§ 25-90. Termination due to improper usage.

(a)

The making of improper connections to the system endangering system integrity or possibly leading to system contamination shall be cause for immediate termination of service. Restoration of service after rectification of improper connection shall be treated as a reconnection. Improper usage not determined by the county to be of emergency potential shall result in termination after due notice is given.

(b)

Assessments of all penalties shall be preceded by due notice, except in case of emergency requiring termination of service. Due notice shall be given by a certified letter, return receipt requested, mailed to the person presumed to be violating a section of this article. This notice shall set forth remedial action required of that person, giving ten (10) days' time after receipt of due notice for remedial action to be completed. If the county determines after this period that the violation continues unremedied, the county may recommend to the proper authorities that the presumed violator be cited for each day that the violation continues unresolved not including the ten-day period.

(c)

When due notice is given for purpose of access for surveys or inspection, acknowledgement and agreement to allow entry shall be made within the same ten (10) days and no offense is presumed. Thereafter, the county may issue citations by certified letter for each day of violation now presumed only after issuing a second due notice for violation as outlined above.

(d)

Any person or user of the system who has been found to be in violation of mandatory water restrictions or mandatory water conservation policies as imposed by the director shall first be issued a notice of violation. If the violation is not remedied within a specified reasonable time to be determined by the director, a summons shall be issued for the violator to appear in recorder's court. If the person or user of the system continues to be in violation of mandatory water restrictions or mandatory water conservation policies thereafter, the continuing violation shall be cause for immediate termination of service. Restoration of service after rectification shall be treated as a reconnection.

(Code 1976, § 6-1060; Ord. No. 00-74, 6-27-00)