Whenever a premises is to be vacated, or closed for any period of time, application shall be made to the water department in writing on forms supplied by the department to have the water supply shut off or discontinued. The water department will then shut off the water, read and remove the meter. The water customer will then be given a bill based on the meter reading.
Whenever a unit is to be vacated in a residential multi-family account, application shall be made in writing to the water department, on forms supplied by the department, and shall be conditioned as follows:
(A) The multi-family dwelling is served by only one water meter.
(B) The owner of said premises shall on an affidavit supplied by the water department agree to notify the water department whenever the unit is occupied.
(C) The owner shall also agree, on said affidavit, that the water department shall have the right to retroactively charge said property owner for said unit for water usage from and after a date as established by the council committee, if said unit is found as being used for dwelling purposes and not reported. No refund or discount on water rentals shall be made in the case of a premises having been vacated or no water used, unless service has been terminated upon written request by the owner or customer. A minimum charge per section 8-4-23 of this chapter shall be made where water service was not shut off. (Ord. 1184, 1-8-1980)