The city hereby establishes a natural gas ordinance that will:
(A) Regulate the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance and safety standards for new and existing gas facilities and gas appliances by:
(1) Prescribing installation, construction, operation, maintenance, and safety standards for new and existing gas facilities and gas appliances;
(2) Regulating the repair, alteration, extension, and improvement of gas facilities and appliances;
(3) Providing for the issuance of permits for the installation, extension, alteration, or repair of gas facilities and appliances and for the temporary use of gas;
(4) Providing for an authorization process for persons engaged in the business of constructing, installing, extending, altering, or repairing of gas facilities or appliances; and
(5) Prescribing penalties for the violation of its provisions.
(B) Establish a natural gas service charge system.
(Ord. passed 12-13-2016)