LL #01-1979TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NO. 1:,YEAR 1979
A LOCAL LAW RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION CHARGE AND COLLECTION OF WATER
RATES FOR THE CONSUMPTION AND USE OF WATER FOR THE WATCH HILL WATER
IMPROVEMENT AREA 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 COMPUTATION OF WATER RATES
A. All Water rates are payable quarterly and the minimum
rate shall be payable even though no water is consumed, if a service
line is connected with the district main unless prior to the commence-
ment of the quarter the service line is shut off by the district at
the curb box at the request of the owner. Requests for termination
shall be made no later than ten (10) days prior to the end of a
quarter. 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. District shall mean the Watch Hill Water
Improvement Area.
B. Each owner or tenant of real property using or
connected to the said water system shall pay a water charge at the said
rates as set forth below:
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
RATE QUANTITY
$1.00 Each 100 cubic feet
or part thereof
The owner or tenant shall pay a minimum charge of $25.00 per quarter
regardless of the amount of water consumed for said quarter if that
said owner or tenant is connected to the system for more than thirty
(30) days during said quarter. No minimum charge shall be assessed
for connection to the system for less than thirty (30) days
during a quarter.
SECTION 2. PAYMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF WATER RATES
A. All water bills shall be due and payable within
thirty (30) days of the billing date. After the expiration of
Thirty (30)days, a penalty equal to ten (10) percent of the amount
unpaid shall be added to that bill.
B. Said water charges shall constitute a lien upon the
real properties served by the water 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. Said lien shall apply
whether water charges were incurred by the owner or tenant.
SECTION 3.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon
adoption, and as provided by the Municipal Home Rule Law.
Adopted -3/14/79