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CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTERS 3-5: RESERVED
CHAPTER 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
CHAPTERS 7-9: RESERVED
CHAPTER 10: ANIMALS
CHAPTERS 11 - 13: RESERVED
CHAPTER 14: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: BUSINESSES
CHAPTERS 16 - 17: RESERVED
CHAPTER 18: CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTERS 19 - 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTERS 23 - 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: RESERVED
CHAPTERS 27 - 29: RESERVED
CHAPTER 30: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 31: RESERVED
CHAPTER 32: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 33: RESERVED
CHAPTER 34: OFFENSES
CHAPTERS 35 - 37: RESERVED
CHAPTER 38: PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTERS 39 - 41: RESERVED
CHAPTER 42: PLANNING
CHAPTERS 43 - 45: RESERVED
CHAPTER 46: SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
CHAPTERS 47 - 49: RESERVED
CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 51: RESERVED
CHAPTER 52: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT
CHAPTER 53: RESERVED
CHAPTER 54: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTERS 55 - 57: RESERVED
CHAPTER 58: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTERS 59 - 61: RESERVED
CHAPTER 62: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63: RESERVED
CHAPTER 64: TAX EXEMPTION
CHAPTER 65: RESERVED
CHAPTER 66: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 67: RESERVED
CHAPTER 68: UTILITIES
CHAPTER 69: RESERVED
CHAPTER 70: VEGETATION
CHAPTER 71: RESERVED
CHAPTER 72: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
CHAPTER 73: RESERVED
CHAPTER 74: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTERS 75 - 81: RESERVED
CHAPTER 82: ZONING
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 68-31 USE RESTRICTIONS.
   The city may regulate, limit or prohibit the use of water for any purpose as determined by the City Council to be in the best interests of the longevity and safety of the water supply system. Such regulations shall restrict less essential water uses to the extent deemed necessary to ensure an adequate supply for domestic and commercial needs and for firefighting. No such regulation, limitation or prohibition shall be effective until 24 hours after publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. Any person violating such regulation or rule shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as prescribed in § 1-16.
(1993 Code, § 68-31) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
§ 68-32 INJURY TO FACILITIES.
   Only employees of the city, in the course of the performance of their duties, may break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the water supply system.
(1993 Code, § 68-32) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
§§ 68-33 – 68-45 RESERVED.
DIVISION 2. METERS
§ 68-46 METERS REQUIRED.
   All premises using water shall be metered, except as otherwise provided in this Code. Only Department employees may break or injure the seal or change the location of a meter, or otherwise alter or interfere with it in any way.
(1993 Code, § 68-46) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
§ 68-47 ACCESS.
   The Department shall have the right to shut off the supply of water to any premises where the Department is not able to obtain access to the meter. Any qualified employee of the Department shall at all reasonable hours have the right to enter the premises where such meters are installed for the purpose of reading, testing, removing or inspecting the meter, and no person shall hinder, obstruct or interfere with such employee in the lawful discharge of his duties in respect to the care and maintenance of such meter.
(1993 Code, § 68-47) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
§ 68-48 REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE.
   (A)   The owner of a property served by the water supply system shall reimburse the city for any damage that a water meter may sustain resulting from carelessness of the owner, agent or tenant or from neglect by any of them to properly secure and protect the meter, as well as for any damage that may be caused by frost, hot water or steam backing from a boiler. If the owner fails to pay the reimbursement within the time required in the bill, the Department may shut off the water service until all charges have been paid to the city.
   (B)   (1)   It is the policy of the city to discontinue utility service to customers by reason of nonpayment of bills only after notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard on disputed bills. The city’s form for application for utility service and all bills shall contain, in addition to the title, address, room number, and telephone number of the official in charge of billing, clearly visible and easily readable provisions to the effect:
         (a)   That all bills are due and payable on or before the date set forth on the bill; and
         (b)   That if any bill is not paid by or before that date, a second bill will be mailed containing a shut off date by which the bill must be paid to prevent discontinuation of service for non-payment; and
         (c)   That any customer disputing the correctness of his bill shall have a right to a hearing at which time he may be represented in person and by counsel or any other person of his choosing and may present orally or in writing his complaint and contentions to the city official in charge of utility billing. This official shall be authorized to order that the customer’s service not be discontinued and shall have the authority to revise the amount of the customer’s bill.
      (2)   Requests for delays or waiver of payment will not be entertained; only questions of proper and correct billing will be considered. In the absence of payment of the bill rendered or resort to the hearing procedure provided herein, service will be discontinued at the time specified, but in no event until the charges have been due and unpaid for at least 30 days.
      (3)   When it becomes necessary for the city to discontinue utility service to a customer for nonpayment of bills, service will be reinstated only after all bills for service then due have been paid, along with a turn-on charge of such amount as is authorized from time to time by Council by resolution.
(1993 Code, § 68-48) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
§ 68-49 METER FAILURE.
   If any water meter shall fail to register properly, the Department shall estimate the consumption on the basis of former consumption and bill accordingly.
(1993 Code, § 68-49) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
§ 68-50 ACCURACY REQUIRED.
   A water meter shall be considered to be accurate if, when tested, it registers not more than 2% more or 2% less than the actual quantity of water passing through it. If a meter registers in excess of 2% more than the actual quantity of water passing through it, it shall be considered fast to that extent. If a meter registers more than 2% less than the actual quantity of water passing through it, it shall be considered slow to that extent.
(1993 Code, § 68-50) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)
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