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§ 51.08 FIRE HYDRANTS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to attach a hose to any fire hydrant in the village for the purpose of sprinkling their lawns, washing automobiles or for any purpose whatever.
   (B)   The village also ordains that it shall be unlawful for any person to meddle or tamper with any fire hydrant except in case of a fire and then only by a recognized firefighter.
   (C)   This section shall take effect and be in force 20 days after its adoption.
(Ord. 5, passed 8-2-1993) Penalty, see § 51.99
CHARGES AND RATES
§ 51.20 FISCAL YEAR.
   The system shall be operated upon the basis of a fiscal year beginning on April 1 of each year and ending on March 31 following.
(Ord. 2009-02, passed - -2009)
§ 51.21 OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT.
   The operation, maintenance and management of the system shall be under the immediate supervision and control of the Council or of such officer or board as shall be designated or created by the Council and subject to its control.
(Ord. 2009-02, passed - -2009)
§ 51.22 SERVICE CHARGES.
   Fees in an amount set up time to time by resolution of the Council for Water and Sanitary Sewer service. Charges to be billed monthly to each premises within the village connected with the water supply system and sanitary sewer system.
(Ord. 2009-02, passed - -2009; Ord. passed 5-1-2015; Ord. 2009-02, passed 8-8-2016; Ord. 2009-02, passed 7-8-2019)
§ 51.23 SERVICE ABANDONMENT.
   Monthly water charges and water service may be discontinued with proper documentation.
(Ord. 2009-02, passed - -2009)
§ 51.24 NO FREE SERVICE.
   (A)   No free service shall be furnished by the system to the village or to any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality. Charges for services furnished by the system shall be billed and collected monthly. Such charges shall become due at such times not exceeding 30 days after the water bill is rendered, as shall be established by resolution of the Council, and if charges are not paid on or before such due date, plus a penalty of 10%. Except for water used for fires under the mutual aid agreement with other municipalities and fire departments, no charges will be issued for water to fight fires.
   (B)   (1)   It is the policy of the village to discontinue utility service to customers by reason of nonpayment of bills only after notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard on disputed bills. The village’s form for application for utility service and all bills shall contain, in addition to the title, address, room number, and telephone number of the official in charge of billing, clearly visible and easily readable provisions to the effect:
         (a)   That all bills are due and payable on or before the date set forth on the bill; and
         (b)   That if any bill is not paid by or before that date, a second bill will be mailed containing a cutoff notice that if the bill is not paid within ten days of the mailing of the second bill, service will be discontinued for nonpayment; and
         (c)   That any customer disputing the correctness of his or her bill shall have a right to a hearing at which time he or she may be represented in person and by counsel or any other person of his or her choosing and may present orally or in writing his or her complaint and contentions to the village official in charge of utility billing. This official shall be authorized to order that the customer’s service not be discontinued and shall have the authority to make a final determination of the customer’s complaint.
      (2)   Requests for delays or waiver of payment will not be entertained; only questions of proper and correct billing will be considered. In the absence of payment of the bill rendered or resort to the hearing procedure provided herein, service will be discontinued at the time specified, but in no event until the charges have been due and unpaid for at least 30 days.
      (3)   When it becomes necessary for the village 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 in the sum of $50.
   (C)   All billing will be sent to the property owner for payment.
(Ord. 2009-02, passed - -2009; Ord. 2009-02, passed 7-8-2019) Penalty, see § 51.99
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