14.04.192 Termination of utility service to rental dwellings – Exceptions.
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A. Delinquent Status.
1. When a rented dwelling for which a delinquent utility bill is owed is occupied by a tenant, and the delinquent bill is in the landlord’s name, no termination will occur until the tenant is first provided an opportunity to place the account in their name without liability for the landlord’s delinquent bill.
2. When a rented dwelling for which a delinquent utility bill is owed is occupied by a tenant and the delinquent bill is in the name of, and incurred by, a prior tenant no longer occupying the dwelling, no termination will occur until the current tenant is first provided the opportunity to have the account placed in their own name without liability for the delinquent bill.
B. Application for Exception. The current tenant must make application in person at a designated city office during normal office hours unless this is proved to be impossible because of a disability, to complete any forms required by the city in order to place service in their name. Arrangements for continued service cannot be made by phone except that on Fridays such applicants can arrange by phone to have service over the weekend, pending applications to be made on the next Monday. Such applicant will be required to present personal identification, a copy of their rental agreement, and/or a bill from another utility in their name, and to provide the name, address, and telephone number of the landlord. (Ord. M-4359 § 1, 2021; Ord. M-4022 § 13, 2012; Ord. M-3755 § 12, 2006; Ord. M-2629 § 2, 1986)