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• • • 0 NO CITY GAS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO ANY PERSON OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS, OTHER THAN THOSE BEING SUPPLIED, UNLESS THE SAME SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY CITY COUNCIL; EXCEPT, THAT IN OUTSIDE AREAS WHERE CITY GAS MAINS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER MAY GRANT A COUNTY CONNECTION WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH AUTHORIZATION WILL NOT BE GRANTED UNTIL THE APPLICANT EXECUTES A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH ALL CITY GAS ORDINANCES. THERE SHALL BE A CHARGE OF TWO-BBEEARS FIVE DOLLARS FOR TURNING ON GAS SERVICE. SECTION 12-8. DEPOSITS BY CONSUMERS. +A+--ANY-PERSBN-WHB-SHALL-HEREAFTER-BEGIN-THE-HSE-BF-E-ITY-GAS-SHAEE , BEFBRE-THE-EeNNEETTBN-+S-MAGE-A-METER-PEAEEB--MAKE-A-BEPBSIT-BF-F+VE-BBLEARS . (A) ANY PERSON WHO SHALL HEREAFTER OPEN AN ACCOUNT FOR THE USE OF CITY GAS SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HEATING SHALL, BEFORE THE SERVICE IS INITIATED OR A METER PLACED, PAY A DEPOSIT OF TEN DOLLARS ANY PERSON WHO SHALL HEREAFTER BEGIN THE USE OF CITY GAS FOR HEATING PURPOSES, EXCLUSIVELY OR NONEXCLUSIVELY, SHALL, BEFORE THE SERVICE IS INITIATED OR THE METER PLACED, PAY A DEPOSIT OF TWENTY DOLLARS. (B) THE DEPOSIT, OR ANY PART THEREOF, MAY, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY, BE APPLIED ON ANY OBLIGATION THE CONSUMER MAY OWE THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH CITY GAS. UNTIL THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH CONSUMER WITH THE CITY SHALL BE CLOSED OUT, THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE KEPT UNIMPAIRED. WHEN THE ACCOUNT IS CLOSED OUT, THE BALANCE, IF ANY, SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER OR HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR ASSIGNS. (C) THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CITY MANAGER ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR A GUARANTY OF THE ACCOUNT OF INDIVIDUALS MEETING ESTABLISHED CRITERIA, IN LIEU OF SUCH DEPOSIT, IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DEPOSIT WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN REQUIRED. PROVIDED SUCH AGREEMENT IN THEIR JUDGEMENT PROVIDES THE CITY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT SECURITY. SECTION 12-10.1 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS: FINANCE CHARGE: TERMINATION OF SERVICE. CHAPTER SHALL BE PAYABLE UPON PRESENTATION. AND SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN ARREARS IF NOT PAID PRIOR TO THE RENDERING OF THE NEXT MONTHLY BILLING. ANY AMOUNT FOR WHICH PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE INITIAL aIILLING SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF A FINANCE CHARGE OF ONE PERCENT PER MONTH UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE. • ► • •► =3 ► Boor-, 00019119 ; ra a ON • - •- • • . • OF ANY UNPAID FINANCE CHARGE, THEN TO AMOUNTS IN ARREARS REDUCING TUE OLDEST CHARGES FIRST. THEN TO CURRENT BILLINGS. (C) IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCE CHARGE IMPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION (B), THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE MAY ORDER THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE TO ANY CUSTOMER WHOSE ACCOUNT REMAINS IN ARREARS MORE THAN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH CUSTOMER HAS BEEN MAILED A FINAL NOTICE WHICH NOTICE SHALL PLAINLY INDICATE THAT SERVICE MAY BE TERMINATED IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE. 4 6