AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YAMHILL, AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 348, PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF YAMHILL.

WHEREAS, the Yamhill City Council deems it necessary to review and occasionally update the current Rules and Regulations for the Operation of the Water Department; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it would benefit the citizens of the City of Yamhill if the Water Account Deposits were retained for a longer period of time, NOW THEREFORE,

THE CITY OF YAMHILL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Ordinance #348, Section "5.2.2 Deposits" shall be amended to read as follows:

5.2.2 Deposits. At the time the deposit is given to the Water Department, the applicant will be given a receipt for the same. The deposit is not to be considered as a payment on account. The deposit will be returned to the customer when service to the customer is discontinued, provided all outstanding bills have been paid. The Water Department may, at its option, return the deposit upon application, provided the following conditions have been met:

a. All bills have been paid promptly for twelve (12) consecutive billing periods immediately preceding the request for deposit refund;

b. The City shall retain the deposit for a minimum of 60 months prior to accepting any applications for deposit refund.

The Water Department will not pay interest on any deposit.

SECTION 2. All remaining provisions of Ordinance Number 348 are hereby reaffirmed in their entirety.

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED by the City of Yamhill Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 23rd day of October , 1996.