§ 115-6. Water rates and billing.  


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  • A. 
    Rates for water service by meter or otherwise shall be established by the Board.
    B. 
    Bills for water service shall become due and payable to the Water Department, and such payment shall be made to the Water Department Clerk at his/her office, quarter-annually, at such times as the Board may determine. Users of over 50,000 gallons per month will be billed monthly.
    C. 
    If such bill remains unpaid for a period of 25 days from the invoice date an additional charge of 10% shall be added to the bill. If such bill remains unpaid for a period of 60 days from the invoice date additional charges as defined in § 115-16 will be added. Water service may be discontinued until such bill, together with a charge of 10% and the additional charges as defined in § 115-16, is paid.
    [Amended 11-11-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
    D. 
    Water charges and penalties thereon shall be a lien upon the real property upon which the water is used and may be collected in accordance with § 11-1118 of the Village Law.