Prior to executing a rental agreement, the landlord shall clearly disclose the following to the tenant, in writing, in at least 10-point type, which may be incorporated into the rental agreement:
(a)The tenant will be billed for water usage separately from the rent.
(b)The average bill for water usage for units at the property over the most recent calendar year, or portion thereof if the building is less than one year old.
(d)The frequency of submeter readings.
(e)The due dates and payment procedures for bills.
(f)If a billing agent is used, the name, address, e-mail address, normal hours of operation, and toll-free telephone number of the agent.
(g)The date the submeter was last tested
and calibrated, and the date by which it must be retested and recalibrated under law.
(h)A statement in substantially the following form:
The landlord (or name of landlord) shall charge you (or name of tenant, or term used in the rental agreement for the tenant) for water use at the same rate that the (purveyor) bills its customers for residential use. To find out what the rate charged by (purveyor) is, contact (purveyor) at (address), (telephone number).
(i)A statement that the tenant shall only be charged for actual water usage at the exact rate(s) charged by the water purveyor servicing the building for volumetric water usage, and that no other administrative, connection, disconnection, billing, or other periodic fee or charge may be assessed, other than a late fee. If the landlord reserves the right to charge a late fee, the amount and terms of the late fee shall also be disclosed.
(j)The location of
the submeter, and the directions for the tenant to read the submeter.