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§ 50.005 RATES.
   (A)   A schedule of all rates required or authorized by this chapter shall be adopted and revised from time to time by resolution of the Council upon recommendation of the Manager.
   (B)   A copy of the current schedule of rates shall be kept on file in the Clerk's office.
(1981 Code, § 14-9)
§ 50.006 MINIMUM SERVICE CHARGE.
   (A)   The minimum service charge, as provided in the rate schedule, shall be made for each meter installed regardless of location.
   (B)   The minimum service charge per meter shall apply whether all residential units are occupied or unoccupied.
   (C)   Charges for service commence when 1 meter is installed and connection made, regardless of whether service is actually used at that time.
(1981 Code, § 14-10)
§ 50.007 ACCESS TO PREMISES.
   (A)   Duly authorized agents of the town shall have access at all reasonable hours to the premises of the customer for the purpose of installing or removing town property, inspecting piping or apparatus, reading or testing meters or for any other purpose in connection with the town's service or facilities.
   (B)   Application for service shall constitute consent by the customer to access his or her premises for these purposes.
(1981 Code, § 14-11)
§ 50.008 METER READING AND DETERMINATION OF CHARGES.
   (A)   Ordinarily, meters will be read once per month and bills rendered once per month. However, the town reserves the right to vary this schedule if necessary or desirable.
   (B)   When 2 or more meters are installed in the same premises for different customers, the town shall clearly identify which meter serves which customer.
   (C)   Where there are multiple dwelling units on 1 lot, unless separate meters are installed for individual dwelling units, the property owner or landlord shall be responsible for the bill for meters jointly used by one or more tenants.
   (D)   Readings from different meters will not be combined into 1 account for billing.
   (E)   Subject to § 50.011 below, a charge shall be made for all water passing through the customer's meter.
   (F)   Bills for water and sewer service shall be calculated in accordance with the rate schedule in effect at the time of billing.
(1981 Code, § 14-12)
§ 50.009 BILLS.
   (A)   Bills are due within 20 days of the date of billing and become delinquent thereafter. A late penalty charge will be added to all delinquent accounts per the Town of Liberty fee schedule.
   (B)   Bills shall notify customers of the provisions of division (A) above and shall contain a phone number where a town employee can be contacted concerning questions about the bill.
(1981 Code, § 14-13)
§ 50.010 METER TESTING.
   (A)   If the customer believes that a water meter on his or her premises is not registering his or her water consumption accurately, he or she may request a test of the meter by the town.
   (B)   Charges shall be made for this service pursuant to § 50.005 above unless the test demonstrates that the meter is inaccurate to the prejudice of the customer.
   (C)   The standard for meter accuracy is +/- 2.5%.
(1981 Code, § 14-14)
§ 50.011 CALCULATION OF BILL WHERE EQUIPMENT FAILS.
   (A)   If the seal of the meter is broken by other than the town's representatives or in the event that the meter fails to accurately register the use of water, the customer shall be charged the amount computed using the appropriate following formula for the period in which the meter failed to register:
      (1)   If the customer has been an occupant at the same location for 3 years or more he or she shall be charged the current rate based upon the average consumption for the same month during the previous years of occupancy; and
      (2)   If the customer has been an occupant at the same location for less than 3 years he or she shall be charged the current rate based upon the average amount of water consumed monthly.
   (B)   If the customer demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the town that a break in the water line on the customer's side of the meter has resulted in extraordinary charges for a billing period, the town may recompute the customer's bill using the procedures set forth in division (A) above.
(1981 Code, § 14-15)
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