Sec. 112.105. - Deposits, advance payments and discontinuance of service.

It is the policy of the City to require advance payments or deposits for all the City's services when applicable except when public policy dictates otherwise. The Director of Finance and Administration with the approval of the appropriate department head shall promulgate procedures for the establishment of deposits, advance payment or discontinuance of service in order insure the City of compensation for its services, to include any reasonable expense for reconnection or recommencement of service when applicable. The establishment of these procedures shall not preclude the City from recovering by suit in a court having jurisdiction of such claim or from utilizing other lawful methods for collection of delinquent accounts. (Ord. 90-709-572, § 2; Ord. 2004-990-E, § 2; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16) Editor's note— Former § 112.105, which pertained to collection by General Counsel, was repealed by § 1 of Ord. 90-709-572 and § 2 of said ordinance enacted a new § 112.105 to read as herein set out. The provisions of former § 112.105 derived from § 1 of Ord. 72-647-376; § 3 of Ord. 75-796-398; § 4 of Ord. 79-585-506; and § 1 of Ord. 83-591-400. Editor's note— Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.