A. Whenever a consumer discontinues water service and the closing balance due the city by the consumer after all credits and offsets have been made amounts to five dollars or less, the city may forgive such closing balances.

B. Whenever a consumer discontinues water service and any cash credit deposit as required by this chapter is applied against the closing balance due, leaving a refund due the consumer of five dollars or less, then the city is not required to refund unless specifically requested to do so by the consumer concerned.