(a) Definitions.
(1) “Charges” means and shall include but not necessarily be limited to fees for the usage or rental of water, surcharges or fees charged to customers of the water system on such terms and conditions as the Council shall determine, surcharges and fees for the usage of the Village’s sewer system, separate charges for debt service, late charges and fees and all like or substantially similar fees and charges.
(2) “Water accounts” means all charges set forth in the statement for services prepared by the Village.
(3) “Delinquent water accounts” means any account whose previous balance has not been paid in full within ten days after the billing due date on the most recent billing prepared by the Village.
(b) No water or sewer service shall be supplied to any person whose water account is delinquent or who is indebted to the Village for materials, supplies or work performed regardless of whether the indebtedness was incurred at the premises for which services are supplied or any other place within or without the Village. The Village reserves unto itself the right to shut off and terminate all water and sewer service to the premises of the person whose water account is delinquent on the date noted in the delinquent notice as final service date. Said notices will be sent to persons whose water accounts are delinquent on the first day after the due date stated on the statements prepared by the Village. Upon shut-off and termination of water service to a person whose water account is delinquent, a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be charged and shall be paid prior to the return of service to that person. Payment shall be made during regular weekday work hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be charged for the return of any water service on hours other than those set forth herein.
(c) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Each day’s violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 94-23. Passed 4-21-94.)