§ 51.033 DISCONTINUANCE OF WATER SERVICE.

   Water service to any premises served by said system may be diminished, suspended, or discontinued by the city for the following purposes and reasons:

   (A)   To clean, repair, make extensions to, or connections with water mains and lines;

   (B)   To concentrate the flow of water to a particular area within or without the limits of said city in case of fire or other damage requiring additional water pressure to control or extinguish the fire or other damage;

   (C)   To restrict the use of water in the event of deficiency in the city’s water tanks, reservoirs, or water wells;

   (D)   For refusal of premises owners or occupiers to permit access to said premises required by § 51.031;

   (E)   In case of vacancy of premises being served;

   (F)   For violation of §§ 51.023, 51.025 – 51.027, 51.030, and 51.034;

   (G)   For tampering with or damaging any water main, hydrant, service pipe, meter, lock, valve seal, or other appliance or equipment constituting a part of said system;

   (H)   On notice from owner or occupant of premises being served water service to discontinue service; and

   (I)   Except for discontinuance under the provisions of divisions (A) and (B) above, any time water service is discontinued and if the meter is not removed, the meter shall be locked. In the event the meter is locked, and should the lock be tampered with, removed, or destroyed, there will be a presumption that the water customer, or if there is no water customer, the property owner, was the person who damaged, interfered with, or removed the lock such that they would be responsible for any water usage after the city has placed a lock on the water meter.

(Ord. 382, passed 3-1-2008)