(A) The customer, when called upon by the Department, shall deposit with it such reasonable sums of money as may be required by the Department as continuing security for the performance of the obligations contracted by the customer, and failure to make such deposit upon demand of the Department will give the Department the right to declare the contract forfeited and to refuse or to discontinue service.
(B) Upon termination of the service, the deposit may be applied by the Department against any obligations of the customer to the Department, regardless of whether such obligations arose in connection with water service or otherwise. Any part of the deposit which is not applied will be refunded to the customer.
(C) No deposit shall be transferable or assignable by the customer.
(D) The Department may, at its option, return deposits to customers.
(E) Deposits shall not be applied in payment of current monthly bills for water service and such deposits shall in no way affect the Department’s rights arising from non-payment of bills provided for in these rules and regulations.
(1994 Code, § 18-209) (Ord. 421, passed 12-18-1986; Ord. 423, passed 3-5-1987)