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Marietta BLW adopts policy consolidating rules for disconnection of service
Summary
The board approved a new Policy 5.15 that consolidates existing code provisions on service disconnection for ordinance or safety violations, including grease trap and backflow issues; meter tampering will be handled per Georgia code.
The Marietta Board of Light and Water voted to adopt Policy 5.15, a new BLW policy that consolidates existing city-code and BLW rules on disconnecting utility service for code violations, safety hazards, access refusal and meter tampering.
Kim Holland, presenting the proposal, described Policy 5.15 as a consolidation rather than a new authority: "This is a new policy, but it actually just reflects those policies already in place and just kind of consolidates it," Holland said. The policy lists grounds for disconnection including unauthorized use or discharge, noncompliance with development or environmental-protection…
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