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(A) Owners of premises within the township in which water is used, and for which direct connection to the system is available as of the date of September 1, 2007, shall pay inspection and approval fee to the county in the amounts set and established by the county, at the time application is made for a permit to connect the premises to the system. The county shall transmit to the township an amount to be determined by resolution of the Township Board from the amount of collection for each permit issued.
(B) Any owner of premises within the district for which direct connection to the system is available, but in which water is not now used, as of the effective date hereof, who thereafter improves the same by erection of a dwelling thereon shall pay an inspection and approval fee as set forth above.
(Ord. 18, passed 10-1-1979; Am. Ord. 161, passed 10-16-2007
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(A) Owners of premises within the district in which water is used or who thereafter improve the same by the erection of a dwelling thereon shall pay, at the time a connection permit or construction permit is issued, a connection or readiness to serve fee as may from time to time be established by resolution of the Township Board.
(B) Fees shall be computed on the basis of unit factors.
(1) Each single-family residence connected directly to a public water main installed at public expense, other than by special assessment against the benefitted property, shall pay a connection fee as shall be from time to time established by resolution of the Township Board.
(2) Where the premises are connected directly to a water main, which water main has been installed at the expense of the owner or by special assessment, or at the expense of the subdivider or developer from whom the owner purchased and not at the expense of the township or county, and where the water main and necessary easement for maintenance, service and replacement by dedication to and accepted by the township or the other government agency as directed by the township, then the connection fee shall be in accordance with a rate schedule which shall be from time to time established by resolution of the Township Board.
(3) Where a connection to the public water main shall be a single connection serving more than 1 unit as herein defined (including the connections as apartment or multi-family units, trailer parks, commercial establishments, or other) the connection fee shall be in accordance with a rate schedule as shall from time to time be established by the Township Board.
(Ord. 18, passed 10-1-1979; Am. Ord. 161, passed 10-16-2007
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The number of units to be assigned to any particular premises used for any purpose or purposes shall be determined on the basis of the Table of Unit Factors, attached to Ordinance 18. If the circumstances justify, more than 1 unit may be assigned to a single-family dwelling. No less than 1 unit shall be assigned to each premises but units in excess of 1 may be computed and assigned to the nearest tenth. If subsequent changes in use or a premises increase or decrease, the unit classification, the number of units assigned to the premises may be increased or decreased. No change in subsequent use of any premises shall result in a decrease of unit assignment to less than 1.
(Ord. 18, passed 10-1-1979)
(A) Charges for water supply services to each premises within the township connected with the water supply system shall be in accordance with the water use schedule as shall be from time to time established by Township Board.
(B) No free services shall be furnished by the system to the township or to any person, firm, or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality. The township shall pay for all water used by it at the foregoing rates, except for fire hydrants. Charges for services furnished by the system to any premises shall be monthly.
(C) Bills shall be rendered monthly. The first such charges for each premises shall be due and payable on the first day of the first full month after the date the premises are connected to the system, or on the first day of the first full month after the effective date of the resolution, and successive charges shall be due and payable on the first day of each month thereafter. Charges shall be billed at least 15 days before their due date.
(Ord. 18, passed 10-1-1979; Am. Ord. 110, passed 4-20-1998; Am. Ord. 133, passed 5-15-2001; Am. Ord. 136, passed 4-16-2002; Am. Res. 03-05, passed 5-20-2003; Am. Ord. 161, passed 10-16-2007
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When it becomes necessary for the township to discontinue utility service to a customer for nonpayment of bills, service will be reinstated only after all bills for service then due have been paid, along with a turn-on charge as shall from time to time be established by resolution of the Township Board.
(Ord. 18, passed 10-1-1979; Am. Res. 03-06, passed 5-20-2003; Am. Ord. 161, passed 10-16-2007)
Charges for services furnished by the system to any premises shall be a lien thereon as of the due date thereof, and on June 1 of each year the Township Treasurer shall certify the charges which have been delinquent 90 days or more, plus penalties and interest accrued, to the Supervisor who shall enter the same upon the next tax roll against the premises to which the services shall have been rendered and the charges, with penalties and interest accrued thereon, shall be collected and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in respect to taxes assessed upon the roll. In addition to the lien, the township may order the county to discontinue further service to the premises and may, at the option of the township, direct the county to refuse recommencement of service until all past bills have been paid plus a reasonable deposit for its future.
(Ord. 18, passed 10-1-1979)
(B) Service to public nuisance. The township shall have the right to terminate water service to any premises declared to be a public nuisance or public hazard and in situations of noncompliance with other township regulations or code or ordinance violations.
(C) Moved with outstanding invoice. The township shall have the right to refuse or discontinue water service to any person if that person has failed to pay an outstanding invoice at a previous premises.
(Ord. 17-227, passed 9-19-2017)
(A) If any charges are not paid on or before the due date as set forth in § 51.07, then a penalty of 10% may be added.
(B) The township may terminate water service in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) Services may be discontinued in the event any charges are not paid within 90 days after the due date.
(2) The township shall mail notice of water shut off to the occupant not less than 14 days prior to the scheduled shut off date. However, failure of the township to mail such notice shall not delay service termination as set forth in division (B)(1) above.
(3) In the event of demonstrated hardship a property owner or occupant responsible for payment of the water bill may apply to the Treasurer for an extension of time to pay an outstanding bill. The Treasurer may grant such an extension, or set up payments on the account, but in no event shall an account be forgiven or reduced unless there has been a demonstrated error in the calculation of the bill.
(C) Service so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums due and owing, including penalties, shall be paid in full plus a shut off processing fee, pursuant to the Township Schedule of Fees, applicable at the time of the issuance of the shut-off order and irrespective whether or not service was actually terminated and water turn-on fee pursuant to the Township Schedule of Fees, which Schedule may hereafter be amended from time to time by resolution of the Township Board.
(Ord. 17-227, passed 9-19-2017)
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