Sec. 13-75. On and off charges.
(a) Voluntary disconnection.
(1) It is recognized by the Town that the owners of certain water-using units may wish to turn off their water service during a portion of the year when the structure may be unattended and to turn on the water service when the structure is in use. Such temporary disconnection of water service may also be required to effect repairs to a service line.
(2) Voluntary disconnects and reconnects of existing service shall be made only under the following specific conditions:
a. The owner of the water-using unit involved is not delinquent in the payment of any water service charges or fees at the time disconnection or reconnection to the system is desired.
b. Such disconnection and/or reconnection shall be made only by those persons approved and authorized for such work by the Town Manager or his or her designee.
c. The minimum monthly service charge for the water-using unit or units involved is paid during the period of disconnection.
d. Prior to said disconnection, the owner of the water-using unit or units involved shall obtain a connect-disconnect permit from the Utility Billing Clerk. There shall be a basic fee as set by the fee schedule adopted by resolution paid to the Utility Billing Clerk at the time such permit is issued. The water will be turned on/off the next business day.
(b) Involuntary disconnection.
(1) Where water service is discontinued by the Town due to delinquency in the payment of water service charges, the owner of the delinquent water-using unit or units shall pay a service restoration fee as set by the fee schedule adopted by resolution for each occurrence.
(2) In the case where water service is temporarily discontinued for the installation of a new tap or for pipeline repairs of initial construction, there shall be no charge for turning the water on or off.
(c) Abandonment of water service.
(1) A water connection to the Town water system shall be considered to be abandoned, upon ten (10) days’ written notice to the owner and failure to cure, under any one (1) of the following conditions:
a. The service to a water-using unit or water-using property has been discontinued for nonpayment of service charges and said delinquency has not been rectified within three (3) months of the discontinuance of service.
b. The service to a water-using unit or water-using property shall have been voluntarily discontinued by the owner and the minimum monthly service charge has not been paid for a continuous twelve (12) month period.
(2) In either of the above circumstances, the water connection shall be considered by the Town to be abandoned and, prior to reconnection, the owner of the water-using unit or water-using property shall either pay all delinquent fees and all costs to reactivate the tap, or pay a new plant investment fee for the use intended. (Ord. 1312 §1, 2019)