The Town shall maintain a Water Rate Schedule which shows the annual costs per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) as well as the water use rate per 1,000 gallons. The Water Rate Schedule shall also indicate various fees and rates for items, including but not limited to penalties, tapping fees, capacity and expansion fees, inspection fees, and application fees. The prices shown shall be updated from time to time by Town Board resolution.
A. 
Payment of capital costs shall be determined based upon a fraction, the numerator for which is the annual debt service for all districts and extensions and the denominator for which is the total number of Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU) within the entire consolidated water district. Capital costs will be billed as shown on the Town's Water Billing Rate Sheet.
B. 
All properties located within a water district, regardless of connection status, shall be responsible for paying capital costs since said properties benefit from convenient access to water mains for consumption and/or fire protection.
C. 
Payment of operation and maintenance expenses shall be determined based upon a fraction, the numerator for which is the budgeted operation and maintenance costs derived from all districts and extensions and the denominator for which is the estimated total metered water consumption in gallons and then multiplied by 1,000. Operation and maintenance costs will be billed based on metered use as shown on the Town's Water Billing Rate Sheet.
The Town Board shall adopt a resolution whenever necessary, establishing or amending the water rates for the Town. Such resolution shall remain in full force and effect until such time as it is repealed or superseded by a subsequent resolution of the Town Board adopted pursuant to this chapter. Any such resolution establishing water rates or amending the water rates shall be adopted during a regularly scheduled meeting or special meeting to be scheduled with at least seven days of public notice. Such notice shall be accomplished by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town. In any such resolution establishing or amending water rates, the Town Board may establish an equitable classification of users and establish different rates for the different classifications. Such classification may include separate charges for users who are located outside of the corporate limits of the Town.
A. 
Bills will include both capital costs and metered use. All bills will be issued on a schedule as determined by the Town Board, and are due and payable without penalty 30 days after the date thereof. If such charges are not paid within 30 days from the date due, the water supply may be cut off until said charges are paid. A penalty of 10%, per quarter for the total bill amount, shall be added to the bill for late payment.
B. 
There shall be filed annually, with the Town Board, a statement showing the unpaid water charges and penalties payable, with a brief description of the owner's property.
C. 
Bills for capital costs and metered use shall be paid to the Receiver of Taxes.
D. 
No bill shall be rendered for less than the capital charge for each billing period. Any payment accepted for less than the amount stated on the bill will be subject to a late payment penalty on the original payment due amount.
E. 
Owners of real property within any water district will be held responsible for the water rents of their tenants, as the water rent is a lien upon the property benefited by the water system.
F. 
Failure to receive a bill shall not act as a waiver of the penalty, nor shall it relieve the owner of any responsibility for the bill. In case of a faulty meter or the inability to read the meter, an estimated bill will be submitted to the user.