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Utility Billing Division
Water Billing The Village of Oak Park bills residents and property owners quarterly for their water usage. The bill also includes solid waste collection charges. The format, adopted in 2000, replaced postcards used for the previous 38 years to allow for more detailed usage information. Payment may be made via a return envelope included with each bill, through an account debit, online or in person at Village Hall. Payment for water, sewer, solid waste disposal and recycling fees can be electronically debited from a checking or savings account, or charged to a credit card. Completion of a simple application available through the Finance Department will authorize the Village to automatically debit a designated bank account or charge to a specific credit card on the day payment is due. A non-recurring payment also may be made with a credit/debit card - just click here or on the icon along the right margin of this page. Property ownership transfers Starting up Oak Park utility services in the name of a new property owner is automatic, as the new account information is entered into Village records when a property transfer occurs. An application confirming the record change is sent to the new property owner at that time. Before a property is sold, all outstanding utility charges must be paid or the Village cannot issue the real estate transfer tax stamps necessary to complete a legal property transaction in Oak Park. A property seller or the seller's representative should order a final water reading so that the final bill is prepared when real estate transfer stamps are purchased. To arrange a final reading, call 358.5478 at least seventy-two hours before you intend to purchase the real estate transfer stamps. Payment may be made with a cashier's check, certified check, money order, MasterCard, Visa or Discover card. Personal checks are not be accepted.
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