(A) Any residential customer seeking city water, electric, sewer, or trash service, to be billed to such customer, shall make a deposit with the city before receiving such service to guarantee the payment of all charges incurred. The amount of the deposit shall be a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300.00), dependent upon the location of the property and pursuant to a list of said properties located in the utility office of the city.
(B) Any commercial or industrial customer seeking city water, electric, sewer, or trash service, to be billed to such customer, shall make a deposit with the city in the sum of two (2) months average charges for such services before receiving such service to guarantee the payment of all charges incurred.
(C) Tenants shall provide a copy of their lease, or a list, including the names of anyone eighteen (18) years of age and older occupying the leased premises.
(D) Late fees. There shall be assessed five (5) percent late charge per month on all utility payments received after the fifteenth of the month.
(E) Reconnect fees. There shall be charged a reconnect fee for the resumption of terminated utility services of thirty dollars ($30.00) during normal working hours and fifty dollars ($50.00) for non-working hour reconnections.
(F) Reinstallation fees. There shall be a charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the re-installation of a pulled meter due to theft of service, and an additional charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for meter tampering.
(G) Returned check fees. There shall be charged a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for all returned checks received by the city for any payments received.
(1986 Code, § 20-1) (Ord. 2007-9, passed 4-24-07; Am. Ord. 2011-15, passed 11-16-11)
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Cross reference:
Water and sewers, see Ch. 33
Electricity, see Ch. 34