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(A) No person shall make any connection to the water system of the Village without having first obtained a permit from the Development Services Director.
(B) The supply of water from the village to any and all customers or users is governed by the rates, regulations, and other terms set forth in this code, as from time to time amended, including the right to file liens for nonpayment as set forth in this Chapter. A copy of this chapter properly certified by the village clerk and filed in the recorder's office of DuPage County, Illinois, shall be deemed notice that the supply of water by the village is governed by said code.
(C) For new construction, the owner of the premises must execute an application to have water turned on, which application shall contain terms consented to by the owner (hereinafter "application/agreement"). Such application/agreement shall provide that the terms set forth therein shall run with the land and inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, all successors in title of the subject premises. Upon review of said application/agreement, the Public Works Director shall make a determination as to whether a water connection permit shall be issued and, if appropriate, shall issue such a permit.
(D) Whenever the user of the village water services intends to cease using such services, due to moving or other reasons, said user must notify the village of the day he intends to cease using water services. Notification may be made to the village billing department by telephone or in writing, which department shall record such notification in the ordinary course of business. The village will then perform a final reading of the meter and bill the user accordingly. To transfer billing of water services to a new user when no transfer of ownership is anticipated, the new user must notify the billing department. Regardless of any such notification, however, the owner of the premises will remain liable for any water services used prior to his conveyance of the title to the property.
(E) Whenever the owner of the premises serviced by the village water intends to sell or otherwise convey the property, he must notify the billing department of the date scheduled for closing. On that date, the village will conduct a final reading and bill the owner accordingly. The proposed buyer must also notify the village of the date he intends to begin using the village water.
(Ord. 95-2684, 9-5-1995; amd. Ord. 2024-5097, 10-7-2024)
An inspection fee, as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures", for each connection or for each dwelling unit in a multi-family structure served by the connection, whichever is greater, shall be paid to the village at the time application for a permit is made.
(Ord. 2024-5097, 10-7-2024)
(A) A fee shall be paid as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" for each connection.
(B) The established fees do not include the cost of the meter and outside reading device which must be secured from the Village and paid for by the user.
(C) For connections to multiple-family residence and/or commercial units, the connection and inspection fee shall be as stated in subsection (A) of this section, plus an additional fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" for each unit more than one serviced by said connection.
(D) All connections of Village water mains, which mains were constructed by or for the Village, excepting those mains constructed pursuant to the subdivision regulations as on site improvements, shall, in addition to all other connection fees and charges be subject to a fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" per foot of lot frontage.
(E) The established connection fees as set forth in subsections (A) and (C) of this section shall be increased as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" for consumers located outside the corporate limits of the village.
(F) There shall be an additional connection fee for sprinkler systems which fee shall be based upon the size of the water line necessary to connect the sprinkler system to the village water system. The fee schedule shall be at the rate established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" per inch of water line size. Further, there shall be an annual service charge for all sprinkler systems at the rate established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" per sprinkler system. All sprinkler systems shall include a leak detector meter to be installed at the owner's expense, said leak detector to be acceptable to the village engineer.
(G) The provisions of this chapter may be amended from time to time upon the approval of the corporate authorities.
(H) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, lots in the Woodridge Estates subdivisions shall not pay the front footage fee set out in subsection (D) of this section. In lieu of that front footage fee, lots in the Woodridge Estates subdivisions shall pay a pro rata share of the village's cost of construction of the water supply line and the individual services from the main to the property line, which is established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" per lot.
(Ord. 2024-5097, 10-7-2024)
(A) Water Rates: All property upon which any building has been or may hereafter be erected, having a connection with any mains or pipes which may be hereafter constructed and used in connection with the village water system, shall pay the rate as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" per one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof. Single-family users shall be billed bimonthly; all other users shall be billed monthly. The minimum bimonthly rate to each consumer shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures". The minimum monthly rate of each consumer shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" per unit. Each residential living unit contained in any multi-family structure shall be considered a separate unit for minimum billing purposes. The rates specified herein shall be applicable to water consumed on and after June 1, 2005.
(B) Users Outside Corporate Limits: The rates applicable to users of the village water system located outside the corporate limits of the village shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures".
(C) Temporary Building Construction Water; Fire Hydrant Usage Permit:
1. During the construction of a building, before a water meter has been installed, the contractor so constructing such building may be permitted to temporarily use the village water supply by making application therefor, and by paying the appropriate security deposit as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures". After having received a permit for such temporary use, the contractor may use the village water supply until a water meter has been installed, which meter shall be installed as soon as the building is enclosed and in no case later than three (3) days prior to the date of final inspection for occupancy purposes.
