(a)
Connection fee for service.
(1) A non-refundable connection fee of $100 total shall be charged at the time a customer requests and is granted water, sewer, gas or any combination thereof. The full amount of the connection fee shall be paid to the City Clerk before any service connection shall be made.
(2) If a customer requests a temporary suspension to any utility, a $20 fee will be required to reinstate the utility.
(3) If service has been shut off for failure to pay, the reinstatement fee shall be $25 for water service or $25 for gas service or $50 for both water and gas. No connection or reinstatement shall be made for any customer who owes an unpaid balance to the city for prior or existing service at any location.
(b) Transfer and transfer fee.
(1) Should an existing customer move to another address in the city’s service area, utilities may be established at the new address without paying the full connection fee provided the following are met:
(A) The customer cannot have been disconnected due to failure to pay during the past 24 months;
(B) The customer must have a good payment record, which is defined as no more than one late payment in a 12-month period.
(2) A transfer fee of $25 will be required to transfer the utilities.
(3) Connection fees cannot be transferred from one customer to another.
(Ord. 679, passed 2-21-2020)