§ 66.027. Deposit for service.

(a)

Each applicant for city solid waste service shall make a cash deposit with the city to establish or reestablish credit before service will be instituted.

(b)

The deposit will be waived if:

(1)

The applicant has been a customer of city utility service at a location within the past year and has had service at that location for a minimum of three years and during the last 24 months of service did not have more than two occasions in which a bill for utility service was paid after becoming delinquent; or

(2)

The applicant has an active city utility service account (water, sewer or electricity) at the location where the solid waste service is requested.

(c)

The amount of the deposit is established by the city council.

(d)

Deposits are nontransferable between accounts.

(e)

If service is not initiated or after discontinuance of service, the city will refund the customer's deposit in excess of unpaid bills for service furnished.

(Code 1970, § 12-15; Ord. No. 1995-10, § 1 (12-24), 2-13-95; Ord. No. 2010-73, § 1, 12-14-10)