In addition to statutes, rules or regulations authorizing termination of service for delinquency in payment, the City may terminate or cause to be terminated wastewater service to users for:
(a) Submitting to the Director, the City or a State or Federal governmental unit false statements, representations, records, reports, plans or other documents;
(b) Tampering with or rendering inaccurate any monitoring device, public or private meter or equipment installed or operated pursuant to this chapter;
(c) Failure to report significant changes in operations or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
(d) Discharging or causing to be discharged prohibited substances or substances requiring special discharge authorization without having obtained such authorization or with such authorization having been denied or revoked;
(e) Obtaining special discharge authorization under Section 1040.49 on the basis of false or misleading information;
(f) Refusal to allow the Director or City representatives reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection and/or monitoring;
(g) Nonpayment of fees, surcharges or charges; or
(h) In cases where a user is causing or about to cause an imminent endangerment to the public health. The City may issue an order requiring the user to immediately cease and desist from discharging such endangerment. If the user falls to comply with such order, the City may take such steps as may be necessary to prevent further discharge, including physical blocking or severance of the user's connection to the City's system to stop such endangerment.
(Ord. 14-01. Passed 10-16-01.)