(1) Cause. Water service may be shut off at any stop box connection whenever:
(a) The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any person working on any pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the water system, violate any provision of this chapter;
(b) Any charge for water, service, meter or any other financial obligations imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served is unpaid; or
(c) Fraud or misrepresentation by the owner or occupant of the premises served in connection with an application for service.
(2) Procedure. Water shall not be shut off under division (1) until notice and an opportunity for a hearing have first been given the occupant of the premises involved. The notice shall be personally served and shall state the alleged violation and the means, if any, for its correction. It shall further state that service shall be shut off not less than ten days after the date of the notice unless the default is corrected and that the occupant may, before the date, demand a hearing on the matter in which case the supply will not be cut off until after the hearing is held. If the customer requests a hearing before the date specified, a hearing shall be held on the matter by the City Administrator at least one week after the date on which the request is made. If, as a result of the hearing, the Administrator finds that the default exists and that there is no legal reason why the water supply of the delinquent customer may not be shut off in accordance with this chapter, the city may shut off the supply.
(Prior Code, § 401.04)