(A) Residential. With each residential application there shall be a deposit of $150 to ensure the payment of all bills. When the service to any consumer is permanently discontinued, this deposit, less amount still due the town for electrical service, shall be refunded without interest; provided that where any applicant for electrical service is the owner of the premises to be served, no deposit shall be required. If however, the owner of the premises has the electrical service discontinued for non-payment of the electric bills, the town may, before resuming service, require from him or her the same deposit as is required by a non-owner.
(B) Business. Any business that applies to be on the town’s electrical system shall be required to make a deposit of a two months’ average bill, which will be refunded without interest, when permanently discontinued, less the amount still due to the town for electrical service; provided that where the business owner that applied for electrical service is the owner of the premises to be served, no such deposit shall be required. If, however, the owner of the premises has the electrical service discontinued for non-payment of the electric bill, the town may, before resuming service, require from the owner the same deposit as is required and determined by a non-owner.
(Prior Code, § G-I-2) (Ord. passed 7-6-1971; Ord. passed 1-8-1974; Ord. passed 8-5-1975; Ord. passed 11-9-1976; Ord. passed 10-3-1978; Ord. passed 2-6-1979; Ord. passed 8-12-1980; Ord. passed 3-10-1989; Ord. passed 4-9-1991)