No water from the city water system shall be turned on for service into any premises
by any person except by the operations manager or his/her designee authorized by him/her
to perform this service. Water service shall not be furnished to the applicant if
the person owes any outstanding bills, charges, or monies to the city or if someone
eighteen (18) years of age or above within the household owes any outstanding bills,
charges, or monies to the city. If it is determined that a member of the household
that is eighteen (18) years of age or older is delinquent to the city for any outstanding
bills, charges, or monies, after service has been provided to the applicant, the city
shall serve written notice to the customer on file that said delinquent bill, charges,
or monies shall be paid in full within ten (10) days or the water service shall be
disconnected pursuant to section 24-58 of this chapter. Said notice shall be served by certified mail or documented personal
service. Water service shall not be furnished to any premises on which there is an
unpaid water bill outstanding. Any outstanding bill must be paid in full prior to
furnishing the customer or premises with water. When a final bill for a residence
utilized for rental property becomes outstanding, it shall be the responsibility of
the property owner to insure the bill is paid in full. If a new tenant is living within
the residence, when an outstanding bill is discovered, the tenant and property owner
will be sent a noticed by certified mail or documented personal service indicating
that the delinquent bill needs paid in full within ten (10) days or the water service
shall be disconnected.
