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4. If no hearing is requested, inspect the property to determine if vacant and <br />post notice on the property stating that water service will be shut-off unless the <br />account is brought current or a hearing is requested within 10 days. <br />5. If property is vacant, attempt to identify and mail written notice to lender <br />as well as posted notice. <br />6. If a hearing is requested following posted notice, follow hearing <br />procedures set forth in 3 above. <br />7. If no hearing is requested, shut-off water 15 days after the last written <br />notice or the posted notice, whichever is later. <br />III. Notice and Hearing Procedure When a Property is Vacant or Other Utilities are Shut-Off. <br />A. If ERMU shuts off electric service to a property, receives notice that electric <br />service or gas to a property has been shut off, or receives information that a property is <br />vacant, between April 15 and October 15, and there is no delinquency on the water <br />account which would trigger Section I above, then ERMU will mail notice to the account <br />holder stating that water service to the property will be shut off on October 15 unless: <br />i . The account holder provides evidence that electric and/or gas service has <br />been restored; or <br />2. The account holder requests a hearing within 10 days of the notice. <br />B. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held pursuant to I. 3 above. <br />C. If no hearing is requested, ERMU will post a notice on the property by October 1 <br />stating that the water will be shut off on October 15, and the water will be shut-off on or <br />after October 15th, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section III below. <br />D. If ERMU shuts off electric service to a property, receives notice that electric <br />service or gas to a property has been shut-off, or receives information that a property is <br />vacant, between October 15 and April 15, ERMU may proceed to shut-off the water as an <br />emergency shut-off under IV below. <br />IV. Shut-off Procedure for Non-Emergency Shut-Offs. <br />A. Water will always be shut-off at the street unless the stop-valve cannot be located. <br />B. ERMU shall have the right to take reasonable measures, including the excavation <br />and removal of existing landscaping, driveway, sidewalks and other improvements as <br />necessary, to locate the stop-valve. <br />2 <br />