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City of Maquoketa:
Announcement Concerning
"Snow Birds"
(originally written 10/1/98)
This announcement concerns our
customers who spend the winter months elsewhere and wish to have
their water service suspended to avoid paying the minimum monthly
charges. In past years, we've had problems caused by our not knowing
that someone had left town. In some of those cases, the customer was
charged a minimum water/sewer bill. To try to avoid these problems,
the City is asking for the following when one of our customers
wishes to leave town for an extended period of time:
1.) The property owner has to inform the City of
the date he/she wants his/her service disconnected so we can set up
an appointment to have City Water Department Personnel
shut off the water. If the property owner can't be present on the
day of the appointment, the owner's authorized representative may
substitute.
2.) If a property owner doesn't want his/her water
meter removed, he/she has to sign a waiver at City Hall which
relieves the City from any liability that may result from any damage
that might occur due to the meter being left in place.
3.) The water service reconnection fee when the
customer returns to town is $20.
Agreement of Property Owner or
Customer: Waiver of Liability
Concerning Disconnection of Water/Sewer Service.
City of Maquoketa
(revised on 10/1/01)
PROPERTY OWNER/AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE: I (or we,) the undersigned, wish to inform the City
of Maquoketa that I wish to have my water/sewer service discontinued
for a certain period of time at the residential or commercial
property listed below on or about the date of disconnection listed
below. During that time, I do not want to be subject to the City's
normal policy for the disconnection of this service, such as:
shutting our water off at the curb, removing our water meter, and
requiring our presence when these activities are occurring.
To accomplish this, I (or we) agree to waive any
claims of liability toward the City of Maquoketa and Alliance Water
Resources (the City's water/wastewater contract operator) and agree
to hold the City and Alliance Water Resources harmless should any
water damage occur at this property due to my/our decisions to opt
out of the City's normal disconnection procedures.
Furthermore, I (or we) agree that the City of
Maquoketa, Alliance Water Resources, and their employees shall not
be held responsible or liable for any injury, damage, or loss in any
case whatsoever to myself or my merchandise, property, or personnel
(if applicable.)
Address of Affected Property:
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Approximate Date of Disconnection:
__________________
Signed:
_________________________________ _________________________________
Date of Signature(s):
____________________
Winter Address: __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Winter Phone:
__________________________________
Local Contact:
__________________________________
Phone:
__________________________________
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