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City agrees to furnish available utilities to applicants at address stated herein under the same standards as generally provided to all customer receiving like services, and applicant agrees to take utility services applied for as available.
2. Applicant agrees to pay for utilities furnished according to existing rate schedule or any rate schedule subsequently adopted.
3. Applicant understands that service may be withheld or disconnected if prior indebtedness to the City of service has not been paid in full and that failure to receive a bill from the City for services rendered shall not diminish applicant’s obligation to pay the amount due.
4. Applicant understands and agrees that an unpaid amount due on any account for utility service may be transferred to this or any other utility account of applicant for payment.
5. Applicant agrees to abide by all City ordinances, resolutions, policies and procedures dealing with utilities.
6. Customer understands and agrees that title to meters and metering equipment shall be and remain in the Utilities Department. Unauthorized connections to, or tampering with the Utilities Department’s meter or meters, or meter seals, or indications or evidence thereof, subject the consumer to immediate discontinuance of service, prosecution under the laws of Florida, adjustment or prior bills for services rendered, reimbursement to the Utilities Department for all extra expenses incurred on this account, a penalty of two hundred ($200.00), and a civil liability under Section 8912.14(5), Florida Statutes, as amended
from time to time.
7. Applicant understand that the City may require a new or additional deposit to secure payments of current
bills.
8. Applicant understands and agrees that when service is discontinued, any deposit held on account will be
applied to the final bill and applicant is indebted to the City for any unpaid balance. Any credit balance will
be refunded to the applicant by mail.
9. Agents signing this application on behalf of principals hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this
application and recognize they will be jointly and severally liable with their principals under the terms of this
application.
10. Applicant understands that the City has adopted procedures which afford the applicant a reasonable
opportunity to dispute any bill.
11. Applicant agrees to reimburse the City for reasonable attorney’s fess if this account is placed in the hands of
an attorney or collection agency.

Applicant understands and agrees that reasonable access to the property to which service is provided must be maintained for the purposes of reading of meters, and the maintaining and servicing of Utility equipment. If access is restricted by whatever means, and such restriction forces the City to make special arrangements to gain access for the purposes stated, applicant agrees to pay the City the applicable service charge for each service call so required. Applicant further understands that his/her restriction of reasonable access is just cause for the City to terminate all utility services.