<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 58-37. - Suspension of service.</div>
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               (a)
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               When services are discontinued and all bills are paid, the deposit will be refunded.
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               (b)
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               Upon discontinuance of service for nonpayment of bills, the deposit will be applied
               by the county toward settlement of the account. Any balance in excess of $2.00 will
               be refunded to the customer; but if deposit is not sufficient to cover the bill, the
               county may proceed to collect the balance in the usual way provided by law for the
               collection of debts.
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               (c)
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               Service discontinued for nonpayment of bills by the 25th of the month will be restored
               only after bills are paid in full, redeposit made, late fees paid, and a service charge
               paid for reconnected meters as set forth in the county's fee schedule, as may be amended
               from time to time. The county has the right to refuse payment by personal check when
               service has been discontinued for nonpayment.
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               (d)
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               The county reserves the right to discontinue its service without notice for the following
               reasons:
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               (1)
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               To prevent fraud or abuse.
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               (2)
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               Customer's willful disregard of the county's rules.
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               (3)
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               Emergency repairs.
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               (4)
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               Insufficiency of supply due to circumstances beyond the county's control.
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               (5)
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               Legal processes.
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               (6)
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               Direction of public authorities.
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               (7)
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               Strike, riot, fire, flood, accident or any unavoidable cause.
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               (e)
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               The county may, in addition to prosecution by law, permanently refuse service to any
               customer who tampers with a meter or other measuring device.
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               (f)
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               A penalty, set forth in the county's fee schedule, will be charged if the seal is
               broken on any locked meter. This must be paid in full before any reconnection to the
               water system is made.
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               (g)
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               In cases where a customer files bankruptcy, the following will apply:
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               (1)
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               Customer has 15 days within which to file a petition with the county water department
               and post a security bond being at least two times the average monthly bill for the
               last three months.
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               (2)
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               If the customer does not pay the bill on a regular basis, the county will terminate
               service as it would with any other customer.
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               (3)
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               Bills incurred prior to filing of bankruptcy proceedings will be listed as a debt
               and will be paid or discharged as any other debt.
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               (h)
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               In special cases where a customer request a refund or desires that work be done that
               may have been previously paid for, there shall be a limit of five years after which
               no refund will be made or work done unless county records support the customers request.
               After five years, customer records alone will not be deemed sufficient to support
               the customer's request.
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               (Ord. of 11-4-91(1), Â§ 12; Ord. of 12-6-93(2), Â§ 9; Amend. of 10-2-95)
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