(A) When any customer makes application for water services from the Water Department, a deposit of $50 shall be paid to the Water Department for services to be provided to the property. Services will not be provided to any renter or contract purchaser unless the owner of the real estate signs the application and agrees to be responsible for any water and wastewater services rendered to his property in the event the renter or contract purchaser fails to pay the bills for the Utility services provided to the property.
(B) If the customer pays all service charges for water for 12 consecutive months after payment of the deposits, per the schedule described in § 50.022 of the Butler City Code, with no bills becoming past due, the $50 deposit shall be refunded to the customer who originally made the deposit, without interest thereupon.
(C) If the customer fails to pay the charges for water services on time during the 12 consecutive month period after payment of the deposit, then the deposit shall be retained by the Water Department.
(D) In the event a customer becomes delinquent in the payment of charges for water service and their service is discontinued because of late payment, then any deposit being held by the City shall be applied on delinquent charges for water, unless the customer makes payment in full of all delinquencies due the Water Department, including service charges, before service is resumed. If all of the deposit is applied on delinquent charges, then a new deposit will be required before service is resumed.
(E) No deposit will be required of a customer moving from one residence within the city to another if their bill has been paid per the provisions in § 50.12 of the Butler City Code for the previous thirty-six (36) months.
(Ord. 1627, passed 7-5-16)