§ 18-97. Nonemergency suspension of service.

(a)

The managing director may terminate, after written notice and opportunity for a hearing, the water service of any customer who:

(1)

Fails or refuses to install a reduced pressure principle assembly when required by this section;

(2)

Fails or refuses to install and maintain backflow prevention assemblies in compliance with this section; or

(3)

Fails or refuses to install, maintain, and operate the customer's piping and plumbing systems in accordance with the plumbing code.

(b)

The managing director shall notify the customer of the proposed termination of water service at least ten (10) working (business) days before the proposed termination. The customer may request a hearing on the proposed termination by filing a written request for a hearing with the managing director not more than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of notice of the proposed termination.

(c)

If water service is terminated, the managing director shall not reinstate water service until:

(1)

The customer presents proof, satisfactory to the managing director, that the backflow condition has been eliminated and its cause determined and corrected; and

(2)

The customer pays the city for all costs the city will incur in reinstating service.

( Ord. No. 17-1205-04, § 16, 12-5-2017 )