A. Discontinuance of service. The City may discontinue service to any water consumer without notice for necessary repairs, or upon notice as provided in Section 405.06, Subd. 2D, for nonpayment of charges or for violation of rules and regulations affecting utility service.

B. Turning off for nonemergency. Any water user who requests the City to turn off water service to their dwelling or building for any nonemergency purpose (e.g., seasonal use only) shall pay a service fee as specified in Appendix A, located as an attachment to this chapter, Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. prior to the water being turned on again.

C. Supply from one service. Not more than one house or building shall be supplied from one service connection except by permission of the Council. Whenever two or more parties are supplied from one pipe connecting with a service main, each building or part of building separately supplied shall have a separate stop box and a separate meter.

D. Turning on water, tapping mains. Except for authorized City employees, a person shall not turn on any water supply at the stop box, tap any distributing main or pipe or insert a stop cork or other appurtenance in the water supply system without a City permit.

E. Repair of leaks. The consumer or owner shall be responsible for maintaining the service pipe from the curb box into the building served. If the consumer fails to repair any leak in the service pipe within 24 hours after notice by the City, the City may turn off the water. The water shall not be turned on again until the sum, as specified in Appendix A, Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. located as an attachment to this chapter, has been paid to the City. When the waste of water is great or damage is likely to result from the leak, the City shall turn the water off immediately upon giving notice if repair is not commenced immediately by the owner.

F. Use of fire hydrants. Except for authorized City personnel, a person shall not operate a fire hydrant without first obtaining authority to do so from the Public Works Director or City Clerk/Treasurer.

G. Restricted hours. Whenever the Council determines that a shortage of water threatens the City, the Council may by resolution or motion limit the times and hours during which City water may be used for sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning, or other specified uses. After publication of the resolution or motion, or two days after the mailing of the resolution or motion to each customer, a person shall not use or permit water to be used in violation of the resolution or motion. Any customer who does so shall be charged a sum, as specified in Appendix A, Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer. located as an attachment to this chapter, for each day of violation. This charge shall be added to the customer's next water bill. If the emergency requires immediate compliance with terms of the resolution or motion, the Council may provide for the delivery of a copy of the resolution or motion to the premises of each customer. Any customer who has received this notice and thereafter uses or permits water to be used in violation of the resolution or motion shall be subject to the above charge. Continued violation shall be cause for discontinuance of water service, pursuant to the notice provisions in Section 405.05, Subd. 2D.