§ 25-87. Refusal of service.

Water service may be refused only for the following justifications; reapplication may be made where reasons are rectified:

(1)

Refusal to allow entry. Where admittance to property for necessary work or inspection is not allowed, the county may refuse service.

(2)

Damage to system by connection. Where in the opinion of the county connection will seriously reduce system pressure and fire protection, the county may refuse service.

(3)

Remoteness from system. Where connection requires investment in transmission mains that would not be justified by likely revenues, the board of commissioners may refuse service or require substantial cost sharing by the customer.

(4)

Technical infeasibility. Where connection would require special pumps or other devices to effect service, the board of commissioners may refuse service or require substantial cost sharing by the customer.

(5)

Health hazard. Where connection could cause contamination of the system, the county may refuse service.

(6)

Unpaid water bills. New connections or reconnections shall not be made until all previous financial obligations to the system have been met or resolved. This paragraph only applies to owner-occupied property.

(7)

Fraudulent misrepresentation in application. If water service has been approved for a location, and thereafter it is determined that the application for the water service contained false or misleading information or omitted material facts, or that the water is being used in or upon the premises for purposes not set forth in the application made for the water service, then the water shall be shut-off by the county, and shall remain shut-off by the county, until the application for water service has been corrected to the satisfaction of the director of finance or until all unauthorized use of water has ceased and any past due sums payable for the water service account have been fully paid to the county.

(Code 1976, § 6-1057; Ord. No. 17-03, Pt. I, 7-22-03)