A. Using Water in a Wasteful Manner. Users of water from the Town water system shall not permit water to continue to run wastefully and without due efforts to conserve water. If, in the judgment of the Director of Water or Town Engineer, or any of the officers of the Town, a user of culinary water who engages in practices which result in the needless waste of water and continues to do so after the notice to discontinue wastefulness has been given, the Director of Water or any officer may refer the matter to the Town Council.
B. Termination of Rights to Use Culinary Water. The Town Council may thereupon consider terminating the right of the individual to use culinary water. If it elects to consider the matter of termination, it shall give notice to the water user of the intention to terminate his water connection at least five (5) days prior to the meeting of the Town Council at which termination of water service is to be considered. The notice shall inform him/her of the time and place of the meeting and of the charges which lead to the consideration of the termination:
1. A water user whose right to utilize culinary water is under review shall have opportunity to appear with or without counsel and present his/her reasons why his/her water service should not be terminated.
2. After due hearing, the Town Council shall make a determination. If the determination to terminate the water user's service connection due to wastefulness, the Council shall notify him of the decision to terminate and of the length of time for which the service will remain disconnected.
3. A violation of this chapter may be punishable as a Class C Misdemeanor.