§ 26-30. Rates and charges; billing and collection.

(a)

The rates for the usage of water for all customers shall be established by resolution of the town council from time to time to meet anticipated expenditure and debt service requirement plus reserves. Such water rates shall be on file in the office of the town clerk. Regardless of tenancy agreements, the property owner shall be ultimately responsible for the payment of all water bills.

(b)

Bills for the use of water shall be issued on a monthly basis. All payments for water supplied shall be made payable to the town and are due no later than the 15th day of each month. The bill will become delinquent if the bill is not paid by the last day of the billing month. If the bill remains unpaid on or after the last day of the billing month, a notice shall be mailed to the property owner. Failure to pay the delinquent amount within ten days of the date on the notice may result in water service being shut off by the water department, provided that the town and the property owner may agree to a payment plan to retire the delinquency and avoid the shutting off of water service.

(c)

Barring the execution by the customer and acceptance of the town of a payment agreement, water service will not be reinstated to a customer until all current and delinquent bills are paid in full. There will be an additional charge in the amount established by resolution of the town council to reinstate water service.

(d)

The municipality shall take appropriate legal action to collect unpaid charges, to the extent now or hereafter authorized by law, making the charge a lien against the real property served by the water connections and/or services.

(Ord. No. 133, § 4(13.04.110), 3-28-2013)