Delinquent using name of another to obtain water prohibited.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-48
in effectSec. 25-48. - Delinquent using name of another to obtain water prohibited.
Water shall not be supplied to any premises, either directly or indirectly, when the occupancy is in arrears at the place then occupied. While property may be titled in the name of a company, corporation or other legal entity, each legal entity must list an individual as the point of contact. If any company, corporation or other legal entity has common ownership or has the same point of contact cannot obtain water if any of the related legal entities are in arrears. This section is intended to prevent the use of another's name, by subterfuge, in order to obtain a water supply by a delinquent. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Code 1962, § 25-68; Ord. No. 3612, § 17, 8-4-81; Ord. No. 3955, § 26, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH25WASE_ARTIIRA_S25-48DEUSNAANOBWAPRFetched: 11/1/2026