Ukiah Municipal Code Art. 3 Discontinuance and Restoration of Service

A customer’s water service will be discontinued for nonpayment of a bill for water service furnished if the bill is not paid within fifteen (15) days after presentation. A customer’s service, however, will not be discontinued until the amount of any deposit made to establish credit for that service has been fully absorbed.

(Ord. 478, § IVA-2, adopted 1954)

A customer’s water service will be discontinued for nonpayment of a bill for water service furnished at a previous location served by the city if the bill is not paid within twenty four (24) hours after presentation at the new location.

(Ord. 478, § IVA-2, adopted 1954)

The city shall have the right of refusing or of ceasing to deliver water to a customer if any part of the customer’s service appliances or apparatus shall at any time be unsafe, or if the utilization of water by means thereof shall be prohibited or forbidden under the authority of any law or municipal ordinance or regulation (until such law, ordinance, or regulation shall be declared invalid by a court of a competent jurisdiction), and may refuse to serve until the customer shall put such part in good and safe condition and comply with all the laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable thereto.

(Ord. 478, § IVB, adopted 1954)

The city does not assume the duty of inspecting the customer’s service appliances or apparatus or any part thereof and assumes no liability therefor. In the event that the customer finds the water service to be defective, the customer is requested to notify the city immediately to this effect.

(Ord. 478, § IVB, adopted 1954)

The city may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service to any premises where the use of water thereon may be or is detrimental or injurious to the water service furnished to other customers.

(Ord. 478, § IVC, adopted 1954)

The city shall have the right to refuse or to discontinue water service to any premises if necessary to protect itself against fraud or abuse.

(Ord. 478, § IVD, adopted 1954)

The city shall, unless otherwise provided in the tariff schedule, discontinue water service to a customer for noncompliance with any of these rules if the customer fails to comply therewith within five (5) days after receiving written notice of intention to discontinue service.

(Ord. 478, § IVE, adopted 1954)

A customer may have his water service discontinued by giving notice of his desire not less than two (2) days before its effective date. He will be required to pay all water charges until the effective date stated on such notice.

Where such notice is not given, the customer will be required to pay for water service until two (2) days after the city has knowledge that the customer has vacated the premises or otherwise has discontinued water service.

(Ord. 478, § IVF, adopted 1954)

Service charges shall be as set forth from time to time in the applicable rate resolution adopted pursuant to section 3516 of this chapter.

(Ord. 584, § 2, adopted 1966; Ord. 1066, § 1, adopted 2005)