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(e) Turn off and turn on of service. When the water has been turned off for non-payment or for the violation of any provision set forth in this code or any ordinance, regulation or requirement of the city, such water shall not be turned on again unless the violation has been corrected and all charges and penalties have been paid, unless the turn off is exempt from such payment by reason of change of person receiving service. A "meter turn on fee" and "meter turn off fee" shall be made for each separate trip to the premises for the purposes of turning on or turning off water service during weekdays for new water turn on services and delinquent accounts and whenever otherwise requested by customer; provided, however, that turn on or turn off of water service during afterhours and holidays for new water turn on services and delinquent accounts when requested by customer, shall be subject to a special "after hours turn on or turn off fee" as established by resolution of the city council. After a water meter has been turned off for a period of seven (7) days, the meter may be removed from the service. A "meter removal fee" as established by resolution of the city council shall be made for the cost of meter removal. A "meter resetting fee" as established by resolution of the city council shall be made for the reinstallation of the meter and the turning on of the water. A ,'meter read trip fee" as established by resolution of the city council shall be payable for each trip to a customer's premises for the purposes of performing a meter read for closing out of service, or for start of service, or for transfer of responsibility for service. Fees as herein provided shall be added to the next water bill issued after date of turn off, turn on, special investigation/reread, meter resetting/reinstallation or other designated trip, provided the amount is not collected in advance of the turn off, turn on, special investigation/reread, meter resetting/reinstallation, or other designated trip. For the purposes of this article, the term "trip" shall not include the regularly scheduled routine reading of customers' meters. (f) Closing bill. Upon the rendering of the final bill for service, the city shall not refund any credit balance or deposit of less than one dollar ($1.00); any checks returned that cannot be delivered or are unclaimed shall be forfeited unless the applicant applies for refund within twelve (12) months. (g) Individual liability for joint service. Two or more persons who join in one application or contract for service shall be jointly and severally liable thereunder and shall be billed by means of a single periodic bill presented to the person designated in the application process to receive the bill. (h) Change of address. Water service shall not be given to any customer upon change of address until all delinquent charges owing thereon at a former place of residence or business have been paid. (i) Transfer of charges. When a customer maintains separate water service at multiple premises in the city under the same name or identity of ownership or tenancy, and water service has been discontinued at one premises for non-payment, the department of finance may transfer the unpaid balance owing from the account to Ordinance No. NS -2921 Page 13 of 57