An applicant for services shall make a deposit, the amount of which shall be determined by resolution. An applicant shall not be granted such service until he or she has paid to the Town Clerk such deposit, which shall serve as a guarantee for the payment of charges for utilities, services and other amounts owed to the town in connection with such municipal services. When a customer’s service is discontinued, the deposit or any part of the amount deposited which remains after all such charges and amounts due the town have been satisfied, shall be returned to the customer.
(`85 Code, § 20-4)