A. Fee Imposed On Residential Users: The Director of Public Works shall require any residential user of a City utility presently indebted or who may become indebted to the City, whether for services, water, gas, garbage disposal, sewer disposal, Occupation Tax, paving lien, or otherwise, to pay a deposit fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the designated fund to secure payment of any indebtedness due the City by the depositor.
B. Fee Imposed On Commercial Users: The Director of Public Works shall require any commercial user of a City utility presently indebted or who may become indebted to the City, whether for services, water, gas, garbage disposal, sewer disposal, Occupation Tax, paving lien, or otherwise, to pay minimum deposit fees as outlined below, to the designated fund to secure payment of any indebtedness due the City by the depositor.
1. Small commercial: Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
2. Large commercial: Five hundred dollars ($500.00).
The Director of Public Works shall determine the difference between small and large commercial by previous utility usage or industry standards.
C. Collection: The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to collect residential and commercial deposits from any and all persons who are now, or hereafter may become indebted to the City.
D. Ensure Payment Of Indebtedness: All such deposits shall be held by the Director of Public Works to ensure payment of indebtedness owed by any such depositor to the City without interest.
E. Deposit Applied Toward Delinquency: Should any customer fail to meet their scheduled payments for any one month and services are disconnected, the deposit shall be applied to the delinquent account prior to the time that gas, water, sewer or garbage service is recommenced to the customer. (Ord. 1258, 12-14-2015)