(a) (1) Any person who has acquired or purchased a water or sewer tap from the Village of Commercial Point after the effective date of this section, and who does not put such tap into use or service by connecting the tap to the public utility systems of the village within two years after paying for the tap, shall pay the minimum monthly service charge for each such tap as established by the ordinances of the village.
(2) Upon expiration of the two year period, the village shall begin sending the monthly water or sewer bill to any person who has not connected the tap to a village utility system.
(b) (1) Within 30 days after receiving the first bill from the village for a tap which has not been placed into service or use as set forth in division (a) above of this chapter, the property owner may elect to forfeit the tap and the tap fee previously paid instead of paying the minimum monthly service charge for such tap.
(2) In order to make this election, the property owner shall notify the village in writing that the tap is to be forfeited within the 30-day period set forth in this division.
(c) This section shall not apply to any sewer or water tap which is governed by a contract or agreement entered into by the village for multiple taps for a proposed subdivision or other development or with any political subdivision.
(Ord. 4-92.4, passed 6-1-1992)