(A) A utility account holder is liable for all charges for utility services furnished to the property on the account. Any person over the age of 18 residing at the residence at the time that utility services are furnished is liable for all charges for utility services furnished to the property.
(B) The owner of the property on a utility account shall be jointly liable for all charges for utility services furnished to the property, even if the owner is not the account holder or does not reside at the property. The city shall have a lien against the property for all charges for utility services furnished to an account on the property.
(C) If multiple persons reside at a property but are not all named as an account holder, all persons that reside at the property shall be liable for all charges for utility services furnished to the property.
(D) If multiple persons reside at a property and one or more of those persons liable for utility services furnished to the property changes residences, the persons changing residences shall continue to be liable for all charges for utility services furnished prior to the change of residence and shall not be furnished utility services at a new residence until all charges for utility services that the person is liable for have been paid. If any person that is liable to the city for charges for utility services furnished to the person changes residences and is thereafter located using water at some other residence, utility service to the person’s current residence shall be turned off until all charges for utility services that the person is liable for have been paid.
(Ord. 0910-7, passed 9-27-2010; Ord. 1120-2, passed 11-3-2020) Penalty, see §
50.99