(A) The District shall serve a written notice to the owner allegedly violating any provision of this chapter. This notice shall state the specific nature of the violation and provide the owner not more than five working days to inquire regarding the notice or correct the violation. If the owner feels he or she is not in violation, or that compliance requires greater than five working days, he or she may request a hearing before the Board. If the owner does not respond within the time prescribed in the notice, the Board may immediately discontinue service to the owner upon the expiration of the prescribed time. If service is discontinued due to violation of one or more of the provisions under § 52.085, discontinuation of service shall result by the removal of the water meter, the owner must correct the violation within 30 calendar days of discontinuance or vacate the premises for failure to properly maintain service with the public sanitary sewer system.
(B) If the owner allegedly in violation of a provision of this chapter requests a hearing before the Board, the Board shall, within five days of such owner’s claims, establish the time and place for such hearing. If, as a result of the hearing, the Board determines that the owner is in violation of the provision as alleged in the notice, he or she shall order the owner to correct the conditions giving rise to the violation and establish a reasonable time for compliance. If the Board cannot, at the hearing, determine the existence or extent of the alleged violation, he or she may order the suspension of service pursuant to § 52.087 pending further investigation. In the case of suspension of service the owner is entitled to request a second hearing; and if he or she does so, the Board may take no further action until the conclusion of the second hearing.
(C) At the owner’s request, billing for sewer service can be placed in an inactive status if one of the following situations have occurred:
(1) If the owner’s water source is a private well and electrical service to the property has been discontinued.
(2) If the owner’s water source is other than a private well and the company or municipality providing water service has discontinued service.
(D) It is the owner’s responsibility to notify the District when electric or water service has been restored. If the district becomes aware of the restoration of electric or water service prior to notification by the owner, the owner shall be responsible for all charges incurred from the date of restoration of electric or water service.
(Ord. 2005-01-01, passed 2-21-05)