A. Foreclosure. Whenever a Customer is the principal in a foreclosure that results in a judicial sale of the Premises, the Customer must contact the Department to terminate Utility Services and arrange for an actual reading of the meter. In order for Utility Services to the Premises to continue after the judicial sale, the new Owner must enter into a new contract with the Department. Failure of either the Customer or the new Owner to comply with these Rules and Regulations may result in the ongoing accrual of charges that will be subject to termination of Utility Services without further notice and collection activity by the City.
B. Bankruptcy. Whenever a bankruptcy petition is filed and names the Department as a creditor and impacts an interest of the Department, an actual reading of the Meter must be obtained at or near the file date so that the Department can file an accurate claim for Utility Services as allowed under the Bankruptcy Code. It is the Customer's responsibility to properly include the Department as a creditor in the Customer's bankruptcy filing. For the continuation of Utility Services after the bankruptcy file date, the Owner is treated like any new Customer and must: 1) apply for a Contract for Services, 2) provide reasonable and safe access to all Meters, and 3) pay a deposit, i.e., the adequate assurances per Section 366 of the Bankruptcy Code. The deposit shall be determined by the Department in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Owner's failure to furnish reasonable and safe access for an actual Meter reading, or pay the required deposit when due, or to otherwise comply with these Rules and Regulations, may result in termination or refusal of Utility Services without further notice, subject to applicable bankruptcy laws.
C. Receivership. Whenever a Customer is the principal in a receivership proceeding, an actual reading shall be obtained on the meter. The receiver shall furnish the Department with a copy of his/her valid appointment papers from the court, highlighting the section that specifically states that the receiver is duly authorized to handle utility matters, in order to contract for service after the receiver's appointment date. Unless the Department was a named party to the receivership action with a resulting court order that validly binds the Department, for the continuation of Utility Services after the receivership appointment date, the receiver must contract for Service in accordance with these Rules and Regulations and applicable law. The receiver may be required to sign an acknowledgement as to the exact amount of the Customer's arrearage and to make arrangements to pay the Customer's bill in full before any further Utility Service is granted. The receiver shall furnish a deposit to ensure payment for future Utility Services. The deposit shall be determined by the Department. The receiver's failure to furnish reasonable and safe access for an actual reading or to pay the required deposit when due, or to otherwise comply with these Rules and Regulations may result in termination or refusal of service without further notice. The Department will only provide Utility Services to a Premises post-receivership once the receiver satisfies the Department's receivership requirements.