Chapter 182. Water Service
Article V. Service Billing; Discontinuance of Service; Collection and Abatement; Penalties
§ 182-29. Discontinuance of service.
A.
Water service may be discontinued by the city for the nonpayment of water bills, nonpayment of sewer bills, violations of this chapter or Chapter 136, Sewer service, or the fraudulent use of water and/or sewer services.
B.
Service, once discontinued, shall not be restored until:
(1)
All payments due to the city for water or sewer services have been paid; or
(2)
Arrangements satisfactory to the city for payment of all amounts due for water or sewer services have been made; or
(3)
Any violation of this chapter or Chapter 136, Sewer service, has been corrected or remedied to the city's satisfaction.
C.
A written notice of intention to discontinue water service shall be sent by mail to the consumer at least 72 hours prior to discontinuing water service. The procedure for notifying residential tenants shall comply with the requirements of RSA 38:31.
D.
Whenever it is necessary for the city to restore or discontinue service for any reason, except to work on the lines of the city, a charge per service for each trip required will be made. The charge will be as established by Code of the City of Lebanon, Chapter 68. If a consumer's premises are to be vacated for a prolonged period, the water service may be discontinued upon request in writing to the city. The city shall discontinue the service at the shut-off valve. The city shall charge a fee for discontinuing and restoring service and removing and/or reinstalling the meter upon request by the consumer for each trip required. The fee shall be as established by Code of the City of Lebanon, Chapter 68.