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Ordinance No. 1703 Page 2 F. If a portion or all of a bill is not paid, the security deposit shall be applied to satisfy the bill. Any charges/penalties not satisfied from the security deposit may be collected by the City as provided in Section 14.04.130 of this Chapter." Section 2: Section 15.20.090 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "15.20.090 Security Deposits. A. For a new residential applicant, whether the applicant is the property owner or a tenant of a residential unit that is not master metered, the Finance Director may require from the applicant a security deposit in an amount not to exceed twice the average periodic (i.e., bi-monthly) bill. B. For a new residential applicant for a building that is master metered, the Finance Director may require from the property owner a security deposit in an amount not to exceed an estimated twelve months average bills. C. For a new non-residential applicant, whether the applicant is the property owner or the tenant, the Finance Director may require from the applicant a security deposit in an amount not to exceed an estimated twelve months average bills. D. Where the new residential applicant is a tenant in a residence that is not master metered, the Finance Director shall not require, as a condition of the new applicant's establishing an account and receiving service, that the account be established in the property owner's name unless the property owner consents through a written agreement. E. Where the new residential applicant is a tenant in a residence where the account for the previous tenant has outstanding charges and/or penalties, the Finance Director shall not require the new applicant to pay those charges/penalties as a condition of establishing an account and receiving service unless the new applicant was an adult living in the residence when the charges/penalties accrued. F. Ira portion or all of a bill is not paid, the security deposit shall be applied to satisfy the bill. Any charges/penalties not satisfied from the security deposit may be collected by the City as provided in Section 15.20.080 of this Chapter." Section 3: The ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "Valley Times", a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. Section 4: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption.