A. Ten days after an account becomes delinquent, a delinquency notice will be delivered to the customer. There shall be a $30.00 charge to deliver the delinquency notice. The notice shall state the date that sewer service will be shut off if the delinquent account is not paid in full prior to shut-off. The shut-off will occur not less than two business days after the delinquency notice is delivered to the address receiving sewer service.

B. On or after the shut-off date, any agent of the city may disconnect the sewer service by interrupting the electrical or mechanical mechanisms. A sewer shut-off notice shall be placed in a prominent place on the sewer electrical control panel or on the property and notification by the city shall be made to the nearest office of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The service charge for shut-off or return to service shall be $65.00 per hour with a minimum charge of one hour.

C. The city may refuse to provide sewer service and may disconnect sewer service to any premises without prior notice when plumbing facilities or equipment in the system or discharges into the sewer system are dangerous, unsafe, or not in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

D. Each customer shall give the city written notice of the customer’s intention to discontinue sewer service at least two business days prior to the date service shall be discontinued. The customer shall be responsible for sewer service fees until the later of the date two business days after the city receives the discontinuance notice from the customer and the date of discontinuance stated in the notice. Upon discontinuance of sewer service, a bill shall be rendered and payable immediately. In no case will the bill be less than the monthly minimum specified in the current sewer rate schedule. (Ord. 03-19(AM) § 7, 2003; prior code § 5.20.060)