(A) The city reserves the right to discontinue service to any customer of the water system when necessary for repairs, additional connection or reconnection with not less than 10 days notice, unless there is an emergency situation determined by the Public Works Director.
(B) The city reserves the right to discontinue service to any customer of the water system with notice as hereinafter provided for nonpayment of charges or bills or for disregard of any rules or regulations in connection with the use or operation of the system.
(C) The service of water shall not be shut off until notice and an opportunity for a hearing have first been given to the occupant and owner of the premises involved. The notice shall be personally served or delivered by certified mail and shall state that, if payment is not made before the date stated in the notice, but not less than 10 days after the date upon which the notice is given, the water supply to the premises will be shut off. The notice shall also state that the occupant may, before that date, demand a hearing before the City Council, in which case the supply will not be shut off until after the hearing is held. If, as a result of the hearing, the City Council finds that the amount claimed owing is actually due and unpaid and that there is no legal reason why the water supply of the delinquent customer may not be shut off in accordance with this subchapter, the city may then shut off the supply.
(D) Whenever any service has been discontinued for nonpayment of charges or bills or for disregard of any rules or regulations in accordance with the procedures set forth above, it shall not be resumed except upon payment of the charges or bills accrued together with interest thereon, at a rate to be determined by resolution or compliance with the rules and regulations previously violated and payment to the city of a disconnect fee and reconnect fee in the amount established by resolution.
(Prior Code, § 1703.100) (Ord. 7460, passed 12-18-1990; Am. Ord. 7551, passed 1-19-2016)