10-10: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SANITATION SERVICE:
   A.   Temporary suspension of sanitation services may be authorized by the finance director in limited situations such as military relocation outside of the state of Arizona, a severe medical condition, death of an immediate family member or other extreme emergency. Requests for temporary suspension of sanitation services must be in writing with an explanation of the justification for suspension, and the specific time frame requested, provided it does not exceed six (6) months. The finance director may require documentation from the customer on the reason for suspension of service.
      1.   The residence for which temporary suspension has been approved shall remain vacant during the suspension period. Noncompliance with this section shall result in the immediate reactivation of sanitation services and back payment for all sanitation services for the approved suspension period.
      2.   Each period of suspension shall not exceed six (6) months. The customer may apply for additional periods of suspension.
      3.   Service will automatically be reactivated at the end of the approved suspension period with no reactivation fee assessed, unless a request for an additional period of temporary suspension has been requested and approved by the city prior to the automatic reactivation. Failure to timely request an extension prior to reactivation will not preclude approval of an extension, but will result in the resident incurring sanitation fees pending approval.
   B.   No suspension shall be deemed authorized unless and until the customer receives written confirmation from the city that the customer's request for temporary suspension of sanitation services has been approved. (Ord. 15-848, 11-23-2015)