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to make such payment in full within the five-day period will result in the discontinuance of water service; (c) the customer has the right to a hearing before the Director of Public Works before water service is discontinued, provided the customer has made a request for a hearing within the five-day period. If a request for a hearing is timely, made by the customer, a hearing will be held in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 410.06. If a payment is not received and a hearing request is not timely made, the City may discontinue service to the customer. A charge will be made to the customer in the case of discontinuance of service for nonpayment of a water bill, and a charge will also be made to the customer for turning on the water service after it has been shut off for nonpayment, each in the amounts set forth in Chapter 6. Payments of any bill must be made at the City Hall, and employees of the Water Department are not authorized to accept payment of any bill. Section 605 - SFWLR 605.01 Charges to Owner. The owner of any property connected with the City sanitary sewer system must pay as basic rental charges for the use of the system the charges set forth in this Section 605. 605.02 Residential Premises. Subd. 1. Charges Based on Water Usage. All single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings will be charged quarterly based upon the number of gallons of water used during the months of January, February and March of each year, as determined from meter readings obtained by the water meters electronically. Subd. 2. Leak or Malfunction. The quarterly charge will be based upon the actual meter readings for the first quarter, notwithstanding any leak or malfunction in the plumbing system during such period. If the leak or malfunction is repaired by the City, the quarterly charge will be based upon the greater of 22,500 gallons or the water used during the most recent first quarter for which there was no leak or malfunction in the plumbing system. Subd.-4 3. Meter Not Used in First -Quarter. If a person fust becomes the occupant of residential premises during or after the first quarter, and in any other case where a water meter is not in use during all of the first quarter, the quarterly charge will be based upon actual usage for the remaining quarters. The charge will be prorated from the date of occupancy. Subd. 5. Water Service From Other City. The occupants of any one or two family dwelling which is connected to the water system of any other municipality must obtain and submit to the City water meter readings of the type required by Subsection 410.05 of this Code. 605.03 Other Premises Charged Quarterly. All premises other than single --family, two-family and townhouse dwellings will be charged quarterly in the same manner as set forth in Subsection