(A) All new applicants for water service shall pay a security deposit of $50, to be placed in an interest-bearing account.
(B) The security deposit of a customer who is a tenant that becomes delinquent in payment of bills for water service resulting in water service being disconnected or terminated for non-payment, shall be forfeited to pay service rates and charges which were delinquent at the time of disconnection or termination of service. To reinstate service after disconnection or termination of service for nonpayment, tenant customer will be required to pay another security deposit of $50 as well as any applicable disconnection and reconnection fees.
(C) Return of security deposit to a customer who is not a tenant: After a customer who is not a tenant has paid bills for water service for 12 consecutive months without a delinquency, the security deposit, plus accrued interest, shall be refunded or credited to the customer’s account.
(D) Return of security deposit to a customer who is a tenant: A deposit paid by a tenant, together with accrued interest, will not be refunded until such time as the tenant discontinues water service.
(E) Request for service at new location.
(1) A water customer of the city who has made payment of bills for the previous 12 months without a delinquency, has received a refund of the deposit, and who moves to a new location within the city requiring new water service will not be required to pay an additional security deposit.
(2) The security deposit of a water customer who moves to another residence within the city prior to 12 months of service being fulfilled, and whose account is not delinquent, will be transferred to the new account.
(Ord. 1455, passed 10-11-05)