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"registration fee" for the administrative cost therefore shall be made; provided, however, <br />that the reversion of responsibility for water charges from a tenant to a previously <br />registered property owner or other customer possessing the legal right to act as a <br />lessor, at the time of the termination of such tenant's tenancy, shall not constitute a new <br />application for turning on water or transfer of responsibility for water charges and shall <br />not be subject to the "registration fee." <br />(b) Transfer of responsibility. Within the meaning of this chapter, a transfer of <br />responsibility for water charges occurs when any of the following conditions are met; <br />(1) The owner or other customer possessing the legal right to act as a lessor, <br />or his authorized agent, informs the department of finance that a tenant has assumed <br />lawful control of the property or premises or that there has been a change of lawful <br />tenants; alternatively, the initial tenant or a new incoming tenant informs the department <br />of finance that they have assumed lawful control of the property or premises. <br />(2) A lease or other rental agreement (signed by the owner or his authorized <br />agent) is provided, clearly specifying that the named tenant shall be responsible for <br />municipal utility services in tenant's own name. A triple -net lease or other written <br />agreement obligating a tenant to pay charges for water services and other municipal <br />utility services provided to the property or premises in the name of the owner or lessor <br />shall not constitute a transfer in responsibility, and liability for the payment of water <br />charges shall be deemed to remain with the owner or lessor. <br />(c) Deposit. Each applicant, except for the property owner of record, shall <br />make a water service deposit at the time of making an application for turning on water <br />or transfer of responsibility in an amount as set forth by resolution of the city council. <br />The deposit may be refunded or applied as an account credit if and when all municipal <br />utility services account bills rendered have been paid before their delinquent date for a <br />period of one year. <br />(d) In the event occupant(s) of any property or premises having registered a <br />municipal utility services account and transferred municipal utility services into their own <br />name as tenant(s), pursuant to a lease or other rental agreement (signed by the owner <br />or his authorized agent) clearly specifying that the named tenant(s) shall be responsible <br />for municipal utility services in tenant(s)' own name, thereafter quit or otherwise vacate <br />the premises, then responsibility for future charges shall revert to the municipal utility <br />services account of the property owner. <br />Sec. 39-17. - Applications for new water service and change in service size or <br />relocation. <br />(a) Any person desiring to request a new water service or change the size or <br />location of an existing water service shall make application to the agency for such <br />addition or change. The agency, if in its judgment determines that the change in service <br />size or location is advisable, will issue a permit authorizing the change. The agency <br />Ordinance No. NS-2921 <br />Page 8 of 57 <br />