(a) Cost to Consumers. Charges for water used shall be based on the meter consumption at the rates adopted by the Village, provided, however, that no new permits shall be issued for water services beyond the Village limits.
(b) Reading of Water Meters. The reading of meters shall be quarterly, on or about the tenth day of March, June, September and December.
(c) Billing of Metered Water. Bills for metered water shall be rendered on the first day of the second month following that in which the reading was taken.
(d) Delinquent Metered Water Bills. Bills not paid by the twenty-fifth of the billing month become delinquent and shall be subject to a ten percent (10%) penalty charge. Thereafter the water may be shut off pursuant to Section 921.02.
(e) Water Charges a Lien. All charges for water are assessed against the property to which the service is rendered, and are a lien against such property, collectible in the same manner as other taxes and assessments and it shall be the duty of persons purchasing property to ascertain if there are any unpaid water bills standing against the property.
(f) Owner May Have Tenant Pay Water Bill. If the owner of any premises elects to have his tenant or lessee pay the water charges as they accrue, such tenant or lessee does so as the agent of the owner and such owner shall not thereby be relieved from the payment of any delinquencies that might occur.
(g) Water Mav be Refused Delinquent Account. When water is turned off on account of any delinquency, it will not be turned on until all delinquencies have been paid, together with an "off and on" charge paid to the Village pursuant to Section 921.02.
(h) No Allowance or Rebate Due to Leaks. No deduction shall be made or rebate allowed to any consumer of water on account of leakage or alleged leakage in any water pipe, tank or other apparatus or device. The amount of water registered by any meter shall be charged and paid for in full regardless of whether such water, after having been registered, was lost by leakage, accident or otherwise. In no case will rebates or discounts of the established water rates be permitted.
(Ord. 2010-107. Passed 1-24-11.)