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(2) All other uses......................$60.00 or t,.¡o times the estimated average monthly bill, whichever is greater In estimating average monthly bills, any or all of the following factors may be used: Square footage; previous consumption and billing at the service address; and type of use and comparison to similar existing uses. (d) Deposits are non-transferable. (e) Deposits shall be refunded in the following circumstances: (1) The excess of a customer's deposit over any unpaid city water, sewer and electric bills at the time of disconnection of service shall be refunded to the customer; and, (2) If a customer has had no late payment of a city water, sewer or electric bill during the last twelve ( 12) consecuti ve months, or less than four (4) late payments during the last twenty- four (24) consecutive months, the deposit will be refunded in cash or as a credit to the customer's account, or returned if in the form of a letter of credit. Sec. 30-19. Payments. due dates. (a) All bills for water and/ or wastewater service shall be paid on or before the fif~eenth (15th) day following the date of issuance. (b) Payments for city utility services, including water, sewer, solid waste collection, and electricity, which are billed in a consolidated manner shall be applied to the respective appropriate utility funds. If a payment amount differs from the amount billed, the payment amount shall nevertheless be applied to each utility fund in proportion to the percentage of the total bill that is repres~nted by each utility's billing amount. Sec. 30-20. Delinauencies: Ðenalty: disconnection. (a) A bill for city utility services, including water, sewer, solid waste collection and electricity, which are billed in a consolidated manner shall be considered delinquent if the full amount of the bill is not paid by the due date. A bill is considered paid if the payment is either received by the City, or is postmarked by the postal service, not later than the due date. (b) A penalty service charge of ten percent (10%) shall be assessed against the unpaid portion of all delinquent bills for active accounts. An account is considered inactive if it is delinquent for more than thirty (30) days. (c) Any or all city utility services may be disconnected or discontinued for nonpayment of all or any portion of a bill for city utility services if a termination notice is given by the city and at least twenty-five (25) days have elapsed since the date of issuance of the bill. Sec. 30-21. Reconnect fees. (a) A service fee shall be charged for reconnecting water and/or sewer service that has been disconnected for nonpayment of all or any part of a city utility bill.