§ 50.18 EVIDENCE OF CREDIT WORTHINESS.

   (A)   An applicant for utility or sanitary sewage service shall be required to make the deposit, as provided for herein, as a condition of receiving service, unless or until such time as the applicant furnishes the city with written evidence of creditworthiness confirmed by the city and satisfying the following criteria.

   (B)   The applicant or customer will satisfy the requirements of creditworthiness if the applicant or customer:

      (1)   Has been a continuous customer of any utility during the immediately preceding two years;

      (2)   Owes no outstanding bills for service rendered by the utility;

      (3)   Did not have during the last two consecutive years that the service was provided any delinquent bills to any utility; and

      (4)   Within the last two years did not have a service disconnected by a utility for nonpayment of a bill for services rendered by that utility.

   (C)   If the applicant has not had services with any utility company within the past two years, he or she must submit a deposit as set forth in the schedule in § 50.16 above. After two years, if requested, the deposit may be refunded subject to the conditions set forth in § 50.20 below.

(`90 Code, §§ 13.02.020, 13.02.030) (Ord. 91-33, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2013-05, passed 1-24-2013)