A. If a customer requests that the customer's water service or city sewer service be temporarily discontinued because all of the buildings receiving water service or city sewer service are vacant or have been demolished, the director shall grant a credit for nonuse of the customer's water service connection or city sewer service connection if authorized under this section and upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions:
1. Execution of a temporary stop service agreement as required by the department, which shall include authorization for disclosure to the department of the customer's water usage records if the customer is provided water by another water purveyor;
2. Payment of the applicable service and processing fee(s) established by city council resolution;
3. Payment of the current city utility bill in full;
4. The water service connection is turned off by department personnel, provided that this requirement shall not apply to any of the water service connections described in subsection C of this section;
5. If the customer receives city sewer service but is provided water by another water purveyor, verification from the other water purveyor of water shut-off or nonuse as required by the department; and
6. If the credit for nonuse is requested because all of the buildings receiving water service or city sewer service have been demolished, all demolition work must have been completed and given final approval by city officials in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 8.96, 8.100, or 15.44.
B. The credit for nonuse of a water service connection being charged a flat rate shall be equal to the difference between the monthly flat rate and the monthly basic service charge that would apply to the connection if it were being charged a metered rate.
C. No credit shall be allowed or provided for nonuse of an irrigation service connection, fire service connection, or any other water service connection that has a water meter and is being charged a metered rate.
D. A credit for nonuse of water service or city sewer service shall be terminated when the water service is turned on by department personnel, upon occupancy of any building that receives the water service or city sewer service, or as provided in subsection E or F of this section.
E. For a parcel with a metered water service connection being charged a metered rate, other than an irrigation service or fire service connection, a credit for nonuse of city sewer service on the parcel shall be terminated if the water meter indicates that water is being used.
F. For a parcel with city sewer service but provided water by another water purveyor, a credit for nonuse of city sewer service on the parcel shall be terminated if the other water purveyor verifies that water is being used on the parcel. (Ord. 2013-0014 § 20; Ord. 2010-009 § 1; Ord. 2001-033 § 1)