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- ~/ß -3- (e) Deposits will be refunded as follows: (1 ) The excess of a customer's deposit over any unpaid water and/or sewer bills at the time of termination of service will be refunded; and (2) A deposit will be refunded in cash or as a credit to the customer's account, or returned to the customer if a letter of credit, if the account has had no late payments during the last 12 consecutive months, or not more than 1 late payment during the last 24 consecutive months. SECTION 3. That Section 30-20 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: Sec. 30-20. Delinquencies: penalty: disconnection. (a) A bill for city utility services, including water, sewer, solid waste collection and electricity, which are billed in a consolidated manner is considered delinquent if the full amount of the bill is not paid by the< due date. A bill is considered paid when payment is received by the city. (b) A penalty service charge of 10% will be assessed against the portion of all delinquent bills for active accounts that is not paid before the penalty date. For state agencies, a 1 % per month interest charge will be made to any part of a bill that is not paid within 30 days from the receipt of the bill. An account is considered inactive if it is delinquent for more than 30 days. (c) Any or all city utility services r:nay be terminated for nonpayment of all or any portion of a bill for city utility services if a termination notice is given by the city, the bill is not contested under the city's procedures, and at least 25 days have elapsed since the date of issuance of the bill. SECTION 4. That Section 30-21 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: Sec. 30-21. Miscellaneous service fees. (a) A new account connection fee set by separate ordinance must be paid to initiate city water and/or sewer service. An additional fee set by separate ordinance must be paid for a request for connection services to be provided outside of normal city operating hours. (b) A non-payment reconnect fee set by separate ordinance must be paid to restore services to a customer whose service was terminated for non-payment of a bill. An additional fee set by separate ordinance must be paid for a request for reconnection services to be provided outside of normal city operating hours. (c) A temporary meter rental fee set by separate ordinance must be paid for the use of any temporary meter, in addition to the new account connection fee. (d) A tampering fee set by separate ordinance must be paid each time as a customer causes or permits any tampering with city metering equipment, or any attempt to divert utility service around metering equipment. This fee will be in addition to the cost of repairs and replacement of equipment, and estimated charges for any diverted services. (e) A meter test fee set by separate ordinance must be paid when a