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Local Law No . .............1 0.....,.....,.............. ... of the r 9
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Relating to the Imposition, Char e aii� Col'Tection of Water Rates
locallaw.for the Consumption and use of Water for the North Wappinger Water
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(Insert Title) District of the flown of W6:a i Inger, as well as the
Penalties and Enforcement Thereof
Be It enacted by the ......... Town Board ..........of the
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(Name of Legislative Body)
WAPPINGER
Townof.................................................................................................................................................. as follows:
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A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING
WATER RATES FOR THE NORTH
WAPPINGER WATER DISTRICT
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town Wappinger as follows:
SECTION I. WATER.'RATES FOR THE NORTH WAPPINGER WATER DISTRICT
Water rates for the consumption/usage of water provided by the
North Wappinger Water District (the "water system") are hereby
established as follows:
A. Residential: Each residential dwelling unit connected
to the water system, excluding such units and users
otherwise expressly provided for herein, shall pay the
minimum charge of $12.50 (twelve dollars and 50/100)
per quarter, for the first fifteen thousand (15,000)
gallons of water consumed/used, and $.70 for each one
thousand (1,000) gallons consumed and used thereafter.
Each unit of a multiple dwelling shall be individually
and separately charged in accordance with this
schedule.
B. Wildwood Manor Condominiums: Each Wildwood Manor
condominium unit connected to the water system shall
pay $18.00 (eighteen dollars and 00/100) per quarter.
C. Greentree Apartments: The Greentree Apartments shall
be billed $12.50 (twelve dollars and 50/100) per
quarter for each unit, or an aggregate minimum of
$225.00 (two hundred twenty five dollars and 00/100)
per quarter, whichever is greater. In the event that
the aggregate water consumption/usage of Greentree
Apartments exceeds two hundred seventy thousand
(270,000) gallons, such excess will be billed at a rate
of $.70 for each one thousand (1,000) gallons per
quarter.
D. Commercial and Industrial: Commercial and industrial
users shall be billed at a rate of $1.25 (one dollar
and 25/100) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water
consumed/used per quarter.
E. All water rates established by this Local Law for the
North Wappinger Water District are payable quarterly on
the last day of the months of March, June, September
and December. Such rate shall be payable even in the
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event that no water is consumed or used, so long as the
water service shall be deemed connected. The minimum
rate shall also be payable in the event that water has
been shut off or discontinued, if such discontinuance
has been caused by someone not authorized to take such
action by the North Wappinger Water District.
F. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger reserves the
right to change the aforesaid water rates upon ten (10)
days notice and after a public hearing.
G. The aforesaid water rates shall be payable for each of
r the four quarters of the year and shall be subject to
the penalties hereinafter set forth.
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
the bill for that quarter.
B. The water charges shall constitute a lien upon the real
property or properties served by the water system.
Such lien shall be prior and superior to any and 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 of Wappinger.
SECTION 3. PROCEDURE FOR GRIEVANCES
If any owner or user of real property or properties on
which a water charge has been imposed deems himself
aggrieved allegedly 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 refund of all or part of such water charge. Such
application shall be verified by the complainant and
shall set forth the amount of refund sought and the
grounds therefore, and shall be presented to the Town
Comptroller. The Town Comptroller shall thereafter
forward such application to the Town Board along with
his/her recommendations in relation thereto. The Town
Board is authorized to refund all, part, or no portion
of such water charge, accordingly.
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SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY
In the event that any portion of this local law is
declared to be unenforceable by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, all of the remainder of this local law
shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This local law shall take
adoption and filing with
provided by the Municipal
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effect immediately upon
the Secretary of State as
Home Rule Law.