[Adopted 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-006]
A.
Payment terms. Bills are due and payable when rendered. If unpaid
at the end of 20 days, a ten-day grace period will be allowed. Following
the 30th day, the grace period will no longer be applicable and interest
shall accrue from the first day of delinquency, retroactive to Day
21, at a rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum
for any amount over $1,500. Additionally, the Board of Public Works
reserves the right to terminate service following suitable written
notice.
B.
Shutoffs.
(1)
Customers who are delinquent 60 days or more from the billing due
date are subject to discontinuation of services.
(2)
Customers whose service is disconnected will be charged a shutoff
fee of $75. There will be no reconnect fee during the Park Ridge Water
Department's normal business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
(3)
Customers will be charged a reconnection fee of $150 during nonbusiness
hours, prior to 7:30 a.m. and after 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
C.
Security deposits, residential users. Owners on record of property
within the Borough of Park Ridge shall not be required to pay a deposit.
All tenants within the Borough of Park Ridge and all Woodcliff Lake
residents shall be required to pay a deposit as follows:
D.
Security deposits, commercial users. All new commercial users within
the Boroughs of Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake shall be required to
pay a deposit based on meter size as follows:
|
Size
(inches)
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
5/8, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2
|
$ 300
|
|
2
|
$1,000
|
|
3
|
$2,500
|
|
4
|
$5,000
|
|
6
|
$7,000
|
E.
Security deposits held on account. Security deposits must be paid
in full when an account is opened. Failure to pay said security deposit
within three business days shall result in discontinuation of service.
Such deposit will be held until the premises are vacated and all final
bills are paid in full. Interest on the deposit is applied to the
account when payable. The Board of Public Works shall have the right
to increase the amount of a deposit if in its judgment such action
is necessary.
F.
Delinquent accounts. All residential and commercial users, both owner
and tenant whose account becomes 30 days or more delinquent shall
be subject to an increase in deposit based upon an estimated billing
which would accrue for three months' services calculated using the
highest quarterly billing from the preceding twelve-month period.
If services have not been in effect for 12 months, then an average
would be calculated based upon time occupied.
