A. The customer shall be responsible for the payment of all fees associated with the utilities provided to the property until a new customer submits an application for service at the property. If a customer has transferred ownership of the property, the customer may submit a notice to City requesting disconnection. The City may require proof of property transfer in connection with this request. Due to the ongoing expenses of maintaining the utility system for the immediate benefit of each property, users may not terminate or defer the accrual of fees for their properties, except as provided in this section.
B. A customer may request a deferral of fees for no less than six months nor greater than two years, if the property will be vacant and water will not be used during that time. The customer shall be required to pay a fee in an amount identified in the consolidated fee schedule at the commencement of the deferral. The City may install a lock on the customer's meter when that customer's account is put into deferral.
C. Upon resumption of occupancy, the customer must inform the City in order to remove the property from deferral status.
D. A customer whose account is in deferral, and who fails to inform the City of occupancy within thirty days of occupancy, shall be required to pay the fees for any portion of any month during which the property was occupied, and also pay a penalty fee equal to a month of service. (Ord. 2023-30, 6-6-2023)