(A) Service may be refused or discontinued to any property for any of (but not limited to) the reasons listed below. Unless otherwise stated, the owner shall be allowed a reasonable time, not to exceed seven days, in which to comply with the rule before service is discontinued:
(1) Without notice in the event of a condition determined by the Department to be hazardous or dangerous;
(2) Without notice in the event of use of equipment in such a manner as to affect adversely the Department’s service to others;
(3) Without notice in the event of unauthorized use of the Department’s service;
(4) For tampering with the equipment which is part of the water distribution system. The owner and any user shall make every reasonable effort to prevent tampering and shall notify the Department immediately of any tampering with, damage to or removal of any equipment which is part of the water distribution system;
(5) For violation of and/or noncompliance with any rule, regulation and ordinance of the town and/or the Department;
(6) For failure of the owner or any user to fulfill contractual obligations for service and/or facilities subject to regulation by the Department;
(7) For failure of the owner or any user to allow the Department reasonable and safe access to its equipment;
(8) For failure of the owner or any user to furnish permits, certificates and rights-of-way as necessary to obtain and maintain service, or in the event such permissions are withdrawn or terminated;
(9) For illegal misuse of the service by the owner or any user;
(10) For tampering with any part of the water distribution system or for illegally making connection to same;
(11) Where the owner or user who, at the time of such application for service, is indebted under an undisputed bill to the town for water service, or any other service previously furnished to such owner or user or furnished to any member of the owner’s household;
(12) Where the owner or user is in arrears on an account for service at another premises, unless the owner or user pays a reasonable amount of the arrears account and makes reasonable arrangements with the department to amortize the balance of such past-due account over a reasonable length of time, not to exceed 12 months;
(13) Where all bills, fees and charges, including any impact fee, have not been paid on behalf of the property; or
(14) The owner’s or user’s use of the service conflicts with or violates orders, ordinances or laws of the town, the state, any political subdivision thereof or the United States government.
(B) Except in those cases outlined in divisions (A)(1), (A)(2) and (A)(3) above, the Department will give the owner or user written notice of its intention to deny or discontinue service and the reasons therefor. At the expiration of the notice period, the Department may discontinue service at any time without further notice.
(Ord. 04-03, passed 7-3-2003)