The supply of City utilities through any service may be turned off and the contract therefore terminated by the City for the following reasons, after an effort has been made to notify the account holder that the utility service to the subject premises is being discontinued:
(a) Failure to promptly repair leaking customer branch after notice from the City to do so. Water leaks that are not metered may be estimated and the cost charged to the customer at the current rate.
(b) For the use of City utilities on any premises other than that recorded in the application, except as may herein otherwise be provided for.
(c) Cross-connection or interconnection with any other supply of water. This includes installation of pipe and fixtures such that a possibility of back-siphonage or back-flow, in the opinion of the City or its designated representative, exists.
(d) For tampering with or damaging any service pipe, meter, curb stop, corporation stop, or any other appurtenance, or the seal of any appurtenance.
(e) For nonpayment of utility bills, or other charges assessed under the terms of these rules.
(f) For failure to provide reasonable and safe entrance to premises for the purpose of reading, inspection, installation, maintenance or removal of meter, and inspection of piping.
(g) For making any additions or alteration in or about the account holder's service line without permission being obtained from the City.
(h) For failure to pay the utility bill at any location for which an account holder has a valid contract.
(i) For failure of a utility user to execute a proper contract for said utility.
(j) Water to vacant property may be turned off by the City and the meter removed as soon as such vacancy becomes known, unless other arrangements for service have been made between the property owner and the City.
(k) When a premises under construction receiving temporary service has been completed to the extent that a meter could be reasonably protected and has not been installed.
(l) No utility service shall be supplied to any premises, the owner of which is delinquent in the payment of utility bills or who is indebted to the City for materials, supplies or work done or in any other manner, until that indebtedness is paid, whether the indebtedness was incurred at the premises for which service is applied or at any other place within the City; the City reserves the right to shut off the utility from any premises owned or rented by a person so delinquent upon giving fourteen business days' notice.
(Ord. 2017-10. Passed 2-6-17.)