(A) Water or sewer tap approval; deposit. The city shall approve any request for a water tap and connection or a sewer tap. Prior to granting approval by the city, the customer shall have paid the connection or tap charge as applicable and set by ordinance, resolution or motion of the Council. The deposit shall serve as a guarantee for the payment of charges for utility service and other amounts owed to the city in connection with the utility service. It shall be held in trust by the city. When a customer’s utility service is disconnected, the deposit, or any part of such amount deposited which remains after all such charges and amounts due the city have been satisfied, shall be returned to the customer.
(B) Fee set by Council. A fee for reconnection of utility service where the service has been turned off or a meter has been disconnected by the city for any reason shall be as set by the City Council by motion, resolution or ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-3)