NEW APPLICATION FOR PREMISES WITH DELINQUENT CHARGES.
Dallas City Code § 49-8
in effectSEC. 49-8. NEW APPLICATION FOR PREMISES WITH DELINQUENT CHARGES.
(a) When new application not accepted. Where service has been discontinued, refused or posted for discontinuance at a premises due to nonpayment of delinquent charges or a violation of this code, a new application will not be accepted from another person to resume service in the same place under another name so long as the previous customer continues to occupy or own the premises as his residence or place of business until:
(1) all delinquent charges are paid;
(2) arrangements for payment satisfactory to the director are made; or
(3) the violation is abated.
(b) Avoidance. This section also applies to premises where service is furnished to a tenant, and the premises are transferred to a person with notice of discontinuance for the purpose of avoiding payment of charges or avoiding enforcement of this section. When a premise shows a history of avoidance, the department may assign the premise as an owner only account. Where service is requested on these premises, only the owner of the property will be allowed to open an account for the premises. (Ord. Nos. 19201; 33420 )
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-125088Fetched: 10/26/2026