A. Water taps. A water tap is essentially the right to receive water from the Public Works Authority and is a physical connection between the authority's main and the private line which includes installation of meters and hardware. All water taps are to be made by the authority or an authorized developer or a licensed plumber, and to ensure proper installation and health standards are met a final inspection by a City Inspector is required. All work is to be in accordance to City Code and State health standards.
B. Sewer taps. A sewer tap is essentially the right to discharge wastewater into the authority's wastewater system and is a physical connection between the authority's main and the private line which includes installation of fittings and hardware. All sewer taps are to be made by the authority, an authorized developer, or a licensed plumber, and to ensure that proper installation and health standards are met a final inspection by a City Inspector. All work is to be in accordance to City Code and State health standards.
C. Requests for connection. The authority shall approve any request for water tap and connection, a sewer tap on an existing line or a sewer tap on a new line, and any electrical service connection. Prior to granting this approval, the customer shall have paid the deposit and connection or tap charge as applicable. Taps must be physically completed and, as appropriate, the meter installed within one (1) year of the purchase date or fees will be forfeited. Applicable minimum monthly billing will commence once the tap is completed.
D. Reconnection. A fee for reconnection of utility service due to turn-off or a meter disconnected by the authority for any reason shall be set by resolution by the authority.
E. Deposit. Any person desiring to secure utility services from the authority shall make application therefor, accompanied by the required deposit, to the authority on an application form to be provided. The applicant shall give such reasonable information as the authority may request. The applicant agrees, by making such application, that he will abide by all ordinances, rules, and regulations governing the utility systems. The deposit shall serve as a guarantee for the payment of charges for utility service and other amounts owed in connection with the utility service. Deposit amounts shall be set by resolution of the authority. The deposit shall be held in trust by the authority. When a customer's utility service is disconnected, the deposit or any part of such amount deposited which remains after all such charges and amounts due the authority have been satisfied shall be returned to the customer or to the authority if unclaimed by the customer after notice as required by law.
1. Letter of credit. The authority will accept a letter of credit for residential and commercial customers with twelve (12) months' consecutive service with another electrical utility indicating no more than one (1) late payment and no return checks during the twelve (12) month period. If the new account becomes delinquent to the point of disconnection of service or has checks for payment returned, the authority will require the appropriate deposit posted to maintain utility services with the authority.
2. Return of deposits. The authority will refund deposits to customers with twenty-four (24) consecutive months of service if no late charges, deferrals, or returned checks have been incurred during the twenty-four (24) month period ending December 1. Any person receiving a security deposit refund and is delinquent to the point of disconnection within a twelve (12) month period shall be required to post the appropriate deposit to maintain utility services with the authority.
F. Discontinue services. If at any time the person making the deposit should desire to discontinue the use of utility services, he shall notify the authority secretary- treasurer in writing and shall accompany his application with all arrears, if any, in excess of the deposit amount.