(A) Applications for water or sewer connections must be made in writing to the city upon forms provided by the city. A separate application will be made for each service connection, each building and each residence or business place to be supplied. All applications shall contain the common address and parcel number of the property to which service is requested to be made and shall be signed by the property owner, or by the owner's authorized agent, with satisfactory proof of such agency required and the tenant, if the tenant will be billed for such service. In such application, the owner of the real property, or his or her authorized agent, and the tenant, if the tenant is to be billed for water service, must agree to the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable provisions of the city code, as amended. The submission of such written application shall be prima facie proof of the owner's and tenant's agreement to be so governed and shall be conclusive proof of such agreement in a court of law. If after the initial application the tenant, who is being billed for water service, is replaced by another tenant, a new application must be submitted to the city by the new tenant and owner. In all cases the owner is responsible for any unpaid fees and charges of the owner.
(B) Each application for any city utility service shall be accompanied by a deposit of $75 as security for such service(s) to be furnished. Deposits for utility service(s) shall be maintained and accounted for separately and shall be returned to the applicant without interest upon the written request for the discontinuance of all service by the applicant. Should any utility service remain connected, the deposit will be maintained by the city until such time as all services are discontinued. There shall be deducted from said deposit any moneys due and owing to the city for any city utility service.
(Ord. 1122, passed 12-20-99)