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.
As to those customers served by water meter, if, after two attempts,
the meter reader is unable to read any meter because of the unavailability
of the property owner or due to any cause of the user, notice shall be left
at the property in a conspicuous place and the owner shall be billed for water
usage on an estimated basis and the due date for paying the estimated bill
shall be the same as if the meter had been read. The user or owner shall have
opportunity to make an appointment for the meter to be read during any regular
working day of the Town Comptroller within 30 days of mailing of estimated
billing without penalty. Any meter reading made after 30 days of estimated
bill mailing shall carry a service charge as set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board. If the estimated bills are lower than the actual billing
should have been on a prorated basis, the user shall be billed for the additional
usage. If the estimated bills are higher than the actual billing should have
been on a prorated basis, any overpayment made, at the discretion of the Town
Comptroller, may be refunded or credited toward the following payment.