(A) Interference with or obstructing water system facilities. Any person who in any manner willfully defaces, damages, illegally uses or interferes with the operation of any well, pump, hydrant, valve, pipe, construction trench or any waterworks facility, or anyone who shall pollute the potable water supply of the town, or violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any expense caused to the town for the repair or replacement of damaged, stolen or misused waterworks facilities shall be charged against and collected from the person or persons who caused the expense. The violation of any provision of this chapter, or failure to pay for damages to town waterworks facilities, shall be sufficient cause for the Director to discontinue town water service to any property owned or used by the person or persons.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. II, § 18-114) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004)
(B) Authority of Water and Wastewater Division to turn off water. For any violation of this chapter or for nonpayment of water charges for either domestic, sprinkling or other purposes, the Water and Wastewater Division has the right to turn off the water without further notice. After it has been turned off from any service pipe on account of nonpayment or violation of this chapter, the water shall not be turned on until all back charges are paid, together with the payment of all fees, and the applicable deposit paid, if required in accordance with § 50.152.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. II, § 18-115) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004)
(C) Rules and regulations to be enforced; exception. The rules and regulations of this chapter are made for the benefit of the consumers of water in the town for the protection of the water supply system of the town. Their enforcement shall in no case be willfully ignored by any town official or employee. When a strict enforcement of any rule could work a gross injustice on a consumer of water from the town mains, the Director may in his or her discretion order a suspension of the rule as to that particular case.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. II, § 18-116) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004)
Cross-reference:
For similar sections, see Ch. 51