LL #09-1980TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NO. 9, YEAR 1980
A LOCAL LAW RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION, CHARGE AND COLLECTION OF
WATER RATES FOR THE CONSUMPTION AND USE OF WATER FOR THE TALL
TREES WATER 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 COMPUTATION OF WATER RATES
A. All Water rates are payable quarterly ending on the last day of
the months of January, April, July and October 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 forty
(40.00) 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 water 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 WATER RATES
A. All water 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 water charges shall constitute a lien upon the real pro-
perties 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.
SECTION 3. If any owner of real property on which a water charge has been
imposed deems himself aggrieved because such real property is not served by
the water 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 re-
fund all or part of such water charge.
SECTION 4. This Local Law shall supercede all prior local laws imposing
water rates and penalties and providing for the manner of collection thereof
for this district.
SECTION 5. In addition to any rates heretofore set forth, there shall be
one special water charge of $25.00 due February 1, 1981 only and payable
within sixty days thereafter, said special charge to be separately billed
by the district.
SECTION 6. This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 1981.
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