A. Violation Of Provisions: Water service may be shut off by the city at any stop box connection whenever:
1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any person working on any pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the municipal water system, has intentionally violated any of the requirements of this chapter relating to the water supply system or connections therewith.
2. Any charge for water, service, meter, or any other financial obligations imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served by the provisions of this chapter is unpaid.
3. Fraud or misrepresentation by the owner or occupant in connection with an application for service.
4. There is a material breach of a Significant User Agreement.
B. Share Of Construction Costs Not Paid: Water service shall be shut off by the city at the stop box connection when it is determined that the sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing mains and laterals attributable to the parcel or property, as determined by assessment proceedings or pursuant to the provisions of subsection 9-1-3D of this chapter, has not been paid or is not in the process of being paid in regular installments. (New Market 2004 Code § 6-3-14)
C. Notice And Hearing: Water shall not be shut off under this chapter, except in the case of an emergency, until notice and an opportunity for a hearing have first been given the owner or occupant of the premises involved. The notice shall state that if the violation is not corrected before a date stated in the notice, but not less than twenty (20) days after the date on which notice is given, the water supply to the premises will be shut off. The notice shall also state that the owner or occupant may, before such date, demand a hearing on the matter, in which case, the supply will not be cut off until after the hearing is held. If the customer requests a hearing before the date specified, a hearing shall be held on the matter by the city administrative appeals board in accordance with the city policies related to discontinuance of water service. If, as a result of the hearing, the administrative appeals board finds that the violation has not been corrected and there is no legal reason why the water supply of the customer may not be shut off, the city may shut off the supply. (Ord. 36, 4-23-2009)
D. Renewal Of Service: When water service to any premises has been discontinued, service shall not be restored until the basis for the water discontinuance has been corrected and a fee for the cost of disconnection and reconnection as established by the city fee schedule. (New Market 2004 Code § 6-3-14; amd. Ord. 273, 6-8-2023)