Division IV
Adopted August 30, 2015
Section 70.71
Adopted August 30, 2015
Bills will be rendered monthly, payable without penalty within 30 days after the date thereon. Payments received after such period shall bear a penalty of ten percent of the amount of the bill. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.1), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.72
Adopted August 30, 2015
The charges for services which are under the provisions of Section 21, Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended, are made a lien on all premises served thereby, unless notice is given that a tenant is responsible, and are hereby recognized to constitute such lien, and whenever any such charge against any piece of property shall be delinquent for six months, the village official or officials in charge of the collection thereof shall certify annually, on September 1st of each year, to the tax-assessing officer of the village the facts of such delinquency, whereupon such charge shall be by said officer entered upon the next tax roll as a charge against such premises and shall be collected and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as general village taxes against such premises are collected and the lien thereof enforced. However, where notice is given that a tenant is responsible for such charges and service as provided by Section 21, no further service shall be rendered to such premises until a cash deposit in the amount of $150.00 shall have been made as security for payment of such charges and service. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.2), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.73
Adopted August 30, 2015
In addition to the forgoing, the Village of Mayville shall have the right to shut off any premises for which charges for water service are more than 30 days delinquent, and such service shall not be re-established until all delinquent charges, penalties, a turn off charge of $15.00 and a turn on charge of $80.00 (a total of $95.00) have been paid. Further, such charges and penalties may be recovered by the village by court action, including attorney fees and costs. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.3), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.74
Adopted August 30, 2015
No person other than an authorized employee or representative of Village of Mayville shall break or injure the seal on or change the location of, alter or interfere in any way with any meter that is property of or has been furnished by the Village of Mayville. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.4), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.75
Adopted August 30, 2015
In the event a meter shall fail to register properly, the village shall estimate the quantity of water used on the basis of former consumption and bill accordingly. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.5), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.76
Adopted August 30, 2015
No person shall refuse to admit to premises owned or occupied by him or hinder any authorized agent of the village entering said premises for the purposes of reading a water meter or inspecting a water meter or any piping in connection with the water distribution system. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.6), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.77
Adopted August 30, 2015
Whenever a water meter or a water hydrant is damaged because of any act or negligence on the part of the owner or occupant of the premises where such meter is installed or hydrant is located, the expense to the village caused thereby shall be charged to and collected from such owner or occupant. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.7), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.78
Adopted August 30, 2015
All repairs to damaged water lines connecting the water main to the curb stop valve, meter, or dwelling unit shall be charged to and collected from the owner or occupant of the premises. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.8), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.79
Adopted August 30, 2015
No fire hydrant shall be used for any purpose other than for fire protection without the prior approval of the village. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.9), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.80
Adopted August 30, 2015
Any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or any public agency or instrumentality that receives water service without actually notifying the village in writing and without having paid the appropriate charges shall be punished by a civil infraction sanction of $500.00 in addition to being assessed appropriate charges for water service previously received as reasonably estimated by the village. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.10), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.81
Adopted August 30, 2015
No free service shall be furnished by said system to any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality. When the water system operator becomes aware of an unauthorized water usage, the operator shall disconnect the water line and notify the Village of Mayville ordinance enforcer. The ordinance enforcer shall issue a civil infraction, which shall include a fine up to $500.00 for unauthorized water use. The water cannot be reconnected until all fines and fees are paid in full. The connection fee shall be $150.00 and any meter and valve fees if needed. Also the water usage will be estimated back to the time the water service was available, and billed equal to the maximum usage for each year or billing cycle. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.11), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.82
Adopted August 30, 2015
No resale of water service shall be furnished from said system by any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality. (Ord. No. 168, § XI(9.12), 9-17-2013) Secs. 70-83—70-90. - Reserved.