(A) Applicants for municipal utility services may be required to guarantee with a security deposit the payment of municipal utility services. Residential accounts shall deposit with the city the amount required by the city's Master Fee Schedule. All other accounts including multi-family will deposit with the city a sum equal to three months average monthly billing.
(B) A deposit for residential municipal services may be waived if the applicant is creditworthy and meets one of the following criteria:
(1) If the owner of the service location is the applicant, a deposit shall be required, unless it can be determined that the applicant has not previously been delinquent in the previous 12 months at another service location. If a deposit is waived, it shall be on the condition that the applicant remains current on all future utility bills; or
(2) If the applicant has a previous credit history with the city, and can demonstrate that there have been no delinquencies on his or her account.
(C) In the event of non-payment of all or a portion of the utilities bill, after notice is given the deposit may be applied against delinquent charges or against outstanding charges upon termination of service, as deemed necessary by the Finance Director or his or her designee.
(D) Deposits shall be automatically applied to a customer's account after a one-year period.
(Ord. 731 C.S., passed 5-16-01; Am. Ord. 898 C.S., passed 7-5-12; Am. Ord. 919 C.S., passed 5-20-15; Am. Ord. 975 C.S., passed 8-19-20)