Applying for Water Service

A. Each prospective consumer shall be required to complete a standard application form for the water service desired, and shall assume responsibility for the payment of future charges for service at the designated location, before water is turned on for any use. The person, entity or organization executing the application form shall be held liable for the payment of all charges for water service at the designated location. B. Service may be granted only to property owners, provided that tenants, lessees or licensees of property owners may be granted service if the property owner co-signs the application for such an intended water service. C. If a tenant, lessee or licensee fails to pay water service bills rendered, the property owner who co-signed the application for water service shall pay such bills, and in the event of non-payment, the department may refuse to furnish water service until all outstanding bills are paid. D. Charges will begin when the water service is established and will continue until due notification in writing from the consumer, the consumer's authorized agent, or by judicial order, or until discontinued by the department for failure of the consumer to comply with the provisions of this chapter. E. When an application for water service is made by a former consumer who was responsible for and failed to pay all bills for water service previously rendered, regardless of location or time incurred, the department may refuse to furnish service to such an applicant until the outstanding bills are paid. F. A consumer taking possession of premises and using water without having made application for the transfer of water service shall be held liable for the water delivered from the date of the last recorded meter reading. If proper application for transfer is not made, and if accumulated bills for water service are not paid upon presentation, the water service may be discontinued ten business days after written notice is given to the consumer. (Ord. No. 3819, § 1, 2011)