(A) A deposit equal to two months probable service will be required from all users of gas, water and sewer, but the owner of any premises served with gas, water and sewer will be exempted from the deposits. In the event the owner rents the premises to a tenant, the tenant will be required to make a deposit unless the owner, by guaranteeing the bill, assumes all obligations in regard to service rendered the premises and, in the event the tenant fails to pay bills for service rendered, the owner agrees to pay the same. Until the bills are paid in full, no further service will be furnished the premises.
(2) The city reserves the right to discontinue water, gas and sewer service to a consumer who either is indebted for one of these services previously furnished to him or has a member of his household, family or business who is indebted for any of these services previously furnished.
(‘88 Code, § 17.204)
(B) (1) The city reserves the right to discontinue service immediately if it is found that an electric, gas or water meter has been tampered with.
(2) All electric meters on the city system shall be sealed to prevent meter tampering. Upon detection of a broken meter seal, electric service will be discontinued immediately and a cut-seal charge of $150 will be added to the customer’s utility bill. Electric service will not be restored until the $150 cut-seal charge is paid in full.
(3) The city also reserves the right to prosecute a utility customer guilty of meter tampering in accordance with the Code of Laws of South Carolina as amended.
(‘88 Code, § 17.205)