No culinary water or electric service shall be furnished to any house, lot, tenement, apartment, building, premises or place, whether such utility is for the use of an owner or a tenant, unless the application therefor shall be made in writing, signed by such user or his duly authorized agent, in which application the user shall agree to pay for all water and/or electricity furnished thereto according to city ordinances, rules and regulations. In the event there is a change in user, the city shall nonetheless hold the original user liable for charges incurred until the city is advised of the change and the new user makes appropriate application in writing to transfer the account and agree to pay for changes thereon. In case an application to furnish utilities shall be made by a tenant of the owner, as a condition of granting the same, the city may require the owner or his duly authorized agent to either cosign the application or sign a separate agreement which provides that in consideration of the granting of such application, the owner will pay for all water and electricity furnished such tenant, or other occupant of the place named in the application, in case the tenant or occupant shall fail to pay the same in accordance with the city’s ordinances, rules and regulations. (Ord. 1983-3-1, 3-3-1983; amd. 2003 Code)