Needles Municipal Code § 2.4 Establishment of residential credit or security deposit

City shall not require a security deposit from a new

Applicant for residential electric service if Applicant is able to meet any of the following requirements:

within past two (2) years and was not delinquent in payment to any utility during the last twelve (12) consecutive months, or disconnected for nonpayment, or has not had an unpaid final bill.

where service of a comparable nature was received within the last two (2) years. The letter must state that: (i) the Applicant maintained a satisfactory payment history at the time service was discontinued; and (ii) the service was provided for a continuous period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months. Satisfactory payment history shall mean no delinquent payments during the last twelve (12) consecutive months of service.

service being requested. Guarantor must be a City of Needles resident with no delinquent payments during the last twenty-four (24) months.

When credit cannot be established as provided

for in section 2.4.1 hereof or when it is determined that applicant left an unpaid final bill owing to another utility, applicant may be required to place a cash deposit to secure payment of bills for service.