layout: default title: “1042.08 APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE THROUGH EXISTING LINES REQUIRED; DEPOSIT.”—

​(a) Before water service through existing lines may be obtained for any residential unit within the Municipality, the owner of the premises shall make application for such service to the Director of Service or his or her designee.

​(b) Each owner shall deposit a water and sewer service deposit fee as set forth in Appendix A of Chapter 1464 of the Codified Ordinances for each residential unit for which water service is to be supplied. Such deposit shall be for the purpose of ensuring the payment for water service rendered. The depositor shall receive no interest on his or her deposit. The moneys so deposited shall be placed in a separate fund to be used for no purpose other than to offset any unpaid amounts for water service rendered. Such deposit shall not relieve the depositor of the responsibility for payment for such service in excess of the deposit.

​(c) Each owner of the premises to which water service is rendered who has made the deposit, as set forth in this section, shall be entitled to the refund of his or her deposit at such time as he or she has made timely payment of all charges for water service for two years, or upon termination of water service. A refund shall be made only upon written application therefor.

(Ord. 03-42. Passed 8-21-03.)