LL #12-1980TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NO.12, YEAR 1980
A LOCAL LAW RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION, CHARGE AND COLLECTION OF
WATER RATES FOR THE CONSUMPTION AND USE OF WATER FOR THE ROCKING -
HAM SEWER DISTRICT AS WELL AS THE PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
THEREOF
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, as follows:
SECTION 1. IMPOSITION AND CQNPUTATION OF WATER RATES
A. All sewer rates are payable quarterly ending on the last day of the
months of February, May, August and November and the minimum rate shall be
payable even though no water is consumed, so long as the service shall be con-
sidered as connected with the district main unless shut off by authority of the
district at the curb box or otherwise at the request of the owner. The minimum
rate shall be payable even though the water has been shut off when such dis-
continuance has been made by someone not authorized by the district.
B. The owner shall be obligated to pay the minimum charge of twenty-
four and 20/100 ($24.20) Dollars per each quarter, regardless of the consumption
of water for said quarter, provided said owner is connected to the system at
any time during the quarter.
C. Such sewer rates shall be payable for each of the four quarters of
the year and shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. PAYMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF SEWER RATES
A. All sewer bills shall be due and payable within thirty-two (32) days
of the billing date. After the expiration of thirty-two (32) days, a penalty
equal to ten (10) percent of the amount unpaid shall be added to that bill for
that quarter.
B. Said sewer charges shall constitute a lien upon the real properties
served by the sewer system of the district and such lien shall be prior and
superior to every other lien or claim except the lien of an existing tax,
assessment, water rate, sewer rent, or other lawful charge imposed by the
Town.
SECTION 3. If any owner of real property on which a sewer charge has been
imposed deems himself aggrieved because such real property is not served by
the sewer system or an error has been made in computing such sewer charge,
he may file an application for a refund of all or part of such sewer charge.
Such application shall be verified by him and shall set forth the amount of
refund sought and the grounds thereof. Such application shall be presented
to the Town Comptroller and he shall forward such application to the Town
Board with his recommendations in relation thereto. The Town Board may
refund all or part of such sewer charge.
SECTION 4. This Local Law shall supercede all prior local laws imposing
sewer rates and penalties and providing for the manner of collection thereof
for this district.
SECTION 5. This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 1981.