When a residential premises applies for electrical services, whether by the owner or by a tenant or other occupant, the applicant shall be required to post a $250 deposit prior to the date the new electric customer requests service. Customers requiring new electric facilities shall pay in accordance with the town’s Line Extension Agreement as set forth in §§ 50.66 and 50.67. General service customers shall make a deposit equal to six weeks’ worth of usage prior to the date the service is requested. If a portion or all of a deposit is used to pay delinquent charges, the user, upon request, shall be required to add further deposit equal to the amount so used. If, after three years, it has not been necessary to use any part of a deposit, and the customer has paid its bills within the due date posted on the monthly bill, the town may return the deposit. Should a customer become delinquent on an account the town will require the customer to make a deposit based upon the average current 12-month usage.
(1974 Code, § 15-2-2) (Res. 02-006, passed 8-13-2002; Ord. 02-001, passed 8-13-2002; Ord. 15-004, passed 11-24-2015; Ord. 2017-005, passed 8-8-2017)