Resuming service after discontinued for nonpayment or violations.
Tucson Code § 27-51
in effectSec. 27-51. Resuming service after discontinued for nonpayment or violations.
(1) In no case shall any individual or plumber turn on the water supply when the supply has been turned off for nonpayment of amounts owing on the customer's account or for any other cause referenced in chapter 27. All water service that has been turned off by the water utility shall be turned on again solely by the water utility.
(2) Prior to the utility restoring water service in cases where the meter has been removed to prevent illegal use of water after the customer's account has been terminated for delinquency, or any other cause, the customer shall pay any outstanding balance on the account and a water reservice fee in accordance with the following table:
Water Reservice | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | FY 2030
$32.95 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 27; Ord. No. 9388, § 1, 5-22-00; Ord. No. 9555, § 1, 5-14-01; Ord. No. 9704, § 2, 5-13-02; Ord. No. 10510, § 2, 3-18-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 11072, § 2, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 12255, § 2, 5-19-26)
Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-20401Fetched: 10/28/2026