Earlier editions: 2026-09
Willits Municipal Code Ch. 14.40 Credit
Willits Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Willits
Cite as: Willits Municipal Code Chapter 14.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04
14.40.010 - Establishment and maintenance of credit.¶
Each applicant for water service shall pay a deposit to the city. The amount of the deposit shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))
14.040.020 - Application of deposit to water bill.¶
The city may apply, without notice, the amount of any deposit prescribed herein toward the payment of any water bill or other indebtedness which may become past due and owing the city and to unpaid bills for water service when such service has been discontinued.
(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))
14.40.030 - Interest on deposit.¶
No interest shall be paid to any applicant or owner on any deposit made with the city pursuant to the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))
14.40.040 - Return of deposit.¶
Upon or after discontinuance of service or after one year, the city shall apply any balance of the deposit in excess of unpaid bills or other indebtedness to the city to the customer's account, providing that the customer is in good standing.
(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))
14.40.050 - Inability to return deposit—Transfer to water enterprise fund.¶
Should the customer entitled to the refund of a deposit be unavailable at the time the refund is to be made, and should the city be unable to locate said customer for a period of six months following discontinuance of the customer's water service, the, amount of said deposit shall be transferred to the water enterprise fund of the city.
(Ord. 10-03, § 1 (part))
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