2. Prior to actual construction, the permitted contractor shall notify the village two (2) business days prior to the actual need of the temporary water use. The village personnel will then select the nearest available fire hydrant and connect a village fire hydrant meter, backflow prevention device, antitamper device and valve, and activate the fire hydrant. The permitted contractor shall be responsible for plumbing connection adaptations beyond the hydrant meter assembly.
3. The permitted contractor shall pay two (2) times the village water rate for those temporary water uses recorded on the meter.
4. No person or persons other than village personnel shall operate the fire hydrant for the purpose of this section.
5. After the water meter is installed within the building, the temporary hydrant usage permit shall be deemed void. The contractor shall notify village personnel to turn off the fire hydrant, inspect the hydrant and meter assembly for damages, and record water consumption.
6. In the event that the charges for water consumption are less than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain a portion of the security deposit equal to the charges and refund to the contractor the difference between the security deposit and the charges incurred.
7. In the event that the charges for water consumption are more than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain the entire security deposit and shall bill the contractor the difference between the charges incurred and the amount of the security deposit. Said bill shall be due and payable by the contractor immediately upon receipt.
8. The provisions of this subsection (C) shall apply to and permit the use of water for building construction only. The use of water from a fire hydrant for any other purpose including, but not limited to, landscaping or road construction is prohibited except to the extent and pursuant to subsection (D) of this section.
(D) Temporary Construction Water; Fire Hydrant Usage Permit:
1. Permit Approval Requirements: Upon an application for a permit for temporary use of the village water supply for purposes other than construction of a building, the public works director shall determine whether or not the application should be approved or rejected based on criteria including, but not limited to, the following: a) availability of water to the village; b) amount of water required; and c) availability of water to the contractor from other sources; d) likelihood of payment by the applicant; e) previous illegal use of village water by the applicant; f) effect of the water usage on public health, safety, and general welfare.
2. Hydrants to be Approved: If the application is approved, the public works director shall determine from which hydrants the water shall be drawn. If, in the public works director's determination, it is more appropriate, the water shall be delivered to a tank truck of the permittee from a hydrant on the grounds of the village public works department.
3. Contractors' Charges For Water:
(a) Contractors acquiring water from the public works yard hydrant shall account for all water used from that hydrant. Water shall not be taken unless a village water meter with a backflow preventer is installed on the hydrant.
The contractor shall submit, on a form provided by the village, the necessary information to bill the contractor, including the amount of water used. Said bill shall be due and payable by the contractor immediately upon receipt.
The water rate shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures".
(b) Contractors taking water from hydrants other than at the public works yard shall obtain a water meter from the public works department. Prior to receiving the meter, and upon approval of an application, a security deposit shall be required. The security deposit shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures".
There shall also be a nonrefundable permit fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" required upon approval of the application. In addition, a meter rental charge per week as established by the annual fee ordinance shall be paid.
The water rate shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures".
In the event that the charges for water consumption are less than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain a portion of the security deposit equal to the charges and refund to the contractor the difference between the security deposit and the charges incurred.
In the event that the charges for water consumption are more than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain the entire security deposit and shall bill the contractor the difference between the charges incurred and the amount of the security deposit. Said bill shall be due and payable by the contractor immediately upon receipt.
4. Security Deposit Waivers: The village reserves the right to waive security deposits and water costs for the village's own temporary construction water uses, operational, or maintenance uses as well as temporary water uses of other governmental taxing bodies, including, but not limited to, the Lisle/Woodridge fire district and Lisle park district. Notwithstanding any such waiver, the water shall be drawn from approved metered sources only.
(E) Water Rate Revision: The water rates shall be reviewed annually. The rates will be included in the supplementary information to the village's audited comprehensive annual financial report. The water rates shall be revised periodically, as determined by the village board, to reflect a change in local capital costs or operating, maintenance, and replacement costs.
(F) User Disagreement With Rates; Village Expenses: The method for determining rates established for user charges in this section shall be made available to a user within fourteen (14) working days of receipt of a written request for such. Any disagreement over the village's rate determination thereof shall be reviewed by the board of trustees within thirty (30) calendar days after notification of such asserted disagreement.
Any expense incurred by the village in ascertaining whether a revision in the water rate should be made including, but not limited to, staff time, legal fees, professional services fees, etc., shall be paid by the applicant for the requested change within thirty (30) days after the completion of the thirty (30) day period cited above. These expenses shall be considered as part of the applicant's regular water bill and shall be subject to the same sanctions for nonpayment.
