(A) Nonpayment Of Bills:
1. A customer's water service may be discontinued or service made unavailable if a bill is not paid within thirty (30) days after presentation.
2. A customer's water service may be discontinued or service made unavailable if water service furnished at a previous location for which the customer was responsible is not paid within thirty (30) days after presentation of a bill.
(B) Unsafe Apparatus:
1. The District may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service to any premises where apparatus, appliance or equipment is dangerous, unsafe or not in conformity with laws, regulations or ordinances. All customer-installed booster pump installations shall be approved by the District. Where necessary to protect the District system or service, a suction tank may be required.
2. The District does not assume liability for inspecting apparatus on the customer's property. The District does reserve the right of inspection, however, if there is reason to believe that unsafe apparatus is in use.
(C) Service Detrimental To Others:
1. The District may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service where the demand is greatly in excess of past average or seasonal use, and where such excessive demands by one customer are or may be detrimental or injurious to the service furnished to other customers.
2. The District may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service to any premises where excessive demands by one customer may result in inadequate service to others.
(D) Fraud And Abuse:
1. The District shall have the right to refuse or discontinue water service to any premises to protect itself against fraud or abuse.
2. For the failure of the customer to comply with the provisions of this Chapter and any ordinance, resolution or order fixing rates and charges for which a penalty has not been specified, the customer's service shall be discontinued and water shall not be supplied to such customer until the customer has complied with the rule or regulation rate or charge which has been violated, or in the event that the customer cannot comply with the rule or regulation, the customer shall satisfy the District that in the future all rules, regulations, rates and charges shall be complied with. In addition, he shall pay the District a sum to be fixed by the District for renewal of services. All determinations made by the Town Board shall be final and binding.
(E) Noncompliance: The District may, unless otherwise provided, discontinue water service to a customer for noncompliance with the provisions of this Chapter if the customer fails to comply within five (5) days after receiving written notice of the District's intention to discontinue service. If such noncompliance affects matters of health and safety and conditions warrant, the District may discontinue water service immediately.
(F) Customer's Request For Service Discontinuance: Upon application to have water shut off, the District will shut off the water and a closing bill rendered. The monthly service charge shall be made to the person who has applied for water to be furnished, whether water is used or not, unless and until the District is requested in writing to discontinue service.
(G) Restoration; Reconnection Charge:
1. The District shall charge such sum or sums as it from time to time may set by resolution of the Town Board for restoring water service which has been discontinued.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person other than authorized District personnel to turn on water after the same shall have been turned off as herein provided. (Ord. 2000-C, 4-20-2000, eff. 5-11-2000)