§ 28-03-100. Deposit.

(a)

The following deposits shall be paid by the applicant for water and sewer service at the time of application for service, for the purpose of a guarantee of payment of accounts and damages to service connections or meters:

(1)

Residential accounts billed to owner ..... $ 140.00

a.

Residential accounts billed to renters after receipt of owner's notarized release form ..... 210.00

(2)

Commercial/business accounts billed to renters deposit ..... 150.00

(3)

Hydrant meter deposit ..... 815.00

(4)

Accounts outside city billed to renters ..... 140.00

a.

Accounts outside city billed to renters after receipt of owner's notarized release form ..... 210.00

(b)

The renter's deposit will be held until the account is terminated.

(c)

If the homeowner has established satisfactory credit under the rules and regulations established by the finance director, the deposit plus final bill charges will be transferred to a new location at the customer's request.

(Code 1960, § 9-9-9; Ord. No. 674, § 2, 4-24-84; Ord. No. 913, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 939, 3-13-95; Ord. No. 972, 4-9-96; Ord. No. 1010, 4-19-97; Ord. No. 1027, § 2, 1-13-98; Ord. No. 1034, 6-9-98; Ord. No. 1095, § 2, 6-27-00; Ord. No. 1129, § 4, 12-11-01; Ord. No. 1168, § 5, 12-19-02; Ord. No. 1199, § 6, 4-13-04; Ord. No. 1348, § 5, 12-16-08; Ord. No. 1544 , § 2, 12-22-17)