(A) There shall be a minimum deposit on all new accounts for water service and all accounts that are being re-established after discontinuance for nonpayment, the amount as may be set by resolution of City Council for each unit of service. The bill may be guaranteed in writing by the property owner on behalf of their account or another consumer for rental properties as a onetime waiver for required deposit. On all rental properties with deposits, it shall be maintained by the City until the account is closed or terminated.

(B) If a bill is guaranteed in writing by the property owner, or an account is established, where the customer is the actual owner of the property, and service has been disconnected due to nonpayment, a security deposit shall be collected upon establishment or re-establishment of service. Deposits shall be non-interest-bearing. On such accounts, the customer may request that the deposit(s) be refunded when the subject utility account has been paid in full by the due date for 12 consecutive billing periods. Refunds of deposits will be applied to said account on the next billing cycle. (Ord. 79, passed 12-13-1989; Ord. 132 § 5, passed 1-24-1996; Ord. 306 § 4, passed 7-13-2011; Ord. 314 § 3, passed 7-11-2012. Code 1982 § 11-3-1. Code 2012 § 52.030.)