(A) When any property owner, renter or contract purchaser of real estate makes application for water and garbage and rubbish pickup from the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, a deposit of $50 shall be made to the town for such services made available to the property in which the owner, renter or contract purchaser is located. In no event will services be provided to any renter or contract purchaser unless the owner of the real estate signs the application and agrees to be responsible for any water and garbage and rubbish pickup services rendered to the owner’s property, in the event the renter or contract purchaser vacates the property without paying the water bill and the garbage bill.
(B) If the owner, renter or contract purchaser of the real estate shall pay all service charges for water and garbage for the next 12 consecutive months, all payments on time with no bills becoming past due, then, in that event, the $50 deposit shall be refunded to the owner, renter or contract purchaser who originally made the deposit, without interest thereon.
(C) If the owner, renter or contract purchaser fails to pay charges for water service and garbage pickup service on time for each of the next 12 consecutive months, then the deposit shall be retained by the town until such time as all service charges for water and garbage have been paid on time, with no bill becoming past due for the next 12 consecutive months.
(D) In the event an owner, renter or contract purchaser becomes delinquent in the payment of charges for water and/or in the payment of charges for garbage pickup, and the service is discontinued because of the late payment, then the deposit shall be applied on delinquent charges for water and garbage, unless the owner, renter or contract purchaser makes payment in full of all delinquencies due the town, including service charges and late fees and reconnection charges, before service is resumed. If the entire $50 deposit is applied on such charges and fees, then an additional deposit will be required in the amount of $50 before service is resumed.
(Ord. 2000-02, passed 8-7-00; Am. Ord. 2002-14, passed 10-21-02)