The Division of Revenue will endeavor to render bills for water and other department charges, but the nonreceipt of a bill covering such charges will be no excuse for failure to pay or delay in paying the same.
[Amended 9-18-1967; 8-11-1975; 12-29-1980; 3-2-1981; 3-16-1981]
All charges for water must be paid within 30 days after the date of the bill therefor. If not so paid, the water may be turned off from the premises against which such charges stand. Where so turned off, the water will not be turned on again until all charges have been paid, together with the further sum of $5.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Sec. 80-44, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 9-18-1967.
The owner of any house, tenement, building or lot shall each be liable for the payment of the price or rent, as fixed by the Township Council, for the use of water by such owner or by the occupier and for the installation, purchase price, repair and testing of any water meter, water service, connections, appliances or parts and renewals thereof furnished or made by the Township in or upon such house, tenement, building or lot, and the interest and penalties charged and such price or rent so fixed and the other costs, expenses, interest and penalties aforesaid shall be a lien upon the house, tenement, building or lot until the same shall be paid and satisfied.
If any water rent or other charges shall remain unpaid and in arrears for six months, the Division of Revenue shall file with the Township Collector a statement showing such arrearage, and the water rent or other charges shall be collected and enforced by the Township Collector in the same manner as liens for taxes are enforced and collected.
[Amended 9-18-1967; 8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
All the water registered by the meter shall be charged for and paid by the owner. No deduction will be made for leaks and alleged inaccuracy of the meter, except as provided in § 556-26 of this chapter.
Payment of all water charges and other accounts due the Township for water services shall be made to the Division of Revenue.
The Division of Revenue shall furnish the tax searcher, on a form prescribed by the Township Collector, all information regarding unpaid charges relating to water for the purpose of a tax search. The Township Collector shall be held responsible for the accuracy of such information.
Should it become necessary to shut off the water from any section of the Township because of accidents or for the purpose of making changes or repairs, the Township Engineer will endeavor to given timely notice to the consumers affected thereby and will, so far as practicable, use their best efforts to prevent inconvenience and damage arising from any such cause, but failure to give such notice will not render the Township responsible or liable for damages that may result therefrom or from any other cause.
Whenever notice is required to be given of a water cutoff, the same shall be given by enclosing a copy thereof in an envelope, with postage prepaid, addressed to the person for whom intended as the same appears on the books of the Division of Revenue, and mailing the same at the post office in the Township or at a mailbox maintained by the United States government. Such notice, so given, shall be conclusively deemed to have been given at the time of such mailing.
[Added 8-16-1981]
A fee of $75 shall be charged for the thawing of frozen pipes on residential property.