As soon as convenient after each meter reading, the district will mail a bill to the consumer at the post office address furnished to the district. All bimonthly charges provided in Title 6 shall be prorated on any bill rendered for a period other than bimonthly.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 228 §2, 1982; Ord. 248 §3, 1984; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
Whenever premises are vacated, the charge for water service shall continue until notice is given to the district, at its office, that the water service is no longer required.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
If a meter fails to register or is not registering correctly, the charge will be based on an estimate of the amount of water used, and due consideration will be given in such estimate to the normal seasonal demand of such service or to any other factors that may assist in the making of an equitable charge for the period of time covered by the bill.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 221 §4, 1981; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
If a consumer questions the accuracy of a meter supplying his premises, the district will charge the customer the actual cost to have the meter tested. If the test shows the meter to be registering more than two percent in excess of the actual quantity of water passing through it, the overcharge resulting from the inaccuracy of the meter will be adjusted, the meter testing charge refunded, and another meter set at the service; provided, however, that such adjustment will be made to cover not more than a period of four months immediately preceding the date of the test.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990; Ord. 341 §2, 1992)
Combined billing for water service shall be permitted only for services in the same meter route which have the same non-single-family residential code and are owned by the same consumer. A fifty-dollar fee will be charged to the consumer should a request be made to remove a service(s) from combined billing less than one year after combined billing was initiated. Requests to combine billing for water services must be submitted in writing.
(Ord. 344 §2, 1993; Ord. 371 §4, 1996)
If more than one service to the same property is installed to suit the convenience of any consumer, then the district may render separate bills for service rendered through each connection.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990; Ord. 341 §2, 1992)
When more than one consumer is supplied through one service connection, or one meter, the applicant for the water service shall be responsible for the bills for all water service supplied through such connection or meter.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
Consumers are required to keep their plumbing and service pipes and all facilities on the consumer's side of the meter in good order, as well as private fire tap facilities owned by the consumer as described in Section 11.50.010, and are required, at their own expense, to locate and repair any leaks on the consumer owned facilities. District employees shall not participate in locating or repairing such malfunctions unless directed by the division or general manager. No allowance will be made on a consumer's bill for loss of water, unless so directed by the general manager once said water is delivered to the consumer's side of the meter.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 191 §1, 1979; Ord. 200 §1, 1979; Ord. 215 §1, 1981; Ord. 266 §1, 1987; Ord. 314 §2, 1990; Ord. 416 §2, 2010)