DISCHARGES

§ 51.25 PROHIBITED DISCHARGES.

   It shall be unlawful to use house sewers for any purpose other than carrying off house sewage, or to place in any house sewer any foreign matter that may not be promptly dissolved or that may cause obstruction in the sewer. It shall be unlawful to cause or permit the exhaust, blow-off, drip pipe, or sediment from any boiler, or the discharge of large volumes of hot water, to be discharged into the sewer. Water of temperature greater than 120°F. shall not be discharged into the sewer.

('70 Code, Ch. F, Art. II § 11) Penalty, see § 51.99

RATES AND CHARGES

§ 51.35 SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES.

   The rates and charges for water shall be those rates and charges as may from time to time be established by the Board of Commissioners. The current schedule of rates is on file in the office of the Town Clerk or the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer System.

('70 Code, Ch. F, Art. II § 13)

§ 51.36 DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR SERVICE; RATE SCHEDULE.

   Before any water service shall be supplied to any applicant, the applicant shall make a deposit in the amount as may from time to time be established by the Board of Commissioners. The current schedule of deposits is on file in the office of the Town Clerk or the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer System.

('70 Code, Ch. F, Art. II, § 14)

§ 51.37 WHEN METERS READ, BILLS PAYABLE.

   Meters shall be read monthly and bills shall be payable on or before the due and cut-off dates indicated on the bill.

('70 Code, Ch. F, Art. II § 15) (Am. Ord. 06-07-08, passed 8-14-06)

§ 51.38 DISCONNECTION FOR LATE PAYMENT.

   (A)   When it becomes necessary for the town to discontinue water and sewer service to a customer for nonpayment of bills, service will be reinstated only after all bills for service then due have been paid and any deposit required has been made.

   (B)   It is the policy of the town to discontinue service to customers by reason of nonpayment of bills only after notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard on disputed bills is provided. All bills shall contain, in addition to the title, address, and telephone number of the town official in charge of billing, clearly visible and easily readable provisions to the effect that:

      (1)   All monthly bills are due and payable on or before the penalty due date indicated on the face of the bill. Service shall be discontinued for nonpayment on the cut-off date shown on the face of the bill;

      (2)   If any bill is not paid by the penalty due date, a penalty as established by the town budget ordinance will be added if paid prior to the cut-off date;

      (3)   An additional penalty as established by the town budget ordinance will be added if the bill is not paid by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

      (4)   Failure to receive a bill does not alter these rules.

   (C)   Any customer disputing the accuracy of a bill shall have the right to a hearing. At that time he may be represented in person and by counsel or any other person of his choosing and may present orally or in writing his complaint and contentions to the town official in charge of billing. This official shall be authorized to order that the customer's service not be discontinued and shall have authority to make a final determination of the customer's complaint.

   (D)   In the absence of payment of the bill rendered or a request for a hearing as provided above, service will be discontinued at the time specified.

(Am. Ord. 06-07-08, passed 8-14-06)

WATER, SEWER AND STREET EXTENSION POLICY