(A) (1) Whenever a water meter serves a single dwelling unit or, in the case of nonresidential structures, a single tenant, and the occupant of the dwelling unit or the tenant is not the person responsible for water or sewer payments (i.e. is not the customer), and the customer becomes delinquent in his or her payments, then a copy of the notice of proposed termination required by § 50.030 shall be sent to the occupant of the dwelling unit or the tenant of the non-residential structure.
(2) The notice shall include or be accompanied by a statement setting forth the rights of the occupant or tenant (the lessee) as provided in division (B) below.
(B) (1) When a lessor becomes delinquent in his or her water or sewer payments, a lessee may take responsibility for the payments and may thereby become the customer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The lessee shall not be responsible for the debt of the lessor.
(1981 Code, § 14-30) (Am. Ord. passed 9-28-2015)