LL #01-1990(Please Use this Form for Filing your Local Law with the Secretary of State)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being
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Town
Local Law No.. l .. .................. of the year 19 9-Q .......
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(Insert ti�I e)
Rates for the Consumption and Use of Water for the Wappinger
Park Water District, As Well as the Penalties and Enforcement
Thereof.
Be it enacted by the .... Town Board ............................................ .
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(Name of Legislative Body)
fuox .... as follows:
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SECTION I: IMPOSITION AND COMPUTATION OF WATER RATES
A. All water 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
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 Seventy ($70.00) 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.
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SECTION II: 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) p
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the amount unpaid shall be added to that bill for that quarter.
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.
LOCAL LAW #1 OF 1990 (Continued)
SECTION III:
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 refund all or part of such water charge.
SECTION IV:
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon adoption
as provided by the Municipal Home Rule Law.
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