(A) A meter deposit of $150 shall be required of each new customer who is a tenant of the premises to which water service is to be provided.
(B) Meter deposits shall be held by the utility until such time as service to the customer is discontinued either by the customer or the utility. Upon discontinuance of service, the utility shall apply all or any part of the customer’s meter deposit to payment of any outstanding water charges, including any delinquencies, with the renter’s meter deposit being first applied to the payment of water charges. The remaining balance of the meter deposit shall then be applied to any unpaid sanitation fees, then to any unpaid sewer fees and if the total of all the balances due are less than the deposit, a check will be sent to the customer for the remainder of the deposit.
(Ord. 1994-34, passed 12-6-94; Am. Ord. 1999-20, passed 12-20-99; Am. Ord. 2006-22, passed 2-6-07; Am. Ord. 2008-20, passed 12-16-08; Am. Ord. 2010-13, passed 7-6-10; Am. Ord. 2011-14, passed 8-2-11; Am. Ord. 2022-6, passed 5-17-22; Am. Ord. 2022-10, passed 7-5-22)