(A) Permanency. The park must be of a permanent nature and conform to all codes and ordinances applicable to mobile home parks.
(B) Contract. The park shall enter into a contract for an initial term of two and one-half years, and such contract shall continue thereafter until canceled by either party giving to the other 60 days’ prior written notice of the termination of such contract at the end of the initial period or any extension thereafter.
(C) Easement. The park shall grant to the utility an easement and right-of-way, in form and substance satisfactory to the counsel for the utility, for the construction, maintenance, operation, repair, replacement or renewal of the electric lines as are or may be hereafter required to furnish electric service hereunder and removal of the same. Free access shall be provided to read meters. The park shall grade that portion of the easement that will accommodate any underground facilities to within three inches of final grade before the utility will install any underground facilities.
(D) Minimum payments. The park shall guarantee monthly or annual minimum payments in such amounts that the total guaranteed revenue for the first two and one-half years of service will equal the cost to the utility of providing the service. If, during the initial two and one-half years of service, the park desires to expand and the utility provides the service to said expansion, the cost of the original service, less revenue received up to, but not exceeding, the total amount guaranteed for the term of the original contract, shall be added to the cost of service to said expansion, and the park shall guarantee new monthly or annual minimum payments in such amounts that the total guaranteed revenue for the first two and one-half years of service to the expanded park will equal the cost to the utility of installing the facilities to provide the service. Said expansion shall be continuous to the existing park.
(E) Facilities to be supplied by utility. Upon a park’s compliance with the foregoing provisions, the utility will provide facilities in accordance with the following.
(1) Overhead facilities. The utility shall provide, own, install and maintain electric distribution facilities consisting of poles supporting primary conductors, those poles supporting secondary conductors not previously installed by the park, secondary conductors with supporting racks, transformers, service drop wires extending to the service raceway or entrance run of the metering locations and all meters for each park site.
(2) Underground facilities. The utility shall provide, own, install and maintain distribution facilities consisting of primary feeders, pad-mounted transformers and foundations, secondary feeders and appurtenances, if any, service laterals extending to the metering locations, such rigid or flexible conduit crossing under public thoroughfares and dedicated easements, if any, as necessitated by standard construction requirements and all meters for each park site.
(3) Overhead to underground service facilities. If the park desires underground electric service from existing or planned overhead facilities, the utility will install underground service lines from the overhead facilities to the metering location.
(4) Special facilities. Any park desiring electric facilities differing from the above shall obtain the utility’s prior approval for such facilities.
(5) Location of facilities. A sketch of the park showing the location of facilities to be installed by the utility shall be attached to the contract and marked “Exhibit A.”
(F) Facilities to be supplied by park.
(1) Generally. The park shall provide, own, install and maintain the following:
(a) All facilities for mounting meter sockets;
(b) All fused switches or circuit breakers;
(c) All service raceways or entrance runs;
(d) All power-supply cable from the metering location to each mobile home site; and
(e) All service entrance conductors in the case of an overhead service.
(2) Additionally. The park may obtain individual meter sockets furnished by the utility or may, at its option, purchase utility-approved meter mounting equipment, but in any case, installation shall be by the park at its expense. All facilities installed by the park shall conform to the rules and requirements of the utility and any local code in effect in the area.
(G) Meter protection. The park shall provide substantial protection against physical damage satisfactory to the utility for all meters installed in the park.
(H) System protection. The park shall keep the electric distribution system free and clear of any obstruction that will interfere with the proper operation or maintenance of the system.
(I) Relocation of facilities. When, in the judgment of the utility, the relocation of facilities becomes necessary because of a change in the park’s operation or construction, or if relocation is requested by the park, the utility will move such facilities at the park’s expense. In such instances, said facilities will be moved to a location provided by the park and acceptable to the utility.
(J) Rate. Electric service will be supplied to each single-occupancy dwelling unit under the applicable residential rate. Service to other park loads will be supplied to the park under the applicable rate schedule.
(K) Mobile home wiring. All mobile home wiring shall meet the standards of the National Electrical Code for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers (NEC No. 550 and 551).
(L) Resale of electric service. The park shall not resell the electric service as supplied to any park site occupant (see Rule 13). A charge by the park to such an occupant for electric service supplied, to an amount equal to the utility’s billing to the park for such electric service supplied to and used by said occupant, shall not be considered a resale hereunder.
(M) Lot identification. The park shall provide and use in said park a system of street and/or lot numbering satisfactory to the utility so that the location of the utility’s meters with respect to each individual lot may be readily determined and so that United States mail may be properly addressed and delivered to each tenant. Each meter socket shall be identified with the lot number it serves.
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017)