TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

The Department shall impose on each customer connected to and/or using its system the base rate of $30.90 per month plus an additional $3.90 per unit (AUNIT@ defined as each 1,000 gallons) per month per each metered connection. In addition, there shall be imposed a charge of $8.40 per month per each metered connection, which amount shall be applied as a local capital charge.

(Ord. 8018, passed 12-29-80; Am. Ord. 9402, passed 5-9-94; Am. Ord. 0402, passed 4-26-04; Am. Ord. 0506, passed 12‑12‑05)

' 50.02 BILLINGS; EXAMINATION OF COLLECTION RECORDS PERMITTED; DATE

DUE.

(A) The rates and charges shall be prepared and billed by the Town Water Department Utility Service Board and shall be collected in the manner provided by law and ordinance. The rates and charges may be billed to the tenants occupying the property served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owners, but such billing shall, in no way relieve the owner from liability in the event payment is not made as herein required.

(B) The owners of the property served, which is occupied by tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the town for the purpose of determining whether such rates and charges have been paid by such tenants provided that such examination shall be made

at the office in which the records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business.

(C) All rates and charges based on metered water consumption shall be billed on the total consumed for each month and shall be due and payable on or before the twenty-fifth day of the succeeding month.

(Ord. 8018, passed 12-29-80)

' 50.03 TAP CHARGE.

(A) A tap charge shall be collected from each customer, prior to connection to the water system, in an amount equal to the cost of labor and material necessary for tapping the main and the installation of service from the main to the curb stop, and the cost of furnishing and installing a suitable water meter.

(B) The charge for a 5/8-inch to 3/4-inch meter shall be the amount of $219. The charge for a one inch or larger meter shall be the labor and material costs incurred, but in no event shall such charge be less than $270.

(Ord. 8018, passed 12-29-80)

' 50.04 DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION CHARGES.

Each time that the Department shall be required, for any reason, to either disconnect or reconnect service to any metered connection, there shall be charged a fee to the customer of $35. This fee shall apply only to disconnections and reconnections to existing service units, and shall not apply as the fee for an original connection to the system.

(Ord. 8018, passed 12-29-80; Am. Ord. 0402, passed 4-26-04; Am. Ord. 0506. passed 12‑12‑05)

' 50.05 AFTER HOURS SERVICE CHARGE.

A charge of $20 per call will be made for nonemergency customer service calls, made after normal working hours, weekends, or holidays, at the customer's request. This charge will also be made for after-hour restoration of service after a termination of service for nonpayment.

(Ord. 8018, passed 12-29-80)

FIRE HYDRANTS

' 50.15 CHARGE.

There shall be imposed a charge of $227 for municipal hydrants and a charge of $227 for public hydrants.

(Ord. 0506, passed 12‑12‑05)

' 50.16 PROPER MAINTENANCE ESSENTIAL.

It is deemed essential to the welfare of the citizens residing in the town, and their property, that fire hydrants be properly maintained.

(Ord. 0602, passed 1‑9‑06)

' 50.17 RENTAL FROM WATER DEPARTMENT.

The town does hereby agree to rent from the Water Department fire hydrants for a fee as set forth in ' 50.19.

(Ord. 0602, passed 1‑9‑06)

' 50.18 WATER DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE.

The Water Department shall be responsible to maintain the hydrants in good workable order as for their intended use.

(Ord. 0602, passed 1‑9‑06)

' 50.19 RENTAL FEE.

The town shall pay to the Water Department the sum of $24,000 per year, payable in monthly installments of $2,0000 each, payable on or before the ninth day of each month, commencing January 9, 2006.

(Ord. 0602, passed 1‑9‑06)