(A) When water service is discontinued and all bills are paid, including any penalties that may be due, the deposit or potion thereof will be refunded.
(B) Upon discontinuance of service for nonpayment of bills, the deposit will be applied toward the settlement of the account. Any remaining balance of the deposit will be refunded to the customer. If the deposit is not sufficient to cover the amount due, the town may proceed to collect the balance owed by customer in any way provided by the law for collection of debts.
(C) Service discontinued for nonpayment of bills can be restored by following statements in § 51.20.
(D) The town reserves the right to discontinue water service without notice for any one or more of the following additional reasons:
(1) To prevent fraud or abuse;
(2) Customer's willful disregard of the town's rules and regulations;
(3) Emergency repairs;
(4) Insufficiency of supply due to circumstances beyond the town's control;
(5) Legal process;
(6) Direction of public authorities; and
(7) Strike, riot, fire, flood, accident or any other unforeseen natural or human-made catastrophe as determined by the Town Council and/or designee.
(E) The town may, in addition to prosecution by law, permanently refuse service to any customer or his or her agent who tampers with a meter or other measuring device.
(Ord. 79-WS, passed 11-5-1979; Ord. passed 12-8-2008)