A. Generally: The rates, penalty fee for delinquency in payment, connection fee, inspection fee, reconnection fees, and other charges incidental to the connection and services from the Town culinary water system shall be fixed from time to time by resolution enacted by the Town Council. The Town Council may, from time to time, promulgate rules for levying, billing, guaranteeing and collecting charges for culinary water services and all other rules necessary for the management and control of the system. Rates for services furnished shall be uniform with respect to each class or classes of service established or that may hereafter be established. Rates may be established at different levels for premises outside the corporate boundaries of the Town. (Ord. 09-03, 10-7-2009)
B. Security Deposits: A security deposit is required before any customer takes up residence in the Town limits. This security deposit applies to a person who has purchased a residence and will be living in the residence or a non- homeowner when renting from and living in the residence of a homeowner. Payment of the security deposit by the non- homeowner tenant is waived when the homeowner continues to bear all financial responsibility for the payment of all fees, service charges, delinquent fees or any other fee associated with the Town water system usage and service. If, at any time, the tenant wishes to assume responsibility of utility billing payment associated with the Town water system to the home in which they are living, the security deposit will be required along with the Town residential utility service agreement.
After a term of twenty four (24) months with no delinquent or outstanding debts to Meadow Town, the security deposit may be credited to a homeowner's account. This applies only to homeowners and does not apply to renters.
Upon termination of service by the customer for reasons of relocation, the deposit will be refunded if all bills have been paid and no problems with delinquency have occurred. This applies to both homeowners and renters. (Ord. 2019-5, 3-19-2019)
C. Special Rates: The Town Council may, from time to time, fix by agreement or resolution special rates and conditions for customers using exceptionally large amounts of water service or making use of the system under exceptional circumstances, upon such terms and conditions as they may deem proper. (Ord. 09-03, 10-7-2009; amd. 2016 Code)