Water charges for all customers shall be based on a minimum charge (hereafter “ready to serve charge”) plus the quantity of water used as measured by the respective village municipal water supply meters, for each billing period, except as otherwise provided.
(A) For the purposes of this subchapter, a SINGLE RESIDENCE is defined as a house, apartment, mobile home, trailer, condominium or other permanent construction, having kitchen and/or toilet facilities, in which a person or family live in an individual or private state apart from other persons primarily as a place of residence per unit.
(B) Other customers are comprised of units or dwellings designed for multiple-person occupancy either by single apartments or other multi-family dwellings, individual shops, stores, businesses, restaurants, coin washers, gasoline service stations, tourist homes and other nonresidential buildings.
(C) For those multi-unit premises whose water is measured jointly by one water meter, the ready to serve charge shall be applicable to each separate unit on the multi-unit premises. Usage charges shall also apply.
(D) For the purposes of establishing billing charges for water usage on a per month basis, each customer’s meter shall receive either an actual meter reading, at least one per quarter weather permitting, or an estimated reading based on the average water usage over a period of time. Following an estimated reading, a customer’s billing may be adjusted either up or down when the following actual reading is taken.
(E) For temporary customers such as contractors or for construction purposes, and the like; water service that is provided shall be charged on the basis of the below stated ready to serve charge (pro rated) and usage rates. When a water meter is installed for such purposes, the ready to serve charge and water usage rates shall apply and the temporary user shall pay for the installation and removal of the meter, and shall be responsible for said meter and appurtenances.
(Ord. 179, passed 2-25-2009; Ord. 196, passed 12-14-2011)