There shall be a refundable deposit of $140 payable to the city before any utility hookup. If the utility involved is a combination of water and sewer, only one deposit is required. Such deposit may be forfeited in whole or in part to pay any utility arrearages that may be due the city on account of default by the user. Otherwise the deposit shall be refunded, without interest thereon, at the time to be determined by the city. If a utility user who has either previously paid a deposit being held by the city, or has not previously paid the deposit but has been a user “in good standing” changes locations within the city, no new deposit shall be required, but the original deposit if any shall be sufficient for the new location. In addition, if a utility user was a prior resident and utility user of the city and moves back into the city, and the person was a prior user “in good standing” of the city, the City Council may, but is not required to, waive the deposit.
(Prior Code, § 8.0103)