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- UTILITIES g 28-66 number asaigned thereto, and also by the name of the owner or of the person signing the application for service. Bills and notices sent out by the clerk-administrator shall be eent to the house or atreet number of the party. If nonresident ownera or agents wish notice sent to a different addresa they shall file an application therefor with the clerk-administra- tor. Any error in addresa ahall be promptly reparted to the clerk. (Ord. No. 103, § 3.1, 11-13-67) 3ec. 28-66. Water rates. (a) The rate due and payable by each water user within the city for water taken from the water syatem ahall be as established in resolutiona adopted from time to time by the city council. (b) In case the meter is found to have stopped, or to be operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be eatimated in accordance with the amount used previously in comparable perioda of the year. If no comparable period is available the commissioner ahall set an eatimated charge on the basis of his beat judgment. (c) Where service is for less than a quarterly period the ; quarterly charge will be prorated on a monthly basis. (d) Rates due and payable by each water user located beyond the territorial boundaries of the city shall be determined by special contract. (e) In case a service pipe is connected to the atop boz and laid into the building, but the property owner doea not wish to connect immediately to the building piping for use, the minimum rates ahall be charged as provided in subsection (a) hereof. (t) In the event the water customer e;ects to discontinue use of municipal water the minimum charge shall continue until such date as the service pipe is ezcavated and disconnected at the stop boa. (g) In addition to the foregoing charges for water consumption, each water user within the city ahall pay an 16 $upp. No. 3 1655 ~ _ _ ~