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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING TO SECTION 14-5 SUBSECTION (d) PERTAINING TO CHARGES FOR HANDLING REFUSE AT CITY INCINERATOR OR LANDFILL. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: I. That Section 14-5 of the Code of the City of Ports- mouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended by adding thereto subsection (d) to read as follows: Section 14-5. Charges for handling refuse at City incinerator or landfill. (d) Prior to granting disposal services at the City incinerator or landfill to any business or commercial establish- ments, the Department of Public Works may, at the discretion of its director, reaumre a cash deposit of One Hundred ($1OO.) Dollars for each business or commercial landfill user who has not prevmously established satisfactory credit for such service. At such time of final termination of an account, the deposit will be applied to the final billing and any refund due shall be ~aid to the party entitled to the deposit. If any account exceeds the amount of deposit, the Director of Public Works or his duly authorized representative, shall be authorized to increase the deposit required. After a period of continuous servzce and satisfactory payment of fees so as to establish satisfactory credit determined by the Director of the Depart- ment of Public Works, the deposit may be applied to the re- spective account. 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from the date of _~s adoption. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held Septembe'r 29, 1981. Teste: City Clerk