Legal Documents of Rutledge

Each customer shall, before connecting with the water and sewer systems, obtain a permit from the city recorder and/or other designated persons, and shall deposit thirty dollars ($30.00) domestic (water), forty dollars ($40.00) commercial (water), thirty dollars ($30.00) domestic (sewer), forty dollars ($40.00) commercial (sewer), as security for the prompt payment of all accounts of the subscriber with the system, which deposit shall be returned to the subscriber upon termination of the services, if all charges due the system have been paid. In the event that the subscriber becomes in arrears in such charges, then such deposit shall be used in whole, or in part, in liquidation of same, and the deposit by the subscriber shall be his consent to such use in such an event. All such deposits shall be retained in a separate account to be accounted for at the termination of service, except in the case of a subscriber becoming in arrears in charges, at which time the deposit may be withdrawn from the special account and applied to the payment of the delinquent charge, provided however, that this deposit may be waived in the case of over occupied property at the discretion of the city officials.

All commercial and industrial customers requesting a water and/or sewer tap be required to submit building plans, and to include commercial and industrial applications, estimated water usage, estimated volume and type of wastewater generated, proposed grade changes and site elevations, proposed paved road and parking areas.

They shall be required to deposit an estimated cost amount with the city recorder and/or other designated person, to cover approximately 1.1 x actual cost from the main water and/or sewer lines leading to the privately owned property line.

Upon completion of the installation any overpayment will be refunded to said customer or any due the city shall be paid in full at that time. (1996 Code, § 18-106)