Where premises are to be left unoccupied, the water must be turned off at the stop and waste cock by the owner or tenant. In case of the temporary vacancy of any premises, the water will be turned off at the curb cock by the Department upon the request in writing of the owner of the premises and will be turned on again when requested in writing. Where the water is paid for at meter rates, the minimum charge for any billing period in which the vacancy occurs will be reduced in proportion to such vacancy, except as noted below, but no rebate will be allowed for a period of less than 30 successive days in any billing period. In no case will the charge for any period be reduced below 1/2 the prescribed minimum charge for such period. All claims for rebates to be valid must be made within six months after the date when the vacancy ended. When metered premises are left unoccupied with the water not turned off by the Department, no rebate will be allowed for water registered by the meter that may leak or waste through the plumbing or fixtures.
[Amended 9-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
A. 
For the purpose of making and collecting charges for Borough water used by consumers, the calendar year shall be subdivided into quarterly billing periods as follows: January 1 through March 31; April 1 through June 30; July 1 through September 30; and October 1 through December 31. The rates shall be as follows:
(1) 
For all water customers, the water use rate will be $6.50 per 1,000 gallons of usage for the first 12,000 gallons and $8.50 per 1,000 gallons of usage for 12,001 gallons upward.
[Amended 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
(2) 
All users will be billed a flat fee of $50 per quarter plus the above usage charges.
[Amended 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
(3) 
The above rates may be changed or altered from time to time and the rates for special cases may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Mayor and Borough Council.
[Amended 2-1-1988 by Ord. No. 1-88; 10-16-1989 by Ord. No. 9-89; 6-20-1994 by Ord. No. 5-94; 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008; 9-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
A. 
In the event the Water-Sewer Superintendent or representative thereof goes to the property for the purpose of shutting off service, a fee of $40 shall be added to the outstanding balance of charges due, whether or not service is actually discontinued. In the event that service is discontinued, an additional restoration fee of $40 shall be added to the balance of outstanding charges due. Service shall be restored (or the discontinuance procedure halted) only after payment of all outstanding charges due, including penalties.
B. 
In the event that a check given to the Water-Sewer Department in payment of charges is returned for insufficient funds or is otherwise refused by the bank or institution on which the check is drawn, a fee of $20 shall be added to the water-sewer bill of the subject property to cover the fees charged to the Borough by its bank and to cover the additional clerical time and expense of the Borough.
C. 
There will be a ten-day grace period for any installment if paid within the 10th calendar day which same became payable. Delinquencies after the ten-day grace period are subject to interest at a rate of 10% per annum.
Charges for water-sewer for any billing period or fractional part thereof will be dated on the last day of such period or on the day when the water is turned off and are due and payable on the day when dated. Where water is supplied at meter rates, all the water registered by the meter will be charged for; no deduction will be made for leaks or alleged inaccuracy of the meter.
Under the laws of the State of New Jersey, all charges for water-sewer are liens upon the premises or property on account of which the charge is incurred until paid and satisfied.