LL #01-1981TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NO.1, YEAR 1981
A LOCAL LAW RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION, CHARGE AND COLLECTION
of WATER RATES FOR THE CONSUMPTION AND USE OF WATER FOR THE
FLEETWOOD SEWER DISTRICT AS WELL AS THE PENALTIES AND ENFORCE-
MENT THEREOF
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,Dutchess County, New
York, as follows:
SECTION 1= IMPOSITION AND COMPUTATION OF WATER RATES
A. All sewer rates are payable quarterly ending on the last day of the
months of March, June, September and December and the minimum rate shall be
payable even though no water is consumed, so long as the service shall be
considered 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 discontinuance has been made by someone not authorized by the district.
B. The owner shall be obligated to pay the minimum charge of Thirty-
seven and 64/100 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.
In addition to the foregoing, there shall be the following charges:
Number of Gallons Rate Per Thousand Gallons
In excess of 17,186 gallons $2.19/1,000
There shall also be one 1981 surcharge in the sum of $11.00 due
February 1, 1981 and payable within sixty days thereafter.
C. Such sewer rates shall be payable for each o -i the four quarters of
the year and shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. Charges
for water will be payable for the full quarter irrespective of the date of the
last preceding meter reading. In the event that such readings shall cover a .
period in excess of three months, such charges shall be determined by the
average charge for water for a three month period, such average to be
determined by the last readings of said water meter.
SECTION 2. PAYMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF WATER 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 water charge, he
may file an application for a refund of all or part of such water charge. Such
application shall be verified by him and shall set forth the amount of refund
sought and the grounds therefor. 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 water charge.
SECTION 4.
As to those customers served by water meter, if, after two attempts, the
meter reader is unable to read any meter because of the unavailability of the
property owner or due to any cause of user, notice shall be left at the property
in a conspicuous place and the owner shall be billed for water usage on an
estimated basis and the due date for paying the estimated bill shall be the
same as if the meter had been read. The user or owner shall have opportunity
to make an appointment for the meter to be read during any regular working day
of the Town Comptroller within thirty days of mailing of estimated billing
toward the following Payment.
SECTION 5.
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 6.
This local law shall take effect January 1, 1981.
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without
penalty. Any meter reading made
after thirty days of estimated bill
mailing
shall carry a ten dollar service
charge. If the estimated bills are
lower
billing have
been on a basis, the user
than
the actual should
prorated
shall be
billed for the additional usage.
If the estimated bills are higher
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than the
actual billing should have been
on a prorated basis, any overpayment
made, at
the discretion of the Town Comptroller, may be refunded or credited
toward the following Payment.
SECTION 5.
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 6.
This local law shall take effect January 1, 1981.
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