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(A) Except as provided in division (B), below, there shall be no transfer, or so-called transfer, from one location to another of deposits made for utility service. In each case, the transfer shall be considered a new application for service and shall be treated as such. When premises are vacated, any amounts due for water service shall be paid in full and utility service shall not be connected at another place until this is done. This removal from one place to another shall be considered as a new request for utility service and applicants shall be required to make the current deposit amount in effect at the time the request is made.
(B) A customer who has qualified for a good payment standing deposit refund pursuant to § 31.100(C) may transfer the deposit exemption to a new residential service where the customer lives, provided that the old residential service is no longer maintained in the customer’s name. However, the continued service at the previous address may remain in the good credit standing customer’s name if the continued service is for construction or reconstruction purposes for the benefit of the good standing customer during the construction or reconstruction process only.
(1976 Code) (Ord. No. 02-05, § 1, 2-15-05; Am. Ord. No. 04-09, § 2, 4-7-09)
The rates and charges for the consumption of utility services furnished by the city, as well as the charges and fees for connection to the system, shall be determined by the city council by ordinance and on file in the office of the city clerk.
(1976 Code) (Ord. No. 02-05, § 1, 2-15-05)
All bills for utility services furnished by the city shall be due and payable prior to midnight of the fifteenth day following the date of the bill. However, if the due date falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday observed by the city, then the bill shall be due and payable by midnight of the following business day.
(1976 Code) (Ord. No. 02-05, § 1, 2-15-05)
In the event any consumer of any utility services furnished by the city fails to pay the bill when it is due, a late payment penalty of ten percent (10%) shall be added to the bill; provided that a customer may request a one-time waiver of the penalty due to extenuating circumstances, conditioned upon the following:
(A) The customer has a payment history of twelve (12) months or more with Berea Municipal Utilities;
(B) A written request for a one-time waiver is submitted to Berea Municipal Utilities, specifying the reason for the request and the extenuating circumstances underlying the request;
(C) The customer has had no disconnection fees, returned checks, or fees for tampering with the utilities’ services within a twelve (12) month period preceding the request;
(D) The request for a one-time waiver is made within thirty (30) days of the imposition of the penalty;
(E) The account excluding the penalty is brought current by the 20th of the next succeeding month; and
(F) Acknowledgment by the customer that the waiver does not prevent disconnection of service for non-payment.
(G) The director of Berea Municipal Utilities shall make the final determination of the eligibility of any applicant for a one-time waiver, and the determination shall be final and non- appealable.
(1976 Code) (Ord. No. 02-05, § 1, 2-15-05; Am. Ord. No. 25-2021, § 1, 10-19-21)
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