§ 14-44. Refunds.

(a)

Any deposits paid by a sewer service customer and held by the county shall be returned, upon request, without interest, after said deposit has been held by the county for six consecutive billing cycles or twelve months, whichever is greater, provided said account has not been delinquent during this period. Should the account become delinquent at any time, the deposit shall be retained by the county until six consecutive billing cycles have occurred without any delinquency in payment. Upon the satisfactory completion of the six consecutive billing cycles, said deposits may be credited to the next bill, provided all outstanding debts have been paid for all county services and taxes. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this section 14-44(a), any deposit paid by a customer who requests termination of service, who is in good standing, shall be refunded such deposit within 30 days.

(b)

An undisputed bill within the meaning of subsection (a) of this section shall be any bill which the consumer, within fifteen days after mailing or delivery, shall not have protested in writing to the county. Where a bill shall have been protested, the payment of the proper amount due within ten days after notice to the consumer of the county's determination of such an amount shall be considered the payment of an undisputed bill with the meaning thereof. (1-16-97; Ord. No. 2010-4-C, 3-24-10.)