(a) Cost to Customers. Charges for water used shall be based on the meter consumption at the rates adopted by the Village, provided, however, that no new permit shall be issued for water services beyond the Village limits, except as allowed per Section 921.01.
(b) Reading Water Meters. The reading of meters shall be quarterly, on or about the first day of December, March, June, and September.
(c) Billing and Payment. Bills for metered water shall be mailed to customers and payment shall be due as follows:
METER READING DATE ON OR ABOUT: | BILLS MAILED ON OR ABOUT: | PAYMENT DUE: |
March 1 | March 25 | April 25 |
June 1 | June 25 | July 25 |
September 1 | September 25 | October 25 |
December 1 | December 24 | January 25 |
(d) Delinquent Water Bills. Bills not paid by the due date 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 outstanding against the property.
(f) Owner May Have Tenant Pay Water Bill. If the owner of any premises elects to have their 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 May Be Refused Delinquent Account. When water is turned off because 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 Because of Leaks. No deduction shall be made, or rebate allowed to any customer of water because 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. 2024-108. Passed 9-23-24.)