(A) Refund requirements. The Utility Manager may refund a security deposit to the customer, in accordance with division (B) of this section, when the customer meets the following requirements:
(1) The customer requests the termination of services;
(2) The customer has abandoned the account without application for termination; and
(3) The customer has been receiving service for 12 continuous months; has had no turn-off notice for nonpayment with the 12-month period; the customer has not made payment during the 12-month period with a check returned due to insufficient funds; and the customer has no delinquent utility bills outstanding.
(B) Method of credit. A refund will be credited to the customer's bill. If a refund is greater than the outstanding bill, the remaining portion of the refund will be produced in a city check and mailed to the customer's last known address. If a refund is less than the outstanding bill, the remaining amount due will be billed to the customer.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93)