§ 8A-387. Prohibited practices.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other business entity to engage in remetering in violation of the provisions of this article or to individually bill for water service other than by remetering.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other business entity to engage in the resale of water service without registering with the CSD.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other business entity to resell water service by use of a submeter at a rate or charge which exceeds the actual purchase price from WASD.

(d)

No unit may be submetered unless all units are submetered in each building served by a master meter; provided, however, a building may be submetered in phases over a twelve-month period in accordance with a schedule filed with the CSD.

(e)

The submeters cannot be used to avoid water main extensions or payment of appropriate connection charges and other fees due to WASD.

(f)

Partial submetering and its billing based on a proration of water service is prohibited.

(g)

It shall be unlawful for Owners to make a profit from remetering.

(h)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other business entity to place a submeter in use that is not registering in accordance with the AWWA specifications set forth in this article.

(i)

Disconnection of water service by an Owner or a Remeterer for delinquent bills is prohibited. Water service may only be disconnected for emergency purposes, such as water service line problems, leakage, flooding or in the event that a dangerous condition exists which is related to the service being provided.

(Ord. No. 96-137, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-96)