§ 276-7. Payment due date; interest; notice; service charges., Chapter 276. Water, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Netcong

Water and related bills are payable not later than the 15th day of the month in which the same become due.

All bills overdue more than 15 days will be subject to interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and at the rate of 18% per annum on the balance, to be calculated as of the billing date.

If any water bill or any other charge imposed under this chapter is not paid within 30 days from the billing date and two previous billing quarters remain unpaid, the Borough shall notify by certified mail, return receipt requested, the owner of the premises (as appears from the tax duplicate) and the person to whom such bill was rendered or charge made, if different from the owner of such arrearage. The notice shall state that if such bill or charge is not paid within 15 days of the date of such notice, the water service shall be shut off. No service shut off for nonpayment shall be turned on or reconnected until all billings for water and all other charges have been paid in full, including a turn-on charge of $25. Such payments and such turn-ons shall only be accepted and made during normal business hours.

If payment of any water or other related charge billed is not made as required by this chapter, and said charge(s) shall remain in arrears for six months, the Water Collector shall file with the Tax Collector a statement showing such arrearages. From the time of such filing, the water or other charge shall be a lien upon the real estate to which the water was furnished and in connection with which the charges were incurred to the same extent as taxes are a lien upon real estate in a municipality and shall be collected and enforced by the same officers and in the same amount as liens for taxes.