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Seaford outlines new utility disconnect rules after state bill; council approves higher renter deposit
Summary
City staff presented required changes to Seaford's utility collections policy to comply with a state law adopted May 22. Council approved an increase in the residential renter deposit from $200 to $300 and raised the additional deposit step from $25 to $50.
City staff presented required revisions June 24 to Seaford's credit and collections policy for municipal utilities following a state law adopted May 22; the new statute takes effect in late August and requires municipalities to change disconnect procedures for heating and cooling seasons, add medical‑necessity protections and formalize dispute and third‑party notification procedures.
Staff described the calendar and contact requirements the new law imposes: a cooling season from June 1 to Sept. 30 and a heating season from Nov. 1 to March 31; no disconnects are permitted Dec. 21–Jan. 1; disconnects generally must occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; written notices and documented contact attempts are required (heating season: two documented attempts on separate days including at least one by phone/text/email and one after 5 p.m.; cooling…
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