(a) All water and sewer customers serviced by the City who have an average water usage of at least 300,000 cubic feet per year are required to deposit with the City Clerk a sum of money, a surety bond or a letter of credit satisfactory to the City, in an amount equal to two billing periods for such water and sewer service. Such deposit, surety bond or letter of credit shall be held by the Clerk to be applied against any water or sewer bill delinquency owed by the depositing user for a two month period. Such surety bond or letter of credit shall be for a two-year period. One year prior to its expiration it shall be renewed for an additional one year period.
(Ord. 14-2003. Passed 2-4-03.)
(b) The Clerk shall, upon the termination of the utility service contemplated by this section, if the charge for the same are in a current status, refund or return such deposit, surety bond or letter of credit.
(c) If any water or sewer customer serviced by the City does not, within a reasonable time after being requested to do so, provide such deposit, surety bond or letter of credit, the City may terminate all water and sewer service to such customer.
(Ord. 39-88. Passed 4-19-88.)