City of Hudson, NY Article VIII Determination of Water Charges

§ A333-66 Composition of water rate schedule.

All charges for water services rendered by the Department of Public Works shall be billed in accordance with schedules on file in the office of the Department. In general, these schedules provide for:

A. Specific rate of charges for units, sprinklers, etc., whether the services are supplied by mains laid by the Department of Public Works or by private parties or through private lines.

B. Uniform rates of charge for all water served through meters and used within the City, whether the services are supplied by mains laid by the Department of Public Works or by private parties or through private lines.

C. The charge for water furnished through meters and used outside the City shall be in accordance with special rates established by the City in a rate schedule or in accordance with the contract of the water district.

D. Water for temporary use will be supplied through standard services, where possible, and charged at metered rates.

E. When water cannot be supplied through standard service, the applicant for water shall obtain a permit from the Department of Public Works after making a payment as provided in the schedule on file in the offices of the Department. Water will be supplied through a standard hydrant connection furnished by the Department of Public Works. A guarantee deposit shall be made for each connection. No charge will be made for changing the location of the connection from one hydrant to another on the same job or contract. All water used shall be billed at standard rate for metered water. When the use of water will not exceed one day, special rates may be set for such use.

F. Special charges for temporary, unusual use of water may be made by the Department of Public Works.

G. When a service is turned off during the quarter, the minimum charge shall be the proportional part of the quarterly minimum that the service was in use, except that new accounts, active less than 30 days, shall be billed for not less than 1/3 of the quarterly minimum, when a minimum charge is in effect.

§ A333-67 Free water.

The Department of Public Works shall furnish water, without charge, for the following purposes only:

A. For firefighting purposes.

B. For use of Street Cleaning Department for street flushing.

§ A333-68 Fire protection charges.

Annual charges for fire protection service shall be in accordance with the schedule on file in the offices of the Department of Public Works.

§ A333-69 Repair and miscellaneous work charges.

All repairs which are chargeable to the owner shall be billed in accordance with the rates on file in the offices of the Department of Public Works. Charges for miscellaneous work will be made at established rates on file or as determined by the Superintendent.