(A) Since an accumulation of unpaid bills would tend toward higher utility rates for all customers, the city shall, before commencement of service, require a deposit for each type of utility service desired. The amount of the deposits shall be established by resolution by the City Council. The city shall refund the deposits of any customer whose account has not been delinquent for a period of 12 consecutive months. The deposit refund will be credited to the account. However, any customer whose deposit has been refunded, who shall subsequently have a delinquent account, may be required by the Billing Director to post deposits before utility services are reconnected or continued. The deposits shall be refunded if the customer’s account subsequently has not been delinquent for the required 12 consecutive months.
(B) In lieu of full deposits for each type of utility service, the city may accept written letters from other utility companies or municipalities which indicate that the customer was a good customer of the utility company or municipality for at least one year.
(C) The city shall require the maximum deposit before commencement of service for any request of service that does not meet all of the requirements for the application of service. The city shall refund the deposit if the account has not been delinquent for a period of 24 consecutive months or when all service application requirements have been met and account history is good. The deposit refund will be credited to the account.
(Prior Code, § 11-10) (Ord. passed 4-29-1991; Ord. 17-03, passed 1-31-2017)