In the event that a user of water and/or sewage disposal service is delinquent in paying for services rendered, that user shall be subject to the "special service charge". A use shall be considered delinquent when the user does not pay their bill when due or when the user submits payment that is dishonored.
Whenever a user is delinquent, the Township may turn off the water to the user's premises with or without a written notice.
A "special service charge" shall be imposed per incident in accordance with a rate set forth in the General Fee Schedule, Ordinance 209. An "incident" is defined as any of the following:
(a) A visit to the premises' site with the intent to shut off water, but not doing so based on information from the user.
(b) A visit to the building's site with the intent to shut off the water and doing so. The subsequent visit to turn on the water is considered a part of this "incident."
If a non-delinquent user requests the Department either to turn off or to turn on water during normal business hours, the visits to accomplish the same will not be subject to a "special service charge". If either a non-delinquent user or a delinquent user requests the Department to turn water on at times other than normal Department business hours, a charge of double the "special service charge" shall be imposed.
(Ord. 319. Passed 12-22-97; Ord. 461. Passed 9-30-19.)