§ 13.04.170. Establishment of credit—Deposit.

A.

Establishment of Credit. At the time application for service is made, the applicant shall establish his or her credit with the city. The applicant will be classified as a property owner, owner's manager, or tenant. Government facilities and non-profits, including houses of worship shall be considered property owners. The credit of the applicant will be deemed established if:

1.

Property Owners/Property Managers.

a.

A utility deposit of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) is received; and

b.

There are no delinquent municipal utility accounts in the name of the applicant or any entity owned by the applicant. Any delinquent account shall be paid in the amount of the delinquency plus any other required charges which may be assessed prior to the restoration of water and approval of credit.

2.

Tenants.

a.

A utility deposit of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) is received; and.

b.

There are no delinquent municipal utility accounts in the name of the tenant. Any delinquent account shall be paid in the amount of the delinquency plus any other required charges which may be assessed prior to the restoration of water and approval of credit.

B.

Deposit. At the time the deposit is given to the city, the applicant shall be given a receipt for same. The deposit is not to be considered a payment on account. Deposits for tenant customers will be returned when they terminate service within the city provided all outstanding bills have been paid. The deposit for property owners will be returned to the owner when service is discontinued, provided all outstanding bills have been paid. The city will return the property owner's deposit, without application, provided all bills have been paid in a timely manner for twenty-four (24) months.

C.

Reconnection Fee. If an account becomes delinquent and it is necessary to turn off water service, service shall not be restored to a customer at the same or different premises until the entire outstanding balance, including the fifty dollar ($50.00) reconnection fee, has been paid.

D.

Water Shut Off for Nonpayment Twice within a Calendar Year. If an account becomes delinquent and it is necessary to turn off service for a second or additional time within a calendar year, a deposit balance of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) will be required prior to restoration of service. The same policy shall apply to accounts where two or more NSF checks have been presented for payment within a calendar year.

E.

The full amount of charges incurred by the city for checks returned to the city for non-sufficient funds ("NSF") shall be charged to the appropriate utility accounts held by such utility customer with the city.

(Ord. 03-13 § 1, 2003: Ord. 00-7 § 1, 2000: Ord. 86-1 Art. 2 §§ 2—4, 1986)

(Ord. No. 2011-07, § 1, 1-17-2012; Res. No. 2014-J, § 1, 8-4-2014)