(A) Delinquency; discontinuance of service.
(1) The Town Recorder or Water Superintendent shall furnish to each user, or mail to, or leave at his or her place of residence, or usual place of business, a written or printed statement stating thereon the amount of water service charges assessed against him or her once each month, or at such other regular intervals as the Town Council shall direct.
(2) The statement shall specify the amount of the bill for the water service, and the place of payment and date due. If any person fails to pay the water charges within 30 days from the date due, the Clerk or Water Superintendent shall give the consumer notice in writing of intention to discontinue the service to the consumer, unless the consumer pays the bill in full within 15 days from the date of notice.
(3) (a) If the culinary water service is thereafter discontinued for failure to make payment, then before the water service to the premises shall again be provided, all delinquent water charges must have been paid to the Treasurer or arrangements made for their payment in a manner satisfactory to the town. In the event water is turned off for non-payment of water charges, then before the water service to the premises shall again be provided the consumer shall pay, in addition to all delinquent water charges, such extra charge for turning the water on or off as the Town Council may have established by resolution. Until such a resolution has been adopted, there shall be added an extra charge of $10 for turning on the water.
(b) Furthermore, in addition to such payments and penalties, a delinquent consumer may be required to make and file a new application and deposit if the previous deposit has theretofore been applied to the payment of delinquent bills. The Clerk is hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the payment of all delinquent water charges by an action at law in the name of the town.
(B) Discontinuance of service by customer. Any customer desiring to discontinue service shall notify the town in writing of such fact at least ten days before the date when such service shall be discontinued. On giving such written notice, the customer shall not be responsible for water bills incurred after the date specified in the notice. Any credit balance in favor of the customer as a result of an advance payment of bills or a deposit made will be refunded upon discontinuance of service.
(Ord. 2004-29, passed - -2004)