(A) The town may terminate service for any of the following reasons:
(1) Refusal by the customer to pay in full an account that remains delinquent past the fifth day of the following month;
(2) Prevention of fraud or abuse by a customer; and/or
(3) Failure of the customer to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter.
(B) If the delinquent water bill amount is not paid on or by the fifth day of the month, the water shall without further notice be immediately cut off.
(C) Failure to receive bills or notices shall not prevent such bills from becoming delinquent or relieve the consumer from payment.
(D) The town reserves the right to discontinue or interrupt service temporarily for any of the following reasons:
(1) Emergency repairs;
(2) Insufficient supply or treatment capacity; and/or
(3) Strike, riot, flood, accident, act of God or any other unavoidable cause.
(E) The town shall make a good faith effort to notify affected customers before service is discontinued or interrupted as provided in division (C) above.
(F) However, the customer, by making application for service, agrees to hold the town harmless from liability for any damages that may occur due to discontinuance or interruption of service for the above mentioned causes.
(1981 Code, § 14-26) (Am. Ord. passed 9-28-2015)