A. Tenants: Tenants receive monthly bills as stated above. Tenants are responsible for all billings while the account remains in their name. When a tenant's account is subject to disconnection, the landlord will receive a copy of the disconnect notice that was sent to tenant. In the event of disconnection, a forty dollar ($40.00) disconnect fee is charged to the tenant. The utilities will not be turned back on in the tenant's name until the entire account balance and disconnect fees are paid in full. Except when the landlord has signed the application of the prior tenant as set forth in section 14-1-3 of this chapter, a new tenant shall not be refused service because of a prior tenant's failure to pay a utility bill.
B. Landlords: When a tenant's account is subject to disconnection, the landlord will receive a copy of the third and final notice that was sent to tenant. The tenant has a due date by which the delinquent account balance must be paid. If the balance remains unpaid, the landlord can have services transferred into their name and assume responsibility for the delinquency and all future billings.
When a rented dwelling for which a delinquent bill is owed is occupied by a tenant, but the utility is in the landlord's name and the account is not billed to the tenant for payment, no termination of utilities will occur unless the tenant is first provided an opportunity to place the account in the tenant's own name without incurring any liability for the landlord's delinquent bill.
The village is not responsible for damage to property due to lack of utilities. It is the landlord's responsibility to monitor the occupancy of the landlord's property. (Ord. 14-17, 10-27-2014)
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