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