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Article 03: Fees & Billing
Municipal Code:
Chapter 158: Water
Details
158-17. Description of Fees.
The Town Administrator is authorized to establish and adjust fees for Account Holder use of water as necessary to ensure the efficient and responsible operations and maintenance of the Town’s Public Water Systems, and to list all such fees in the Fee Schedule (See 158-18). All fees shall be paid at the time requests/applications are submitted to the Department.
A. New Service Connections. An Access Fee for use of an existing service or connecting a new service to the Public Water Systems shall be determined for all classes of Users on a per- bedroom basis for Residential Account Holders and per equivalent Residential unit basis for Commercial Account Holders as established by the Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Committee. This fee may be amended as needed by the Town Administrator based on recommendations by the Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Committee.
B. Changes In Use. Any change in use, including increase in occupancy or expansion of Commercial or Residential facility, shall be subject to a fee, as determined by the Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Committee and consistent with new service connections.
C. Shut Off Fee. Should the water be shut off at the request of the Account Holder, Property Owner, tenant, or agent, or for cause, a fee shall be collected for turning on the water again.
D. Miscellaneous Fees. The Department may establish and maintain fees as deemed necessary to pay for all costs associated with labor and material expenses incurred by the Department for flow and pressure testing of fire hydrants, Water System Impact Analyses, Water Meter rental, Water Meter reading and testing, and for the inspection and testing of Backflow prevention devices and equipment.
E. Abatements. The Town Administrator shall have the authority to approve abatements for demonstrated overcharging based on Water Meter and administrative errors. When an Account Holder submits a written petition for abatement the Department will immediately cause Water Meter to be tested and the results of such test shall be forwarded to the Account Holder and the Town Administrator. After being tested, the Water Meter is found to be accurate within 2 percent of a possible 100 percent, the Account Holder shall be held responsible for a service charge for Water Meter testing.
158-18. Fee Schedule.
Fees shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule, which is on file with the Town. The Town Administrator shall have the authority to update the Fee Schedule as deemed necessary.
158-19. Billing and Enterprise Fund.
A. Billing. Bills for water consumed shall be rendered at least semiannually and are due and payable upon presentation. The frequency of billing shall be established by the Town Administrator and described in the Fee Schedule.
B. Disposition of Payments. Payments for water use and services provided by the Department and the UDWS shall be placed in a dedicated water system fund for the purpose of waterline expansion, enlargement of treatment, storage or other facilities, system operation, maintenance and administration, or payment of bonded indebtedness, and as recommended annually by the Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Committee.
