§ 15-28. Change of occupancy; termination or transfer of service.

(a)

It shall be the obligation of the consumer to notify the city of change of occupancy, vacancy or other circumstances for which termination or transfer of service is requested, and the consumer shall be responsible for all service charges incurred to the date upon which written or personal notification is received by the city, after which the city shall have a reasonable time not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours (three (3) business days) in which to discontinue service or read the meter.

(b)

Customer deposits may be applied to balances due as provided in this section, and may be transferred from one (1) location to another if both locations are served by the city, and the finance director or designee has authorized such transfer.

(c)

Credit balances on closed utility accounts may be applied by the city toward payment of any outstanding balances owed by the customer to the city before any portion is refunded to the customer.

(d)

Upon vacating of a premises or termination of utility service by a tenant, responsibility for payment of utility service charges shall automatically revert to the owner of the premises until acceptance of an application for service from a new owner or tenant.

(Code 1972, § 24-15; Ord. No. 242-96-C, § 1, 12-23-96; Ord. No. 242-04-A, § 2, 9-13-04)