When a rental property tenant has notified the city of his departure as of a specific date, then the name on the billing record shall be changed to the name of the property owner/authorized agent as of that date. The billing record shall continue in the property owner’s/authorized agent’s name and the owner shall be responsible for all water usage until such time as the city receives an application and deposit from a new tenant. In the interim period the property owner/authorized agent shall become responsible for at least a minimum billing each month, if not more, depending on actual usage.

Should the property owner/authorized agent not wish to have the billing placed in their name then they can make arrangements with the city to have the water shut off by notifying the city of a date of shut-off during business hours and agreeing to pay a service call for this service of $25.00. Prior to shutting off the water the meter reading shall be noted and recorded on the city billing record for the particular property.

If the water is shut off it will not be turned on again until such time as the city receives a new tenant application, or a written request from the property owner/authorized agent acknowledging responsibility and assuming all billing fees. During the shut-off period no billing shall be generated for the property. [Ord. 910 Art. 10, § 10, 2016; Ord. 878 Art. 10, § 10, 2015.]