(Ord. 95-2684, 9-5-1995; amd. Ord. 99-3096, 3-19-1999; Ord. 2004-3840, 6-7-2004; Ord. 2005-3932, 6-20-2005; Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021; Ord. 2024-5097, 10-7- 2024)
(A) Payment Due; Liability: All bills for water used shall be rendered bimonthly for single-family residences, and monthly for all other users, as of the first day of the month succeeding the period for which the service is billed or as soon thereafter as possible, except as otherwise provided under subsection 7-5-6(A) of this chapter, and shall be payable not later than the close of business on the fifteenth day after the date the bills are rendered. If payment of the full amount of the bill is not made within said period, then a penalty as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" of the total outstanding and unpaid amount of the bill shall be added thereto and a late payment notice will be issued. If the bill or any portion thereof remains unpaid as of the due date stated on the late payment notice, then in addition to the penalty, an additional fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20,
"Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" will be added to the bill. The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof and the user of the services shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of service to any premises. In the event charges for services are not paid within thirty (30) days after rendition of a bill for such service, such charges shall be and are hereby declared delinquent, and thereafter such delinquency shall constitute a lien upon the real estate for which such services are supplied. The village finance director is hereby authorized and directed to file sworn statements showing such delinquencies in the office of the recorder of deeds of DuPage County, Illinois, and the filing of such statement shall be deemed notice of and constitute perfection of a lien for such services.
(B) Nonpayment:
1. The water supply may be disconnected from any premises owned or occupied by any person liable for the payment of the water bill if the bill remains unpaid for a period of thirty (30) days after the bill is rendered and mailed.
2. When such water supply is disconnected, reconnection shall not occur until all past due water bills, including penalties thereon are paid, together with the payment of the fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" for such reconnection. Payment of past due bills resulting in disconnection may be made by tendering same to the village business office during the regular business hours of said office or by depositing same in the village hall drop box or the village police department after the regular business hours of said office. In no event and under no circumstances may any such payment be tendered in any form to any village employee, including, but not limited to, public works department employees, except those persons authorized to accept such payment.
3. As soon as practicable after the payment of past due water bills according to the procedures set forth above, the village public works department shall, during the regular operating hours of the department, take all steps necessary to reconnect the water supply to the subject premises.
4. Provided, however, the foregoing notwithstanding, if any occupant, user or owner of the premises receiving service has a bona fide dispute over the statement, charge or penalty determined or issued by the village and challenges same as hereafter provided, then services shall not be disconnected until the occupant, user or owner raising said dispute shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard by the assistant village manager, an employee of the village hereby designated to conduct a pretermination review of the disputed statement, charge or penalty subsequent to notice to the occupant, user or owner indicating to him the amount due the village, the nature of said statement, charge or penalty and notice that his water service will be terminated in the event that said statement, charge or penalty is not paid or adjusted after having said dispute considered by said assistant village manager.
5. In any final notice or notice of disconnection to occupant, user or owner prior to termination of service, the occupant, user or owner shall be notified that if he, she or it has a bona fide dispute, said person shall have ten (10) days within which to request, in writing to the village clerk, a hearing by the assistant village manager. If no request is made, the statement shall become final and service may be thereafter terminated by the village.
6. In the event that an informal hearing is held and the assistant village manager determines that the objection to the statement, charge or penalty is not proper and that the statement, charge or penalty is correct, and in the event that the occupant, user or owner wishes to have reviewed any decision of the assistant village manager with respect to statement, charge or penalty, the amount due or any reduction or increase in the amount due, then he shall have the right to appeal to the village board of trustees for their determination and review of the decision of the assistant village manager. Any decision of the assistant village manager not appealed from within the time hereinafter set forth shall be final.
7. Any request for review of the assistant village manager's decision must be made in writing, addressed to the village president and board of trustees and must be made within ten (10) days after any adverse decision of the assistant village manager and by filing same with the village clerk, who shall place the matter on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the corporate authorities, whereat said matter shall be considered. At said hearing, the assistant village manager shall present his reasons for his decision. The occupant, user or owner shall also be heard as to his objection to any statement, charge or penalty and the president and board of trustees shall then make their decision and the village clerk shall cause it to be delivered to the occupant, user or owner within five (5) days, by personal service or certified mail. In the event that decision upholds any disconnection, said disconnection shall take place not less than ten (10) days thereafter unless said termination is stayed by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2024-5097, 10-7-2024)
(A) All premises and structures using the village water supply must be equipped with an adequate water meter and outside reading device furnished by the village but paid for by the applicant, customer, owner or contractor. The minimum size for water meters shall be three-fourths inch (3/4"). All meters two inches (2") in size or larger shall be compound meters with a bypass with a lockable valve as required by the public works director. The meter shall be and remain the property of the village and the charge therefor shall constitute a rental of the meter.
(B) All meters larger than one inch (1") in size shall be installed by the applicant, customer, owner or contractor. All meters one inch (1") and smaller in size shall be installed by the village, and a charge as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, "Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures" for said installation shall be made by the village and paid for by the applicant, customer, owner or contractor at the time of the application for a water tap-on permit. The installation charge shall be in addition to all other fees or charges to be paid by the applicant, customer, owner or contractor pursuant to village ordinances.
(Ord. 2024-5097, 10-7-2024)
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