(A) No person other than a duly authorized agent or employee of the town may cause or allow a reconnection of water and/or sewer service.
(B) (1) Before service will be reinstated after it has been disconnected for non-payment of outstanding charges, the customer shall be required to make full payment of all charges owing the town.
(2) In addition, the customer shall also increase the deposit with the town to an amount equal to two times the average monthly bill in the previous 12 months or the average monthly bill for the full period of service if service has been in effect for less than 12 months.
(3) If a customer with a delinquent account files for bankruptcy protection and duly notifies the town of the filing, pending final action by the bankruptcy court, no demand will be made for payment of delinquencies incurred prior to the bankruptcy filing.
(4) However, any delinquencies for service provided after the bankruptcy filing shall result in a discontinuation of service and the town shall require a deposit equal to two times the average monthly bill in the previous 12 months or the average monthly bill for the full period of service if service has been in effect for less than 12 months, before service will be reinstated.
(C) Service will not be reinstated after it has been disconnected for fraud or misconduct on the part of the customer or adjunct customer, such as engaging in one or more of the acts identified in § 50.122, without the approval of the Town Council.
(D) Service to a customer or adjunct customer whose service has been discontinued will not be reinstated until the customer pays the reconnection fee authorized in § 50.460.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2011; Ord. passed 7-17-2012)