[Adopted 3-17-1930 by Ord. No. 239]
After the effective date of this article, no water shall be turned on for the purpose of supplying water from the City water system to any consumer desiring water supplied from said system until the applicant for said water supply shall file a written application with the Clerk of the Water Department, signed by said applicant. Such application shall be made upon blanks furnished by the City. Such application shall give the location and description of the property to be served with water; shall state whether the use is to be for single residence, apartment, industrial or commercial purposes; shall give the name of the owner of the premises; and any other information reasonable and proper for the carrying into effect of this article.
[Amended 9-17-1934 by Ord. No. 292; 10-13-1952 by Ord. No. 696; 12-27-1955 by Ord. No. 849]
Said applicant shall make a cash deposit with the City Treasurer to secure payment of any water bills incurred by him or furnish a guaranty signed by the owner of the property for which service is desired before any water is supplied for the premises. For a single-family residence, the amount of such deposit shall be $10; for apartment buildings, hotels, motels, rooming houses, or for industrial or commercial use, the amount of such deposit shall be fixed by the Superintendent of Water Service, and shall be based upon the estimated amount of a six-month billing, but in no event less than $10. The City Treasurer shall give a receipt for each deposit made and shall keep a duplicate of said receipt on file in the Treasurer's office. At any time after all water bills have been paid promptly for a period of three years, said cash deposit may be returned to the applicant, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of the Water Service Department. In any event, said cash deposit shall be returned to the applicant upon his request when he discontinues use of the City water service. All refunds shall be reported to the City Commission.
[Amended 4-23-1934 by Ord. No. 285; 10-13-1952 by Ord. No. 696]
No interest upon deposits made under the provisions of this article shall be allowed or paid by the City.
Any water service for which a deposit has been made shall be disconnected at the time said deposit is returned. No charge shall be made for disconnecting or turning on water under the provisions of this article; provided, however, the City reserves the right to continue to make a charge of $1 for turning on water after the same has been disconnected for nonpayment of water rates, as provided in Chapter 752, Waterworks, as amended.
A. 
No deposit shall be required under the provisions of this article in case the application for water supply is accompanied by written guaranty signed by the owner of the property to be supplied, guaranteeing the payment to the City of all bills for water supplied to the applicant by the City. Such guaranty shall continue in force until the City receives a written order from the consumer asking for discontinuance of the water supply; provided such consumer vacates the premises supplied without notice to the City, the Water Department of the City upon satisfactory proof of the vacation of said premises, may upon application of the owner and settlement of the account, discontinue such water service and release the guaranty. Said guaranty shall be upon forms furnished by the City and shall be substantially as follows:
Date ____________________. Until water service is discontinued at __________________, I guarantee the payment of all water bills rendered by the City of Royal Oak for water supply furnished at said premises under contract heretofore made or hereafter to be made by __________________________, applicant for such service without notice to me of any default or defaults in payment by such consumer. Notice to me by the City of Royal Oak of acceptance of this guaranty is expressly waived. I represent that I am the owner of the premises above described, and I hereby expressly authorize the City, in case of default by me in payment of said bills, to place the amount thereof upon the tax rolls of said City against the above described property. It is expressly understood and agreed that this guaranty continues until water at said premises is discontinued by order of the above named applicant for water service, and that in no case will the City discontinue said water service without the written order of said applicant, or until said premises has been vacated by the applicant and his family; or, unless the City deeming this security insufficient, discontinues said water service for nonpayment of bills as provided in Ordinance No. 72, as amended.
Witness:
_________________________
_______________________________
Address ________________________
B. 
In case application for water service is made by the owner of the premises to be supplied, the said applicant, as such owner, may sign said guaranty in his own behalf, and the same shall be acceptable.
In cases where the applicant for water supply is in default of payment for water bills for water previously supplied to him, a settlement of the old account or security for its settlement shall be required in addition to a deposit to protect the new account before the water shall be turned on.
Nothing herein contained shall take away or in any way affect the liability of the owner of the premises for payment of unpaid and delinquent water rates, as provided in the Charter and Chapter 752, Waterworks, as amended.
Nothing herein contained shall take away the right of the City to turn off water or disconnect a water service for nonpayment of water bills where the amount of such unpaid bill or bills exceeds the amount of the deposit made by the consumer, or in other cases where the City deems itself insecure.