(A) Upon applying for water service for property occupied by someone other than the owner, the person occupying the property shall provide the water utility with the name and contact information of the owner or manager of the property. All rates, charges, and other fees for services rendered by the water utility to property occupied by someone other than the owner are payable by the person occupying the property if the account or other customer or billing records maintained by the water utility for the property indicate that:
(1) The property is occupied by someone other than the owner; and
(2) The person occupying the property is responsible for paying the rates, charges, and fees assessed for the services rendered by the water utility with respect to the property.
(B) The owner of a property occupied by someone other than the owner may, upon notice to the water utility, take responsibility for paying the rates, charges, and fees assessed for the services rendered by the water utility with respect to the property.
(Ord. 377, passed 3-16-15; Am. Ord. 2022-11, passed 12-19-22)