6-5-5: INITIATION OF SERVICE:

   A.   Initiation Of Service: To initiate water service the applicant shall contact the city and provide the location of premises to be served, the date applicant desires services to begin, purpose for which services are to be used, the address for mailing of the billings and such other information as the water department may reasonably require. With the request to initiate service the applicant agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the water department. The request for service does not bind the water department to provide service.

   B.   Deposits: A deposit will be included in the customer's first water bill for the establishment of water service. The deposit will be noted on the customer's account. The City will not pay interest on any deposits.

   1.   Deposit Requirements: With each application for water service to be supplied through the water system of the city, there may be a deposit required by the city clerk, or its designee, a sum in cash, the amount to be determined by resolution of the city council upon the passage of this chapter and reviewed at least annually and updated by resolution of the council.

   2.   Deposit:

      a.   Application Of Deposit: Deposits will be applied to the account after the City has received twelve (12) consecutive on-time payments.

      b.   Discontinuation Of Service: In the event the service is discontinued, the deposit will be applied to the closing bill and any amount in excess of the closing bill will be refunded to the account holder.

   3.   Forfeiture Of Deposit: If an account becomes delinquent and it is necessary to turn off the service, the deposit shall be applied to the unpaid balance due. Water service will not be restored to that premises or that customer at different premises until all outstanding bills due the city have been paid and the cash deposit replaced, together with any service charge provided in subsection 6-5-11F of this chapter.

   C.   Application Amendments: Customers desiring a material change in the size, character or extent of equipment or operation which would result in a material change in the amount of water used, shall give the city written notice of such change prior to the change and the application for service shall be amended. Customers desiring a change in the size, location or number of services shall fill out an amended application. (Ord. 202, 5-26-1992; amd. Ord. 957, 10-14-2025)