(A) When services are discontinued and all bills paid, the deposit will be refunded.
(B) (1) Upon discontinuance of service for non-payment of bills, the deposit will be applied by the town toward settlement of the account.
(2) Any balance will be refunded to the consumer; but if the deposit is not sufficient to cover the bill, the town may proceed to collect the balance in the usual way provided by law for the collection of debts.
(C) The town reserves the right to discontinue its service without notice for the following additional reasons:
(1) To prevent fraud or abuse;
(2) Consumer's willful disregard of the town's rules;
(3) Emergency repair;
(4) Insufficiency of supply due to circumstances beyond the town's control;
(5) Legal processes;
(6) Direction of public authorities; or
(7) Strike, riot, fire, flood, accident or any unavoidable cause.
(D) The town may, in addition to prosecution by law, permanently refuse service to any consumer who tampers with a meter or other measuring device.
(Prior Code, § 5-1018) (Ord. passed 3-9-1972)