(A) Garbage/recycling. A garbage/recycling fee is added to each water bill with the exception of properties with 4 or more units. Owners with 4 or more units shall make their own arrangements for garbage/recycling pickup service.
(B) Interruption of water service.
(1) The city shall reserve all rights to stop the supply of water in a water main supply pipe.
(2) At no time shall the city become liable for results sustained from the discontinuance or interruption of water service.
(C) Meter reading.
(1) Regular. All water meters shall be read periodically for the purpose of billing for the amount of water consumed. All residential water meters shall be read at regular intervals for the purpose of billing on a 30-day cycle. All commercial and industrial volume water consumers shall be read at regular intervals for the purpose of billing monthly.
(2) Special. The city shall, at any reasonable hour, be allowed to read a water meter.
(3) Methods of reading. The city shall be vested with all rights to adopt a plan of dividing the municipality, or territory serviced, into districts for the purpose of reading meters.
(4) Water meter deposit. Regarding rental premises and premises being purchased on contract, all such occupants (hereinafter referred to as “tenant”) must pay a $100 meter deposit prior to having water service placed into the name of the tenant in the event that the water service is going to be so placed in the name of the tenant. The owner, who is also responsible for all charges related to the cost of water consumed on the premises, has the option to waive the meter deposit for the tenant, but in order to do that, must provide the city a written request that the $100 meter deposit be waived prior to the water service being placed in the tenant’s name, with waiver to also include the acknowledgment that the owner (landlord) understands that the owner (landlord) is responsible for any delinquencies in connection with water used and consumed on the premises. Further, the owner (landlord) shall also be provided copies of all billings and delinquency notices in connection with water used and consumed on the premises unless the owner signs a statement in writing waiving notice as to the original bill which is due within 15 days of mailing.
(Ord. 2237, passed 7-26-2010) Penalty, see § 50.99