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City of Beacon, NY
Dutchess County
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New Laws (4) Index Notes (1)
[Amended 3-6-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006; 1-22-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008; 12-5-2016 by L.L. No. 17-2016; 7-5-2022 by L.L. No. 07-2022]
A. 
The Superintendent of Water, subject to the approval of the City Council, shall establish, and may amend from time to time by resolution, a schedule of rates, including the following rents and charges:
(1) 
The minimum water rents and schedule of water rents.
(2) 
Service charges, such as for discontinuance of service, restoration of service, special meter readings and meter test.
(3) 
Meter installation charge, in addition to the deposit specified in § 219-15B.
(4) 
A penalty of $250 on each and every water bill on property without radio-read water meters until such time as the radio-read water meters are actually installed pursuant to § 219-15C.
B. 
The City Clerk shall assess any unpaid water billings, including interest and penalties, on the property owner's or consumer's upcoming tax bill as a lien against any City property owned by the property owner or consumer. The City Clerk shall then accept payment of unpaid water billings in quarterly increments.