11-12-410 False returns.

   Should any field assessor, rate-taker, shutoff man or other employee make false returns as to the width, or height in stories, of a building, or as to the number of fixtures therein, or as to the character of the business which by its nature would be assessable under the tariff of rates set forth in this Code, he shall be removed from office according to law.

(Prior code § 185-36)

11-12-420 Payment of charges.

   The water rates or charges established under this Code shall be billed in such time periods as established by the comptroller, and shall be added to and separately recited on a unified statement of charges.

   A late payment penalty assessed at a monthly rate of one and one-fourth percent shall be imposed on all water charges for which payment in full is not received within 24 calendar days from the date the bill therefor was sent, as shown by the records of the department of finance.

   All revenues received for payment of water use rates, charges and penalties shall be deposited to the water revenue fund.

   Where the correctness of an inspection on which an assessment is based on or an amount of refund calculated, is disputed, and where, in the case of a late payment penalty, complaint of such correctness has been made within the period prior to the time the usual penalty would be imposed, and where the adjusting of such complaint requires additional time, the penalty may be held in abeyance up to and including the tenth day succeeding the remailing of such bill.

   The late payment penalty established pursuant to this section shall not be imposed upon persons who are 65 years or older, who own and reside in their own residence and who have a separate water meter or water assessment.

(Prior code § 185-37; Amend Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2475; Amend Coun. J. 6-23-93, p. 34793; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-05, p. 66648, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 5, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. IX, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. IV, § 5)

11-12-430 Cancelling charges for transitory or portable devices.

   Where charges against any premises appear on the books of the department for devices of a transitory or of a portable nature, including hose, hydraulic motors for washing machines, etc., where it may be possible to conceal such devices if inspection is anticipated, such charge may be cancelled upon presentation of an affidavit by the owner, agent or occupant of such premises, such affidavit to be in the form prescribed by the commissioner. The chief water assessor shall then cause an inspection of said premises to be made, and where the result of such inspection verifies the claim made in such affidavit the charge for such hose or device so decreased upon affidavit shall remain cancelled.

   In case the result of such inspection indicates that the affidavit was made in an endeavor to escape the payment of water rates or charges which according to the provisions of this chapter should have been paid, then the charge which has been so decreased shall be immediately restored, and a penalty equal to the amount of such charge may be collected. These charges shall become immediately due and payable.

(Prior code § 185-39; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12)

11-12-440 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. IV, § 4, reaffirmed the repeal of § 11-12-440, which pertained to refund because of certain nonuse. For the original repeal, see Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 5, § 5.

11-12-450 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 71320, § 2, repealed § 11-12-450, which pertained to refund because of vacancy.