(A) The utility reserves the right to shut off the supply of all service to all or any part of the premises for any of the following reasons:
(1) If, in the utility’s opinion, a condition dangerous or hazardous to life, physical safety or property exists;
(2) Upon order by any court or other duly authorized public authority;
(3) If fraudulent or unauthorized use of electricity is detected and the utility has reasonable grounds to believe the affected customer is responsible for such use;
(4) If the utility’s regulating or measuring equipment has been tampered with and the utility has reasonable grounds to believe that the affected customer is responsible for such tampering;
(5) For violation of any of the rules and regulations applicable to the service;
(6) For repairs;
(7) For nonpayment of bills;
(8) For want of supply;
(9) If the utility has reason to believe that the customer resells, redistributes, transfers or delivers energy to others; or
(10) For any lawful reason. Such discontinuance shall not, however, invalidate any contract, and said utility shall have the right to enforce any contract notwithstanding such discontinuance.
(B) (1) A customer may request that the utility notify a predesignated third party of an electric service disconnection notice issued to the customer. Such request shall be made in writing in the form of a third party designation authorization. When requested, the utility shall notify the predesignated third party, by mail, of the pending service disconnection at the time the utility renders the disconnection notice to the customer.
(2) The utility may restrict the use of this third party designation authorization to its customers who are elderly, handicapped, ill or otherwise unable to act upon a service disconnection notice, as determined by the utility.
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017)