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OR BK 9999 PG 1$7$ Page 7 of 18 Liability for sewer service charges shall begin on the date the user is connected to the City's sewer mains,in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance,and shall continue thereafter unless the user is disconnected for nonpayment or other cause.The City shall have the right to disconnect any use of sewer services for nonpayment of charges due for the services in accordance with sub-Ordinance 14. 57.7 CITY USE OF FUNDS COLLECTED The City Council does hereby find that the revenues generated by the rates and charges Et established for the sewer system are sufficient to cause the systems to be a financially self- supporting utility.The funds received from the collection of the charges or rentals authorized by this Ordinance shall be deposited daily with the City Treasury,and shall be accounted for and be known as the Utility Fund and when appropriated by the City Council,shall be available for the purpose of payment of the costs and expenses of the management,maintenance,and repair of the City's sewer system,and the wastewater pumping treatment and disposal works,and any surplus in the funds shall be used for the payment of the interest on the certificates issued and outstanding,or which may be issued,to provide funds with which to pay the City's portion of the cost of constructing the sanitary sewerage system,or part thereof,and the sewerage pumping treatment and disposal works and to retire the certificates when they mature,and/or for the enlargement or replacement of the sanitary sewerage system,pumping,treatment,and disposal works. 57.8 DEPOSITS 57.8.1 DEPOSITS REQUIRED All users of sewer services shall be required to pay a deposit to the City.Deposit amounts shall be determined by resolution of the City Council from time to time.RATEs OF DEPOSITS 57.8.3 RESIDENTIAL Individually metered residential and small commercial units receiving sewer service shall pay a deposit.The amount of this deposit is determined by and may be changed by the City Council from time to time. 57.8.3 COMMERCIAL USERS Commercial users sewer shall pay a deposit equaling the average consumption and charges of a similar use for a two-month period of time,the average being calculated from an annual period of time.If a similar use is nonexistent then a projected consumption rate and charge for a period of time of two months will be determined by the City at its discretion.If after a period of time, the projection is less than the actual disposal of wastewater,then the deposit will be increased and the user will be required to pay the difference within 15 days of notification. 57.8.3 REFUND OF DEPOSIT AFTER TERMINATION When service to any applicant is discontinued permanently,any remaining deposit,less any amounts due the City for services rendered,shall be refunded without interest. I�- ' 57.8.5 APPLICATION The deposit rates charged herein shall apply to any new user afterlthe effective date of this Ordinance.However,if a user has previously had service terminated for nonpayment or had a history of delinquency in payments,the City may at its option require that user to conform with the deposit rates established herein when reconnecting,transferring service,or applying for new service. 57.9 REQUIREMENT TO CONNECT TO CITY SYSTEMS 57.9.3 REQUIRED -7-