(A) The Public Works Director shall have the right to require that a nominal sum be placed on deposit with the Mt. Washington Water Company with approval by the Mayor. The current sum for a meter deposit is two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(B) The two hundred dollar ($200.00) deposit will be maintained in a non-interest bearing account with the city’s bank of choice. The deposit will remain with the city while the customer receives water from the city.
(C) When a customer discontinues its need for water from the city, a refund can be made if any and all delinquencies are paid.
(D) Meter deposits for water and sewer service are as follows:
(1) Security deposit. When an applicant applies for water service with the Mt. Washington Water Company, it is a requirement the customer makes a two hundred dollar ($200.00) security deposit. The amount must be paid in full at the time of the application. If the customer becomes delinquent and the water service is disconnected due to non-payment, the security deposit may be transferred from the security deposit account to the customer’s delinquency. If the customer’s security deposit has been used for non-payment of the account, the customer has to immediately submit another deposit of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to replenish his escrow account. Water service will not be available until this deposit is made.
(2) Rental facility. A new customer requiring water services at a property and will be renting from a landlord, the applicant will be required to include the landlord/owner as a party to the agreement between the city and the renter. The city maintains via this agreement with the renter, the right to notify the landlord of any delinquency occurring on the account. The landlord will be responsible for up to but not more than two (2) months of a renter’s accumulated non-payments. The renter, relative to the agreement, shall allow the landlord the right to access, at any time, any information concerning the payment or non-payment of the water account being provided to the landlord’s property.
(E) In the event a water customer discontinues his account with the city and that account is delinquent and left unpaid, the following rule will apply. If this customer wishes to reopen his account with the city and has left his previous account unpaid, the city will not allow a new account to be opened until the delinquent account has been paid in full. Even if the applicant is requesting water service to a completely different dwelling, this same rule will be followed.
(Ord. 120, passed 3-12-73; Am. Ord. 2020-05, passed 3-9-20)