(A) With the exception stated in division (B) below, no person or entity that provides a utility service, such as natural gas, water, electricity, and the like, shall provide its service to any building, or addition thereto, or part thereof, that is to be used as a dwelling or dwelling unit until an occupancy permit, temporary occupancy permit, or interim occupancy permit has been issued by the Building and Zoning Administrator concerning the dwelling or dwelling unit.
(B) The owner or landlord of a dwelling or dwelling unit may, however, contact the appropriate utility providers to have the utilities temporarily transferred to the owner’s name in an emergency such as when tenants move out without sufficient notice, subjecting the property to damage if the utilities are not provided to the property. In the event the utilities are temporarily transferred to the owner’s name in an emergency circumstance, the owner shall have seven working days to obtain an interim permit from the office of the Building and Zoning Administrator. If the property owner fails to obtain an interim permit, then after seven working days, the utility company shall discontinue services to the property.
(C) This section shall apply to any transfers of dwellings or dwelling units taking place after the effective date of this section with the exception of those transfers under contract for sale on or before the effective date of this section.
(D) Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are not considered to be WORKING DAYS under this section.
(Prior Code, § 9-4-3) (Ord. 817, passed 1-9-2017) Penalty, see § 151.99