When the Utility has reasonable evidence that a consumer
is obtaining water, in whole or in part, by means of devices or methods
used to stop or interfere with the proper metering of the Utility
service being delivered, the Utility reserves the right to estimate
and present immediately a bill for service unmetered as a result of
such interference, and such bill shall be payable subject to a twenty-four-hour
disconnection of service. When the Utility shall have disconnected
the consumer for any such reason, the Utility will reconnect the consumer
upon the following conditions:
(1)Â The consumer will be required to deposit with the
Utility an amount sufficient to guarantee the payment of the consumer's
bills for Utility service to the Utility.
(2)Â The consumer will be required to pay the Utility for
any and all damages to its equipment on the consumer's premises due
to such stoppage or interference with its metering.
(3)Â The consumer must further agree to comply with reasonable
requirements to protect the Utility against further losses.