§ 31-5.1. Schedule of water and sewer deposits for city residents.

The following water and sewer deposits shall be charged for new services started after the effective date [November 1, 2004] of this section as follows:

(1)

Residential/apartment/multiple-family dwellings : Based on an average two (2) month water, sewer and sanitation consumption for each dwelling unit, but in no case will the deposit be less than eighty dollars ($80.00) for in-city accounts or one hundred and sixty dollars ($160.00) for out-of-city accounts, with the following exception:

a.

On master metered apartment/multiple-family dwellings, the minimum deposit will be reduced to sixty dollars ($60.00) "per unit" for in-city accounts and one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) "per unit" for out-of-city accounts (out-of-city customer billing is determined by the location of the unit receiving city service, not by the location of the meter).

(2)

Commercial : Applicable to all water and/or sewer users other than residential, apartments, and multiple-family users:

a.

Based on average two (2) month water, sewer and sanitation consumption for the commercial location, but in no case will the deposit be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

b.

Where a previous history of usage is absent for a particular service location, an estimate will be made based upon the usage of similar services of that type within the city. This estimate will be used as a deposit basis until an actual service history can be properly determined for an average two-month period.

(3)

Rates not retroactive. Deposit rates are not retroactive for existing users with deposits currently held by the city. The new deposit structure does apply to service locations requiring reactivation of delinquent, cutoff or charge-off accounts and accounts that have been delinquent for any two (2) months during a twelve-month period.

(4)

Refunds and forfeitures. Deposits shall be refunded in their original face value after proper termination of water and sewer services and receipt by the city of all monies due and payable for same said services for the actual period of services. Forfeiture of deposit and all rights thereto will result in accordance and as outlined within sections 31-4 and 31-5.

(Ord. No. O-84-67, 9-13-84; Ord. No. O-02-31, 8-22-2002; Ord. No. O-04-21, § 1, 10-14-2004; Ord. No. O-10-20, § 4, 11-4-2010)

Editor's note

Ord. No. O-84-67, adopted Sept. 13, 1984, amended Ch. 31 but did not specify the exact placement of these provisions in said chapter. Therefore, the editor at his discretion has included these new provisions as § 31-5.1.