§ 52.52. RESUMING SERVICE AFTER DISCONTINUANCE FOR DELINQUENCY.

(A)

In the event city utility service charges become delinquent and/or said services are discontinued by the City as herein provided, said services shall not be restored until the entire amount due plus the five dollars ($5.00) penalty for late payment and a twenty dollars ($20.00) reconnection charge are paid in full. If the present guarantee-of-payment deposit is less than the current schedule as set forth in Section 52.33, an additional guarantee-of-payment deposit shall be required so that the actual deposit held by the City shall be equal to the current guarantee-of-payment schedule. However, the City shall not refuse to accept an application for water service or to open a separate water service account because of an outstanding delinquent bill on the subject property which was not incurred by the applicant.

(B)

If, after one full year from the date that the increased deposit was required to resume service after disconnection for a delinquency, there has been no additional nonpayment disconnection, the customer may request reduction of deposit to the current deposit rate as set forth in the schedule in Section 52.33.

(Code 1980, § 29-25; Ord. No. 23-82, passed 3/23/82; Am. Ord. No. 53-86, passed 8/26/86; Am. Ord. No. 59-90, passed 12/11/90; Am. Ord. No. 41-91, passed 5/14/91; Am. Ord. No. 67-91, passed 12/3/91; Am. Ord. No. 55-93, passed 11/23/93; Am. Ord. No. 31-96, passed 9/17/96)