(A) Each electrical user shall pay the monthly electric rates applicable to the class of users to which that user belongs, as specified by resolution of the City Council.
(B) The rates specified by resolution for residential electrical users shall apply to the following premises:
(1) Single-family dwellings separately metered and not used for business purposes;
(2) Multi-family dwellings if each living unit is separately metered;
(3) Rooming or boarding houses where less than five rooms are used as sleeping or living quarters for persons not members of the customer’s immediate family; and
(4) Separately metered mobile homes.
(C) The rates specified by resolution for commercial customers shall apply to the following premises:
(1) Businesses;
(2) Single-family dwellings, a main portion of which are regularly used for the conduct of business. If the dwelling and the business portions of the dwelling are separately metered, the residential portion shall be billed at the residential rate, and the commercial portion shall be billed at the commercial rate;
(3) Multi-family dwellings if each living unit is not separately metered;
(4) Rooming or boarding houses where five or more rooms are used as sleeping or living quarters for persons not members of the customer’s immediate family; and
(5) Mobile homes not separately metered.
(D) Where it is necessary to extend or reinforce existing distribution facilities, the minimum monthly charge specified by resolution of the City Council may be increased to assume adequate compensation for the added facilities.
(E) Electrical users requiring service during a period not to exceed nine months per year shall not pay the basic monthly charge specified by resolution times 12 for a basic annual charge.
(Prior Code, § 51.20) (Ord. 261, passed 5-8-1979)