The minimum monthly rate shall be charged and collected from a subscriber notwithstanding that his property is vacant and no water is delivered through his meter. If a property serviced through a meter becomes vacant, the subscriber may in writing request the department to shut off the meter, in which event the minimum charge shall not be payable until the meter is reopened.
(Ord. 596 § 2 (part), 1966: prior code § 21.04.025)