Glasgow Utility Usage Deposit ordinance (§ 700.040)

A. Each person who desires to obtain water from the municipal waterworks from the City of Glasgow, Missouri, shall deposit with the City such security as may appear to the Board of Aldermen to be required to insure payment of water used, sewerage fees, and solid waste collection charges for an average two-month period. Generally a deposit will not be required for individuals who own the dwelling in which they live. Renters will be required to make such a deposit. In no case shall the deposit exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

B. If the water service for which the deposit was made is disconnected either voluntarily or involuntarily and at the time of disconnection a balance is due on the account for that dwelling or location, the Collector may apply the deposit, up to the full amount of the deposit, to the amount due for water used, sewerage service, solid waste collection charges, primacy fees, sewer connection fee, taxes, and penalties accrued against that account with balance, if any, going to the person or persons designated on the water connection application with the City of Glasgow.

C. Each application for water connection shall set forth who paid for the water connection. Upon termination of water usage, any person applying for a refund of the deposit or balance of the deposit must show an assignment of that deposit by the person or persons who made the deposit to the person requesting the refund. If the records show that more than one (1) person contributed to the deposit, for purposes of refund the collector may engage in the presumption that each person who contributed to the deposit contributed an equal share unless all named on the deposit agree otherwise.