are not paid within 30 days of the billing
date, then said charges will be considered delinquent, and water services
to the customer having a delinquent account can be discontinued by
the Borough upon written notice to the property owner notifying of
the proposed discontinuance and stating the reasons for the same.
Said notice is required by and shall be given pursuant to N.J.S.A
40A:31-12. Interest at the rate of 18% per annum shall be charged
to all delinquent accounts.