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Ordinance No. 2289 <br /> <br />based upon the amount of water flow through the city-installed meter, both of which charges shall <br />be paid. The amount of the service charge and the charge for water used shall be in accordance <br />with the amount specified in the resolution establishing various fees and charges for municipal <br />services of the city. The city shall only read city-installed water meters, and not property-owner <br />installed submeters. <br />(Prior code § 2-16.07; Ord. 1973 § 2, 1983; Ord. 2171 § 2, 2017) <br />§ 14.04.075. Security deposits. <br />A. For a new residential applicant, whether the applicant is the property owner or a tenant of a <br />residential unit that is not master metered, the finance director may require from the applicant <br />a security deposit in an amount not to exceed twice the average periodic (i.e., bimonthly) bill. <br />B. For a new residential applicant for a building that is master metered, the finance director may <br />require from the property owner a security deposit in an amount not to exceed an estimated <br />12 months' average bills. <br />C. For a new nonresidential applicant, whether the applicant is the property owner or the tenant, <br />the finance director may require from the applicant a security deposit in an amount not to <br />exceed an estimated 12 months' average bills. <br />D. Where the new residential applicant is a tenant in a residence that is not master metered, the <br />finance director shall not require, as a condition of the new applicant's establishing an <br />account and receiving service, that the account be established in the property owner's name <br />unless the property owner consents through a written agreement. <br />E. Where the new residential applicant is a tenant in a residence where the account for the <br />previous tenant has outstanding charges and/or penalties, the finance director shall not <br />require the new applicant to pay those charges/penalties as a condition of establishing an <br />account and receiving service unless the new applicant was an adult living in the residence <br />when the charges/penalties accrued. <br />F. If a portion or all of a bill is not paid, the security deposit shall be applied to satisfy the bill. <br />Any charges/penalties not satisfied from the security deposit may be collected by the city as <br />provided in Section 14.04.130 of this chapter. <br />(Prior code § 2-16.08; Ord. 1127 § 1, 1984; Ord. 1703 § 1, 1997) <br />§ 14.04.080. Rates outside city limits. <br />The charges for water furnished or available to premises outside the boundaries of the city shall <br />be in amounts equal to the charges which would be applicable if the premises were located within <br />the city. (Unnumbered prior code section) <br />§ 14.04.090. Collection of water charges. <br />A. All water charges shall be billed to the owner of the premises upon which charges herein <br />fixed are levied and assessed or to the person who requested connection to the water system, <br />or his or her successor in interest, or to any person requesting that such bill be charged to him <br />or her. <br />1. In the event water usage is recorded on a meter for which no connection has been <br />requested, the owner of the premises shall be responsible for all such water charges; <br />unless it is demonstrated to the city's reasonable satisfaction that during the period of <br />Page 48 of 638