(A)
Customers
about to vacate any premises supplied with water service by the Water
Department shall give the Water Department written notice of their
intentions at least two days prior thereto, specifying the date service
is to be discontinued; otherwise, they will be responsible for all
water supplied to such premises until the Water Department shall receive
notice of such discontinuance.
(B)
At
the time specified by a customer that he/she expects to vacate the
premises where service is supplied or that he/she desires to be discontinued,
the meter will be read and a bill rendered which is payable immediately.
In no case will the bill be less than the proportionate share of the
monthly minimum specified in the water rate schedule applying to the
size and class of service furnished.
(Ord. 348 §13.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
A customer's water service may be discontinued if the water
bill is not paid in accordance with the procedures listed in these
Rules and Regulations.
(Ord. 348 §13.2, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The Water Department may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue
service to any premises without prior notice where plumbing facilities,
appliances, or equipment using water are dangerous, unsafe, or not
in conformity with the Plumbing Code of the City of Yamhill.
(Ord. 348 §13.3.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Where water is wastefully or negligently used on a customer's
premises, seriously affecting the general service, the Water Department
may discontinue service if such conditions are not corrected after
due notice by the Water Department.
(Ord. 348 §13.4, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The Water Department may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue
service to any premises where excessive demand by one customer will
result in inadequate service to others.
(Ord. 348 §13.5, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The Water Department will refuse or discontinue service on any
premises where it is deemed necessary to protect the Water Department
from fraud or abuse. Discontinuance of service from one or both of
these causes will be made immediately upon receipt of knowledge by
the Water Department that the condition or conditions exist.
(Ord. 348 §13.6, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Where water service has been discontinued for any reason and
the water is turned on by the customer or other unauthorized person,
the water may then be shut off at the main or the meter removed. The
charges for shutting off the water at the main or removing the meter
shall be computed at actual cost to the Water Department plus 30%
overhead. These charges shall be billed to the offending customer
and water shall not be furnished to the premises until such charges
are paid and the Water Department has reasonable assurances that the
violation will not reoccur.
(Ord. 348 §13.7, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997; Ord. 446 §10, 1998)
The Water Department may, upon five days' notice, discontinue service to a customer's premises for failure to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules and Regulations which are outlined in Yamhill Municipal Code Chapters 3.04 through 3.44.
(Ord. 348 §13.8, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997; Ord. 445 §7, 1998)
(A)
Restoration
of service after discontinuance for nonpayment of bills shall be made
after payment of current and past due charges, plus delinquent charge,
and posting a deposit as previously stated. Restoration of service
after discontinuance of service for the customer's convenience will
only be made after payment of a restoration charge is made.
(B)
Restoration of service after discontinuance of service for unsafe facilities, water waste, fraud, abuse, or for noncompliance with any of the Rules and Regulations will only be made after adjustments have been made to insure that the irregularity will not reoccur. The restoration charge shall be as set forth in Section 3.36.070 plus any other charges, due or past due, that the Water Department may have incurred to correct the irregularity.
(Ord. 348 §14.0, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997; Ord. 446 §11, 1998)
