(A) The rates and charges shall be prepared and billed by the town and shall be collected in the manner provided by law and this chapter, said rates and charges will be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying the property served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owners, but such billing in no way relieves the owner from liability in the event payment is not made as herein required. The owners of the property served, which are occupied by tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the town for the purpose of determining whether such rates and charges have been paid by such tenants, provided that such examination shall be made in the office in which the records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business. User rates and charges are established by reference in the “Yorktown Public Utilities Legislative Index.”
(B) The town, at its discretion, may allow water and sewer customers to spread unusually high balances over a 12-month period as long as the customer makes regular monthly payments.
(C) The owner of the real estate served shall be the responsible party for all utility payments and shall be billed for the use and availability of those services for that specific address. The town may, on an annual basis, consider owner requests to bill their tenants directly, but only if the owner has signed an agreement to be responsible if the tenant refuses to pay.
(1984 Code, § 13.08.070) (Ord. 153, passed 4-4-1978; Am. Ord. 154, passed 4-4-1978; Am. Ord. 616, passed 8-18-2008)