(A) All requests for turning off water service must be made by the named applicant on a service account or his/her authorized agent. When the water service is ordered turned off from any premises, a final meter reading will be obtained and all charges for services supplied to such premises shall be calculated and due on the date specified on the bill. The customer requesting discontinuance of service must also furnish the Utility Department with a change of address.
(B) Until such notice and payments shall have been made, such premises shall be deemed occupied by such customer and his/her liability continued.
(C) In the event that such notice and customer shall have made a deposit to the Utility Department, and said deposit is still being retained by the Department, the deposit amount will be applied to the balance owing on the account. All credits will be refunded.
(D) When the former customer has been notified of the amount of billing remaining due after deduction of customer's deposit, any accounts remaining due may be assigned to an agent of the Utility Department for collection purposes.
(E) The town may remove a water meter after 12 consecutive months of nonpayment of town water charges or if no service water has been provided through the connection for a consecutive 12 month period.
(Ord. O2011-03, passed 2-7-11; Am. Ord. O2021-08, passed 12-20-21)