Gilroy Municipal Code Div. 1 In General

Water rates and charges fixed and established by this article shall be paid by consumers and shall be collected by the director of finance.

(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1)

If service is discontinued because of such delinquency, a charge as established by council resolution shall be made for reconnection; provided, that no such reconnection shall be made until the delinquent account is paid.

(Ord. No. 479, § 7; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)

Where a service has been discontinued for nonpayment of bills and the owner or consumer has turned the water on again, or permitted the same to be turned on at that service, the meter will be turned off and locked and a charge as established by council resolution shall be made to turn on the service.

(Ord. No. 479, § 7; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)

On failure to comply with the rules and regulations established as a condition of the use of water, or to pay the rates or any penalty imposed in the time and manner provided by this article, water may be shut off on any and all services where the delinquent consumer is being supplied with water until payment of all amounts due is made with additional charges for reconnection as established by council resolution.

(Ord. No. 479, § 7; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)

The owner of any premises served by water after October 1, 1988, shall be primarily responsible for the payment of all water bills arising out of the use of such water at such premises, or by any lessee or tenant occupying or using the same. Such charges shall constitute a perpetual and continuing lien on such property until such water bill shall have been paid in full. No water will be furnished to any property or premises while such water bill and/or any charge remains unpaid, excepting those properties or premises serving customers, whether owneroccupied or tenants, which meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 116910(a).

(Ord. No. 479, § 7; Ord. No. 88-13, § 1, 9-19-1988; Ord. No. 2019-12, § 2, 11-18-2019)

The director of finance shall have the power to adjust complaints, and in the event of any dispute as to the water charges to be paid by any water consumer, the director of finance shall determine the same, subject to the approval of the city council.

(Ord. No. 479, § 8)