§ 110-43. Leaks and waste.

(a)

It shall be the duty of every owner, his agent or tenant, to at all times exercise due diligence to prevent the waste of water, and to this end shall immediately stop all leaks on his premises and shall notify the public works department promptly of any leak discovered other than upon his premises, thus to enable the prompt stopping thereof.

(b)

Persisting in any willful waste or neglect to promptly stop water through leaks or extravagant and unnecessary use of water supply by or on part of any owner, his agent or tenant, shall be sufficient cause to authorize the public works department to discontinue its service and shut off the water supply from and to the premises in question, without notice.

(c)

Whenever the water supply to and for any premises has been shut off because of leaks or waste, as provided in this section, the same shall not be turned on again until all causes for shutoff shall have been remedied or removed, and until satisfactory assurance shall be given to the public works department that the condition causing the shutoff will not again exist by the owner, his agent or tenant, and the sum as specified in appendix A shall have been paid to the city cashier in the utility billing office to cover the cost of again turning on such water supply.

(Code 1964, § 45-14; Ord. No. 2007-3580, § 1, 10-17-07)