Every person, company, or corporation (hereafter referred to as the applicant) who desires a supply of water must make application to the City Clerk/Treasurer. All accounts shall be carried in the name of the owner unless the owner signs a form stating that the owner prefers having the utilities billed directly to the renters of the property. All owners shall be responsible for full payment of the utilities at the rental unit, whether occupying the property or not and any charges unpaid are subject to being made a lien upon the property. Unless the applicant has had a record of prompt payment of previous city utility billings within the last 12 months, the application must be accompanied by a deposit which is established by the City Council by resolution. The deposit shall be refunded with the next billing after 4 quarterly consecutive timely payments or 12 monthly consecutive timely payments or upon termination of service with all prior bills paid in full.
(Ord. 107, passed 7-3-1995)