[Amended 10-25-1968]
A.
Water rates for customers within and without the Village
will be in accordance with the current water rate schedule established
by the Village Board of Trustees.
B.
Water bills shall be rendered quarterly on May 1,
August 1, November 1 and February 1 of each year and are due and payable
on or before the last day of the calendar month in which such bills
are issued. Payments that are submitted by mail and postmarked on
or before the dates referenced herein shall be considered timely.
[Amended 9-4-1975; 10-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011; 6-2-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015]
C.
Billing to new water customers shall commence with
the date of issuance of a tapping permit.
[Amended 5-17-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988; 9-17-1996 by L.L. No.
7-1996; 11-21-2006 by L.L. No. 5-2006]
A.
All water bills not paid within such dates shall be
assessed a late payment charge of 10% per month on the outstanding
bill.
B.
Any bills remaining unpaid on April 15 of a given
year will be levied onto the June Village tax for the ensuing year,
pursuant to Village Law § 11-1118. In addition, a service charge
of $75 will be imposed for delinquent accounts re-levied upon the
June Village tax bill. (This fee is in addition to all other charges
imposed.)
C.
After the second quarter and fourth quarter of the
year (September 30 and March 31), the Village of Monroe may, upon
written notice to the billing address, suspend water service and interrupt
supply where the owner has failed to remit payment or has failed to
comply with the provisions of any rule or regulation of the Village
pertaining to the use of water.
D.
The percent charge and service charge may be expanded,
modified and updated from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Trustees, as part of the fee schedule. Increases shall become effective
with the March 2007 water billing.
Water furnished to any property for any purpose
stands charged against such property regardless of change of ownership,
and the Water Department reserves the right to discontinue the service
to said premises for any unpaid bill or bills accumulated by former
owner or owners and refuse to turn same on again until all arrears
and penalties are paid. In case of transfer of a property, the Water
Department should be immediately notified so that proper adjustment
may be made of any charges or repair bills against such property.
In case the water is turned off by an agent of the Water Department
for proper cause, no person shall turn it on again without permission
from the Water Department.
[Amended 9-4-1975]
Persons wishing to discontinue the use of water
must give written notice thereof to the Village Clerk previous to
the billing for the current period, otherwise they will be liable
for rent for the ensuing three months.
[Amended 6-21-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
The Department of Public Works Superintendent
may discontinue water service and shut off the supply from any premises
the owner or occupant of which has failed to comply with the provisions
of any ordinance relating to the character and construction and maintenance
of pipes and connections and the use of the water. Such service will
not be resumed until the cause for such discontinuance is removed
and the expense of shutting off and turning on the water, if any,
is paid.
[Amended 6-21-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
When the water supply to any premises is shut
off by the direction of the Department of Public Works Superintendent,
it shall not be turned on again without the permission of said Superintendent.
All persons who hereafter make applications for water service or who continue the use of the water service after the taking effect of the foregoing Article III will be deemed to have assented thereto and to have agreed to conform to the provisions of said Article III and to pay the rates established.
