(1) (a) A customer may cause the Department to discontinue water and sewer service charges on his property when he:

(.1) secures a permit to discontinue water service from the Department of Licenses and Inspections;

(.2) secures such permit as may be required for any breaking and paving of the street or highway; and

(.3) pays a fee of $100.00, $30.00 to be allocated for the use of the Water Department and $70.00 to be allocated to the general fund.

(b) When the owner of a destroyed or demolished building obtains a permit to discontinue water service, the Department may waive unpaid water sewer service charges from the date of such destruction or demolition.

(2) (a) The Department may discontinue water and sewer service charges on certain properties under these terms and conditions:

(.1) The properties are vacant and have been delinquent in the payment of water and sewer service charges for at least two billing cycles; and water service to these properties has been shut off pursuant to the City's shut-off program; or

(.2) The property has been destroyed by fire. If the property has been so destroyed, the Department may waive unpaid water and sewer service charges from the date of such destruction or consequential demolition.

(b) The Department shall regularly review the properties on which charges have been discontinued by physical inspection or otherwise to determine that their status remains unchanged and if it is found on review that water is being used in the property:

(.1) The Department shall return the property to active billing:

(.2) The customer shall be charged fees for the turn-on of water and for the remetering of the property if a new meter is required; and

(.3) All outstanding or previously waived delinquent charges for water and sewer service shall remain or be reinstated against the property.