§ 50.05 SERVICE FEES AND DEPOSITS.
   (A)   (1)   Temporary pole service,
         one house per service            $30 for 110 volt or 220 volt
      (2)   Meter test charges. Where the test of a meter is requested (during normal working hours) by a customer, the customer will be charged as specified below to cover the test and transportation costs:
         (a)   Single-phase meter            $20.00
         (b)   Poly-phase meter            $30.00
   (B)   Returned check charge               $50.00
   (C)   Deposits. Each single residential unit or multiple- residential unit shall tender to the city, with the application for any utility connection, a deposit as set forth in the rate table below. These rates apply to residential customers only. Deposits for commercial establishments will be determined at the time of application for utilities which shall be in the sum equivalent to six weeks’ billing for all connected utility services. The deposit shall be retained by the city and if necessary, upon termination of service, applied towards payment of any delinquent balances or refunded to the user (residential or commercial) after two years, provided all balances have been kept current during the two years and no checks were returned for any reason during that period. Persons presently on city utilities who move to another residence on city utilities will not be required to update their deposit, provided their paying record meets the criteria set forth above. Persons who have received their refund and moved to another residence on city utilities will not be required to make a new deposit. Persons disconnected for nonpayment who have been previously refunded their deposit will be required to increase their deposit to these amounts.
 
Deposits
Owner
Renter
Electric
$80
$120
Water
$30
$45
Sewer
$40
$45
 
   (D)   Application for net billing
      interconnection processing fee      (Level 2)$100.00.
   (E)   Underground service fees (per the City of Bardstown's underground distribution policies and regulations):
      (1)   Underground residential housing developments.
         (a)   Transformer tap fee         $150.00 per service (multi-lot subdivisions)
         (b)   Transformer fee         $600.00 per transformer (single-lot extensions)
         (c)   Riser fee            $85.00 (when fed by overhead system)
         (d)   Pulling fee
            (<200 amps)            $0.50/ft
         (e)   Pulling fee (>200
            but <400 amps)         $1.00/ft
         (f)   The above fees for residential services contemplate service entrances of 400 amps or less. The city reserves the right to assess a difference-of-cost (from overhead) fee for services entrances of greater capacity as well as any other extraordinary installations.
      (2)   Commercial and industrial installations.
         (a)   Riser fee            $85.00 (when fed by overhead system)
         (b)   Pulling fee
            (<200 amps)            $0.50/ft
         (c)   Pulling fee (>200
            but <400 amps)         $1.00/ft
         (d)   Transformer fee,
            single phase            $600.00 per transformer
         (e)   Transformer fee, three phase:
            1.   <400 amps         $800.00 per transformer
            2.   >400 but
               <800 amps         $600.00 per transformer
            3.   >800 but
               <1200 amps         $400.00 per transformer
            4.   >1200 amps         No fee
(‘76 Code, § 50.05; Am. Ord. 238, passed 6-8-82; Am. Ord. 252, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 268, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 786, passed 10-14-03; Am. Ord. B2006-12, passed 6-6-06; Am. Ord. B2009-07, passed 6-23-09; Am. Ord. B2019-16, passed 12-17-19)