[Adopted 9-16-1975 by Ord. No. 1566; amended
in its entirety 3-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2988]
A.
The water rates for private dwelling houses per quarter shall hereinafter
be as follows:
B.
For each family in one house exceeding four families, add $27.51
per quarter and 10 CCF or less for each additional family.
C.
Special rates for senior citizens. For all properties owned by senior
citizens and which qualify for a senior citizen tax deduction pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq., the rates shall be
as follows:
A.
The minimum rate for factories, restaurants, taverns and other small
businesses shall be $29.99 per quarter for five CCF.
A.
The water rates for all churches and schools shall be $29.99 per
quarter.
The water rates for schools shall be as follows:
|
School
|
Fire
|
Water
|
|---|---|---|
|
No. 3
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 4
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 5
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 6
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 7
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 8
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 9
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
No. 10
|
$102.62
|
$221.17
|
|
High school
|
$205.24
|
$772.23
|
The water rates for all municipal and public buildings shall
be a flat quarterly rate of:
|
Building
|
Rate
|
|---|---|
|
All City-owned buildings
|
$0
|
|
All firehouses
|
$0
|
|
Public library
|
$71.97
|
The water rates for buildings under construction shall be $221.17.
For mills, factories, school buildings or any dwelling or other
building of unusual type or over three stories high, the following
rate shall apply: $202.91.
Standby charges for businesses shall be $437.91 per quarter.
Standby charges for businesses located outside the City of Garfield
shall be $505.55 per quarter.
A.
There are hereby established the following rates for fire service
connections to the municipal water system of the City of Garfield
installed for the use of private persons, firms, corporations or other
entities. The rates for each quarter in every year shall be paid by
the owner of any house, tenement, building, structure or lot when
the utility is available for use at said house, tenement, building,
structure or lot.
|
Size of Connection
(inches)
|
Quarterly Charge
|
|---|---|
|
2
|
$132.45
|
|
2 1/2
|
$197.43
|
|
3
|
$329.87
|
|
4
|
$397.35
|
|
6
|
$1,058.36
|
|
8
|
$1,212.05
|
|
10
|
$1,980.53
|
|
12
|
$2,635.38
|
B.
Any private person, corporation or other entity which maintains a
fire service connection to the municipal water system of the City
of Garfield shall be required to install a detector check valve at
the location of the connection. This detector check valve shall be
installed at the cost and expense of the person, firm, corporation
or other entity. The City of Garfield Water Department shall have
the right, at any reasonable time, to inspect said detector check
valve in order to ensure that it is operating properly.
B.
The Water Department shall charge the owner or water consumer a service
fee as set forth herein in addition to the normal charges for consumption
of water. These service charges are to be paid by the owner of any
house, tenement, building, structure or lot where said water utility
is available for use at the house, tenement, building, structure or
lot.
C.
The quarterly service charge shall entitle the water consumer or
property owner to have a service connection from delivery main to
curb box repaired and maintained by the Garfield Water Department,
provided that said curb box is not located on the private property
of the owner or consumer. Repair and maintenance by the Garfield Water
Department shall include the cost of relaying any service main where
required at the discretion of the Water Department, and the breaking
and replacement of any pavement where necessary. The responsibility
of the Garfield Water Department shall include the repair of any leaks
occurring between the delivery main and the curb box.
D.
The responsibility of service connections from the curb box into
the metered premises shall be determined by the location of the curb
box:
(1)
If the curb box is located within the curbline and on the private
property of the owner or consumer, it shall be the responsibility
of the owner or consumer. However, water meters for service connections
less than or equal to one inch shall be the responsibility of the
Garfield Water Department.
(2)
If the curb box is located on property other than that of the owner
or consumer, it shall be the responsibility of the Garfield Water
Department.
E.
The owner of the property or consumer at the premises where a meter
has been installed by the Garfield Water Department shall protect
from freezing, abuse and neglect or other injury, water meters, service
pipes and sundry equipment. Where replacement, repair or adjustment
of any meter becomes necessary due to an act of repeated neglect of
or intentional damage by the owner or consumer at any premises, such
expense to the Water Department based on the Garfield Water Department's
time and materials shall be charged to and collected from the owner
or consumer at said premises.
F.
Defective materials installed by the Garfield Water Department, where
there has been no neglect, abuse or other damage caused by the owner
or consumer, shall be the responsibility of the Garfield Water Department.
A.
B.
The Water Department shall render quarterly bills within 10 days
after the end of each quarter for the various services covered under
this chapter, and the persons liable for the payment thereof shall
make payment to the Water Collector of the City of Garfield before
the expiration of 30 days after the end of the quarter. Failure to
pay upon the due date shall render the owner liable to a penalty in
the sum of 10% per annum upon the amount due.
C.
The owner of any house, tenement, building, structure or lot, when
said utilities herein mentioned are available for the use of said
house, tenement, building, structure or lot, shall be liable for the
payment of the charges fixed herein, and the charges shall be a lien
upon said house, tenement, building, structure or lot until paid and
satisfied.
D.
In the event that payment for water charges is in arrears for two
billing quarters, the City of Garfield shall send to the owner, occupier,
user or responsible party (that person, firm or corporation to whom
water charges are being billed), a notice by certified mail, return
receipt requested, and also by regular mail. Said notice shall advise
the responsible party, as described above, that water service will
be terminated 30 days from the date of the notice if full payment,
including all accrued interest, is not made. In the event that full
payment is not received within that thirty-day period, the water service
shall be discontinued until payment in full has been made as aforesaid.
In the event that service is discontinued, in addition to the payment
of all outstanding charges and interest, there shall be an additional
charge of $150.06 for reconnection. This fee must be paid in full
prior to reconnection of service.
E.
If any charge remains in arrears for six months, the Water Department
shall notify the Tax Collector of the details thereof, and the Tax
Collector shall draw a statement showing such arrearages and file
the same in his office, whereupon said charge shall be a lien upon
the real estate to which the utility was furnished and in connection
with which the charges were incurred to the same extent as taxes are
a lien upon real estate in the municipality and shall be collected
and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as liens
for taxes.
The City reserves the right to enter into separate contracts
with any person, firm or corporation provided for within the terms
of this chapter for the use of water and water service.
The City of Garfield shall have the exclusive right to connect
and tap in a service to water mains owned and maintained by the City
of Garfield. The following rates shall prevail for connecting such
service and/or tapping the City of Garfield water mains:
|
Size of Connection
(inches)
|
Connection Fee Per Service or Tap
|
|---|---|
|
3/4
|
$1,102.28
|
|
1
|
$1,653.41
|
|
2
|
$2,204.55
|
|
4
|
$3,306.83
|
|
6
|
$4,960.24
|
|
8
|
$8,267.06
|
There are hereby established the following rates for bypass
meters used in connection with the municipal water system of the City
of Garfield. The following rates for each quarter in every year are
to be paid by the owner of any house, tenement, building, structure
or lot when said utility is available for the use of same:
|
Size
(inches)
|
Quarterly Rate
|
|---|---|
|
1 1/2 to 2
|
$437.34
|
