(A) If it shall be found that there is an unreasonable or unnecessary waste of water in any building, structure or premises to which water is supplied from the city’s water works system, through or by means of a leak in any water pipe located in any such building, structure or in or on any such premises, the water works and sewerage system may cause the water supply to be cut off from such building, structure or premises; unless such waste shall be stopped or shall cease within 24 hours after there shall have been given notice to the owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of such building, structure or premises to stop such waste.
(B) In cases where the water supply is cut off from any building, structure or premises on account of neglect, failure or refusal of any person so notified to stop such leak, the water supply shall not again be turned on until the cost and expense to the city of cutting off and again turning on such water supply shall have been paid by such owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control.
(Prior Code, § 18-3-6) Penalty, see § 51.99