§ 24-42. Deposits required.

(a)

A deposit of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be required for all new residential and small commercial water customers who have a good credit report from a credit reporting bureau or provide written evidence of a good payment record from their previous utility and for all residential and small commercial water customers transferring their accounts with the City of Dublin.

(b)

A deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be required from any current or former customer or transferee of the city utilities that has had utility services terminated for nonpayment of a monthly utility bill three (3) times within any twelve-month period or has paid three (3) late payments during a previous twelve-month period, and from new water customers who do not have a good credit report from a credit reporting bureau or provide written evidence of a good payment reference from their previous utility.

(c)

An estimated three (3) months water usage charge or one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), whichever is greater, shall be required for large commercial and small industrial water customers.

(d)

Apartment buildings and other multiple users with only one (1) meter serving multiple units shall be required to pay the minimum deposit per unit of occupancy based on the payment history of the owners or managers of the complex.

(e)

All deposits shall be paid in full in advance of connection to the utility service. Special consideration may be given on a conditional basis to new residential customers who do not have an established credit record.

(Ord. No. 93-2, 2-18-93; Ord. No. 07-04, § 1, 5-3-2007)