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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 1703 AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY OF PLEASANTON CONCERNING SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR WATER AND SEWER BY AMENDING §14.04.075 AND §15.10.090 OF TIlE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Section 14.04.075 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "14.04.075 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.