A.
Meter connection, usage and repair fees are set forth in Chapter 114, Fee Schedule.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
The prices for water connections reflect the price for the cost of
meter. Any additional material required shall be supplied by the installing
contractor and be reflected in its fee for said work. The same shall
not be paid by the City of Ventnor.
C.
All water meters above 1 1/2 inches in size, or any meter that
requires installation in a location other than a pit adjacent to the
curbline of the property, shall require the services of a plumber
or mechanical contractor for said installation.
A.
Fees to be charged for water service in the City of Ventnor are set forth in Chapter 114, Fee Schedule.
[Amended 6-20-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-11; 3-14-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-03; 3-20-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-01; 3-19-2015 by Ord. No.
2015-03; 6-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-07; 9-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-19; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
I)]
B.
Billing will be based on a quarterly basis, and any fixed amount
shall be billed in four equal amounts pursuant to the quarterly billing.
The City of Ventnor reserves the right to use estimated figures for
the final billing of the year based on prior usage.
C.
Upon the request of any customer, the City of Ventnor shall supply
any periodic bill for service and any other additional information
routinely sent by the municipality as required by law in electronic
format.
If any water meter needs repair and/or replacement for any reason
whatsoever, the responsibility of cost for such repair and/or replacement
shall be the responsibility of the homeowner. No water meter may be
repaired or replaced without the advance notice and approval of the
City of Ventnor Water Utility.
If as a result of the defect in the water meter of any property
being billed pursuant to the water usage method, the City of Ventnor
is unable to make an accurate reading as to the usage of water for
any designated period, then the City of Ventnor specifically reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to estimate the water usage for
that particular property based upon prior usage.
Should any water meter, or other system used to supply water
by the Ventnor City Water Utilities, be damaged or tampered with in
any way by any person, the owner of said property, in addition to
the individual who tampered with the meter, shall be in violation
of this chapter. Further, it shall be a violation of this chapter
if any meter is disconnected, if the MXU section of said meter is
removed, or if the meter is otherwise changed or modified so that
an accurate and full billing for said property cannot be made.
