A. Nonproperty Owner: Every user of water, purchasing the same from the city, who is not a real property owner in said city, shall, before being supplied with water, deliver to the city clerk-treasurer a deposit of lawful money of the United States Of America, as hereinafter set out, conditioned that the said user paying to the city the rates charged for said water for such term as it may be supplied irrespective of the place or places of delivery. The city clerk-treasurer may return the deposit after twelve (12) billing periods have passed if the user has not been delinquent in payment for twelve (12) or more consecutive payments and the clerk-treasurer knows of no reason to retain the deposit. Should the user default in payment of his or her statement, the clerk-treasurer may demand that the deposit be once again posted with the city. (1974 Code § 1-513)
B. Property Owner: Every user of water, purchasing the same from the city, who is a real property owner in the city and who does not make the deposit provided for above, by accepting said water, consents to the city filing a lien against the property to which the water was delivered with the Twin Falls County recorder, Twin Falls, Idaho, for the amount of the delinquent utility bill plus late charges, interest and the cost of filing said lien.
C. Statement Placed In Name Of Property Owner: Any real property owner may have the water statement placed in his/her name and water, etc., will be provided to the renter on the owner's account with no deposit being required. However, the real property owner will be personally liable for said utility bill and subsection B of this section shall apply. (1974 Code § 1-513; amd. Ord. 965, 10-22-2012)
D. Amount Of Deposit: The amount of said deposit shall be the greater amount of the following:
1. Two (2) times the minimum monthly charges for monthly services charged to said meter rounded up to the nearest five dollar ($5.00) increment.
2. The term "monthly service charged" to said meter includes, but is not limited to, water, sewer and sanitation fees.
3. The deposit for services outside the city limits shall be one and one-half (11/2) times the fee computed under subsection D1 or D2 of this section.
4. All deposits shall be held by the city to secure payment of the party's city water statement.
5. When service is terminated by the user of the service or by the city because the account is delinquent, the deposit shall be applied first to paying the balance due the city on the account and the balance remaining, if any, shall be returned to the party who made the deposit if such sum is claimed at the city hall within forty five (45) days. Unclaimed balances shall be deposited into the city water department general fund. If any balance is due the city after applying the deposit to payment of the account, the city may bring civil suit for the collection of the balance or refuse city services to such party until such balance is paid in full. (1974 Code § 1-514)
E. Charges To Be Paid Before Turn On:
1. All charges against the premises that are due and payable must be paid by the owner of the premises, or some other person on such owner's behalf, before water will be turned on to the premises for which such service charge is owed.
2. All charges against the security deposit that are due and payable, including such that are not paid by the security deposit, must be paid by the owner of the security deposit, or some other person on such owner's behalf, before water will be turned on to the user who posted the original security deposit. (1974 Code § 1-515)