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WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL § 23-19 adopting this Code shall affect such terms and conditions and the same are hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect. (b) All water and sewer services furnished by ;the city to premises, whether inside or outside the corporate limits of the city, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter, as well as the regulations of the city elsewhere provided. (Code 1971, § 17-32) Sec. 23-15. Connection and service charges, etc., generally. Charges for water and sewer connections and rates, tariffs and deposits for water and sewer service, together with the method of collection of such charges, rates, tariffs and deposits, shall be as provided and established by the city council by ordinance. Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting this Code shall affect any such ordinance and all such ordinances are hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length in this Code. (Code 1971, § 17~20) Charter reference--Authority of city to impose and collect charges for water and sewer service, Ch. 1, § 2(14). Cross reference--Adjustment of water bills to correct errors, § 2-22. Sec. 23-16. Refusal of service until delinquent utility charges paid. ~ The public works department may refuse to introduce water into any premise until all arrears due by the applicant to the city for water, sewer or electrical services have been paid. (Code 197i, § 17-18) Cross references--Electric service charges, § 7-8; discontinuance of water service for failure to pay tax thereon, § 21-35. Sec. 23-17. Notice by customer to discontinue service. Any person being supplied with water or sewer service by the city and responsible to the city for the payment for such service, desiring to permanently discontinue the service from such premises, shall notify the public works department, in writing, in order that such service may be discontinued. Unless such written notice is given, such person will be held responsibl~ for all water or sewer charges accruing against such premises until the proper notice is given. (Code 1971, § 17-30) Sec. 23-18. Turning on water unlawfully. It shall be unlawful~ for any person, not acting under authority of the public works department, to turn the water of the city on any premise whatsoever. (Code 1971, § 17-22) Sec. 23-19. Unauthorized use of water. It shall be unlawful for any person to receive or use water from the city system, knowing that he is not authorized to use such water by the city or some person responsible therefor. (Code 1971, § 17L24) 1367