[Amended 2-8-2000 by Ord. No. 330; 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 363]
Whenever the owner desires to have his service contract terminated or his water service discontinued, he shall so notify the Town in writing. Until such notice is received by the Town, the owner shall be responsible for the payment of all service rendered by the Town, including charges for meter repairs caused by damage by hot water or freezing. A reasonable time after the receipt of such notice shall be allowed the Town to take a final reading of the meter or meters and to discontinue service.
Service may be discontinued for any one of the following reasons:
A. 
Use of water for purposes other than for consumption on the premises serviced.
B. 
Misrepresentation in application.
C. 
Willful waste of water.
D. 
Molesting or tampering with Town property or seals on appliances.
E. 
Vacancy.
F. 
Nonpayment of bills when due.
G. 
Cross-connection of the Town's water service pipe with any other water supply source.
H. 
Refusal of reasonable access to property.
Any municipal water service or connection may be declared abandoned for any one of the following reasons:
A. 
The water use or service has been discontinued for a period of one year or more.
B. 
The primary structure has remained continuously vacant for a period of one year or more.
A. 
When water service has been discontinued to any premises for any of the reasons enumerated in § 132-26 or for any other violation of the Town's rules not previously listed, except for vacancy, a charge will be made for restoring service in the amount of $75.
[Amended 7-10-2018 by Ord. No. 529]
B. 
When a water service has been declared abandoned by the Town in accordance with § 132-26.1, restoration of service shall be subject to all of the requirements of this chapter except the payment of impact fees. Restoration of an abandoned water service to a property outside the municipal limits shall require annexation of the property where such property adjoins the Town.