(1) Connection charge. A service charge of twenty dollars ($20) shall be collected for each service connection. Any request for service received after 2:00 P.M. will be processed the next business day.
(2) Disconnection charge for nonpayment of account. When service has been disconnected by the electric department for nonpayment of account, a service charge of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be assessed to all accounts that require the use of a bucket truck.
(3) Reconnection charge due to nonpayment of account. When service has been disconnected by the electric department for nonpayment of account, a service charge of forty dollars ($40) shall be collected to restore service. A service charge of one hundred dollars ($100) will apply to all accounts that require the use of a bucket truck. Effective January 1, 2021, service will only be restored during normal business hours if the service was disconnected for nonpayment of account.
(4) Returned checks. A twenty dollar ($20) service charge (for all utilities or a single service) will be charged for each check returned by the bank or e-check processor unpaid. If it is determined by the finance director that the returned check was caused by bank error then the twenty dollar ($20) service charge shall be waived. (Ord. #002-06-016, June 2002, as amended by Ord #O20-11-18, Nov. 2020)