A. Execution Of Contract For Purchase Of Electricity For Use By The City: The mayor and city council shall sign and execute any contract that may be made with any utility, federal or state agency, department or any municipality or joint powers board concerning the purchase of electrical energy for use by the city that may be approved by resolution of the city council.
B. Service Nontransferable Without Advance Approval: The electrical service furnished by the city is intended to be used by the actual customer that has entered into the contract with the city for the uses contemplated by the rate category of the service. This service is not to be resold, assigned, used or extended off of the tract of land served for the use or benefit of any other individual, corporation or other entity in advance of receiving the specific written approval of the city administrator or his/her designee.
C. Changes In Property Ownership: In the case of a change in ownership of any property to which the city of Cody provides utility services, it is the responsibility of the new owner/transferee to establish a utility account by completing an application for utility service and complying with the deposit requirements as outlined in section 8-1-9 of this chapter as of the date of sale, transfer or conveyance. If the new owner/transferee establishes the utility account after the date of sale, transfer or conveyance the new owner/transferee shall be responsible for payment of all charges incurred back to the date of sale, transfer or conveyance of the property. In the event the new owner/transferee fails to comply with the application and deposit requirements the city of Cody reserves the right to establish a utility account in the name of the new owner/transferee. In the case of foreclosures, the date of sale, transfer or conveyance shall be the date of the foreclosure sale as confirmed by the Park County sheriff's office.
D. Changes In Property Tenancy: In cases where a tenant is provided utility services by the city of Cody and the services are billed in the tenant's name it is the responsibility of the tenant to notify the city of Cody in advance of when the tenant occupies or vacates the property and requests to start or terminate utility service. A tenant's services may be terminated by the city of Cody without a request from the tenant if notification is received from a landlord or property owner or upon receipt of an application for utility service from a new tenant. If a tenant fails to notify the city of Cody to terminate services as of the actual date the tenant vacated the property, the city of Cody shall terminate services as of the date the notice to terminate is received. The tenant shall be responsible for all charges incurred through the date of termination and no adjustment of charges shall be made to a tenant's bill for a tenant's failure to provide a timely termination notice to the city of Cody as required.
E. Service Application: A service application for each service address is required to be completed by all individuals, governmental entities and commercial businesses requesting utility services from the city of Cody. If a risk assessment is performed to determine the required deposit amount, the applicant shall pay a ten dollar ($10.00) application fee. An applicant and/or coapplicant receiving service at a new service address must pay any and all outstanding utility debts he/she may have accrued in the city before a new service may be started. (Ord. 2016-02, 2-16-2016)