Palm Bay, FL Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Palm Bay Code § 200.18
- Customer duty
- Stop leaks immediately, report others
- Shutoff
- No notice required for unremedied leaks
- Turn-on fee
- $27.39 normal / $54.77 after hours
Summary
Palm Bay customers must stop leaks on their own property immediately and report any leak they discover on someone else's premises to the Utilities Department right away.
(A) Responsibility of Customer. It shall be the duty of every customer to exercise due diligence to prevent the waste of water, and shall immediately stop all leaks on his premises, and shall notify the Utilities Department promptly of any leak discovered other than upon his premises. (B) Cause for Shutting Off Service. Persisting in any willful waste, or neglect to promptly stop water through leaks... shall be sufficient cause to authorize the Utilities Department to discontinue its service and shut off the water supply to the premises in question without notice.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
Under Palm Bay Code § 200.18, every water customer must exercise due diligence to prevent waste and must immediately stop all leaks on their own premises. Customers must also notify the Utilities Department promptly of any leak they discover elsewhere. Willful waste or failure to promptly fix a leak is grounds for the city to shut off water service without notice, and restoring service after a leak-related shutoff requires the cause to be fixed plus payment of a turn-on fee.
Violations & Fines
Unremedied leaks or willful water waste: service shut off without notice. Turn-on after a leak shutoff: $27.39 fee during normal hours, $54.77 after hours (FY25-26 rate).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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