(A) No City water shall be supplied to any premises except upon the application of the owner, the lessee, or occupant of the premises; and proof of ownership, tenancy, or occupancy may be required by the City before service is provided. No City water shall be supplied to any premises upon any application submitted after January 1, 1987, unless the premises shall have its street address properly posted upon the premises in a conspicuous place so that the address is in plain view and is clearly visible from the street. No City water shall be supplied to any premises occupied by any person who is in default as to any water, sewer, or garbage collection charges due the City regardless of whether said person is the applicant, nor shall any City water be supplied to any premises upon the application of any applicant who is in default as to any water, sewer, or garbage collection charges due the City no matter at which premises said default occurred, until such applicant has paid such back water charges, and garbage collection charges in full, including all charges and penalties.
(B) The City shall be under no obligation to furnish or to continue to furnish water to any applicant who is in default as to any water, sewer or garbage collection charges due the City no matter at which premises said default occurred, nor to any premises occupied by any person who is in default as to any water, sewer or garbage collection charges due the City regardless of whether said person is the applicant, and the City at any time after said bill or bills become due shall have the full power and authority to enter any premises and to turn off, disconnect, discontinue, or otherwise terminate water service; said water service shall not be resumed until all delinquent charges for water service, sewer service, and garbage collection service are paid in full.
(C) The foregoing provisions are solely for the benefit of the City and shall not constitute a defense to sewer, water, or garbage collection charges for any owner or other person jointly liable for said charges. Except for disconnection effected by the City for reason of default or other reason, only the applicant in whose name service is provided or someone on his behalf may demand disconnection of service.
(D) Whenever it is necessary for the City to disconnect water service because of nonpayment of charges, a $25.00 reconnect fee shall be assess and paid prior to resumption of water service; said fee shall defray the costs of disconnection and reconnection of service.
(Prior Code, Art. 16, § 16.3(k))