(A) Any applicant for city utility services to be provided to a non-owner occupied dwelling shall prior to establishment of such utility service pay a deposit of $250 plus a sum equal to the first month’s flat rate water service.
(B) The city shall require any applicant for city utility services to be provided to a non-owner occupied dwelling shall pay a utility deposit of $400 plus a sum equal to the first month’s flat rate water service charge prior to the establishment of utility services to that dwelling when such applicant or any person who shall occupy such dwelling has previously defaulted in the payment of utility charges to the city or previously had utility services disconnected for nonpayment.
(C) For purposes of this section a non-owner occupied dwelling shall be a residential dwelling where the applicant for utility service is a person who is not the fee simple title holder to such real property. Examples of applicants for non-owner occupied dwellings are tenants, renters, purchasers under a contract for deed, or agreement for warranty deed or similar documents.
(D) A current utility customer who maintains a utility deposit may transfer his or her utility service to another dwelling without additional charges or deposit requirements provided at the time of transfer they are current in the payment of all utility services and have not had utilities previously disconnected for non-payment.
(Ord. 2013-21, passed 11-25-2013)