(A) No additional connections shall be made with any private line or customer-owned line. Private service lines or customer-owned extensions of service are prohibited.
(B) The city shall have the right and option to demand changes, removal or replacement of any pipe, fixture or apparatus which is considered to be faulty, inadequate or hazardous; provided, however, that this provision shall not obligate the city in any way or manner. The cost of the above work shall be fully borne by the property owner. The city shall have the right to refuse or to discontinue gas service without notice to a customer if the city finds any installed apparatus or appliances which would be detrimental to the efficient operation of the existing facilities under the latest revision of NFPA 54.
(C) All persons, firms, corporations and customers are strictly forbidden to attach any electrical ground wire to any fixture or piping which is or may be connected to any gas service pipe, meter or main belonging to the city. The city will hold the owner of the premises responsible and liable for any damage to its property or injury to the employees of the city caused by the ground wire. Any and all customers, persons, firms or corporations shall remove any existing ground wires immediately; and if the ground wires are not removed after a 24-hour written notice, the city, through its officials, may enter the property and remove the ground wires and the customer shall pay all costs.
(D) All questions and complaints shall be made in writing to the Gas Department of the city for the proper investigation. The Department shall make a report to be filed with the City Clerk and reported by the Clerk to the City Council at the next regular meeting. All employees of the city are strictly forbidden to demand or accept any tips, gratuity or other personal compensation for any service whatsoever rendered during working hours.
(E) Any customer-owned lines which are required to be operated and maintained by the city shall be subject to a monthly charge covering operation and maintenance. The charge shall be an additional monthly amount equal to the facility charge in effect at the time of billing.
(1986 Code, § 9.10.050) (Ord. 1407, passed - -1993) Penalty, see § 52.999