§ 66-53. Suspension of service.

(a)

Application of deposits to bill; refunds, if any. When sewer service is discontinued either by written notice from the customer to the city, or by acts of the city, the city shall apply the deposits to the balance of the water and sewer bill owed by the customer and refund the difference, if any exists, to the customer.

(b)

Right of city to discontinue service for enumerated reasons. The city reserves the right to discontinue its service without notice for the following reasons:

(1)

To prevent fraud or abuse.

(2)

The customer's willful or negligent disregard of the terms of this article and any amendments thereto or any of the rules of the city.

(3)

Emergency repairs.

(4)

Insufficiency of water and supply due to circumstances beyond the city's control.

(5)

Insufficiency of sewage treatment system.

(6)

Legal processes.

(7)

Direction of public authorities.

(8)

Strike, riot, fire, flood, unavoidable accident, actions of others, or acts of God.

(c)

Right of city to terminate for other reason by written notice and right to hearing. The city reserves the right to terminate the services granted by the city for any other reason other than those stated above by giving the customer ten days' written notice of the date of termination, and further providing the customer with a right to hearing prior to termination of the service.

(Ord. No. 94-4, §§ 901—903, 4-5-1994)