(A) Water supply to the premises.
(1) The city curb stop on any and all service connections shall not be in any way used by the owner, his employees or agents for turning on or shutting off the water supply.
(2) All such turning on or shutting off the water supply by the owner shall be made with a separate shut-off valve, located or to be located on the customer side of the meter. All turning or shutting off of the water supply at the meter shall be done exclusively by the city.
(B) Authority and grounds for disconnection of service. All contracts shall be subject to cancellation and service thereunder discontinued by the city, for the following reasons:
(1) For misrepresentations or concealment in the application as to the premises or fixtures to be furnished with water supply service, or the use to be made of such service.
(2) For waste or excessive use of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or appliances, or in any other manner.
(3) For refusal or neglect to make any advance payment, if such is required by the city, or for refusal or neglect to comply with any requirements of the city as to meter service connection maintenance, alteration or renewal or other requirement relating to the water supply service of the city.
(4) For the use of water supply service for or in connection with or for the benefit of any other premises or purpose than that stated in the application.
(5) For any interference or tampering, whether by act of commission or omission, with the meter measuring the water supply, or with seals of any meter, or with any meter box or vault, or with service pipes, or valves of any seals thereon, or with any applicant of the city or with any appliance of the owner, which was or is required by the city for controlling or regulating the water supply service, or who shall make or cause to be made any connection with any main service pipe or other pipe, appliance or appurtenances used for or in connection with the city in such manner as to supply water from such connection to any faucet or other outlet whatsoever without such water passing through a meter or other measuring device used by the city for measuring and registering the quantity so passing though, or shall make or cause to be made without the written consent of the city any connection with any main, pipe, service pipe, or other instrument or appliance in such manner as to take used or waste water; or shall make or cause to be made any connection with any premises or buildings other than the premises or building intended as stated in the application for service to be served by such water connection, or with intent to defraud the city, and for the purpose of his regulation and interference or tampering with any appliances used in connection with or for controlling or regulating the water supply service to any premises, shall be construed and taken to be an act of the owner or consumer using water service at said premises.
(6) Where there has been a change in the ownership of the premises, but no application from the new owner or owners has been made and approved by the city.
(7) Where the city has been or is being defrauded in any way.
(8) Where the contract has been in any way terminated by the owner.
(9) Any improper or illegal connections determined by the city to be detrimental to the public health.
(10) The violation of any rules of the city.
(11) Turning on or shutting off the water supply at the city curb stop or at meter by the owner, his or her employees or agents shall subject the owner or consumer to an administrative fee pursuant to § 51.130 of this chapter. Upon the second offense, the city may, at its option, discontinue the service and cut off the water supply to said premises so long as the owner or consumer continues to reside at said premises.
(‘72 Code, § 36-23)
(C) Emergency shut-off of service. In case of accidents, breakdowns, shortage of water supply or any causes beyond its control, or because of any act or omission on the part of the city or Department, or their agents, or any of them, or in case of the making of repairs, renewals, or replacements, the city reserves the right to shut off the water supply from any one or any number of premises without notice, and shall in no manner be held responsible for any consequence of such shut-off.
(‘72 Code, § 36-51)
(D) Notice of shut-off. The city will give notice in the manner deemed in its discretion to be most effective, of any shut-off of the water supply wherever and whenever the giving of such notice is practicable, but nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the giving of such notice under any circumstances.
(‘72 Code, § 36-52)
(E) Refunds or credits not to be made because of shut-off. The shutting off of the water supply from and the discontinuance of service to, any premise or premises for any cause shall not entitle the owner to any abatement or deduction in or from the water service charges, nor to any refund on any such charges paid in advance, during or for the time of such shut-off unless the city determines that the shut-off was necessary due to an act of God and a refund or credit is warranted
(‘72 Code, §36-53)
(Ord. 205, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-72-206, passed-12-6-72 ; Am. Ord. O-2005-04, passed 5-4-05)