(1) Upon failure to pay water charges due within the first 10 days of a month by the twentieth day of the month, the account shall be delinquent and the water service to the premises turned off.

(2) On the turn-off date, the meter reader or other agent of the city shall advise an occupant on the premises that water is to be disconnected unless the delinquent amounts are paid immediately. If full payment is not made, the agent shall immediately thereafter turn off the service. If no one responds to the agent’s knock, he shall leave a notice on the door that water service has been turned off until the delinquent accounts and penalties are paid.

(3) The customer owing the water bill shall pay a restoration fee as provided in YMC 13.10.090 plus the accrued water bill before the city will restore water service.

(4) If the city deems it necessary to remove a water meter due to failure to pay water charges owed, the customer owing the water charges shall pay a restoration fee of $10.00, plus an additional reconnection charge of $5.00. (Ord. 303 § 1, 1988; Ord. 239, 1978; Ord. 224 § 13, 1977).