Section
54.01 Contract and terms
54.02 Ownership
54.03 Consumer’s application
54.04 Installation expense
54.05 Repairs
54.06 Electrical bills
54.07 Lien
54.08 Rate setting
54.09 Meter in disrepair
54.10 Minimum rates
54.11 Restricted use
54.12 Electrical service contracts
54.13 Building moving
54.14 Posting signs
54.15 Trimming trees
54.16 Inspections
54.17 Destruction of property
54.18 Complaints
54.19 Franchise
(A) The municipality, through its Electrical Department, shall furnish electric current for light and power purposes to persons whose premises abut on any supply wire of the distribution system and may furnish electric current to such other persons within or without its corporate limits as and when according to law, its governing body may see fit to do so.
(B) For such purposes, the said governing body may enter into agreements for the purchase of electric energy and power and energy or capacity or any combination thereof upon such terms and conditions with such suppliers and for such periods as it may deem are in the best interests of the municipality.
(C) The rules, regulations and the rates for electric service, hereinafter named in this chapter shall be considered a part of every consumer application hereafter made for electric service and shall be considered a part of a contract with every consumer now served by the municipality.
(D) Without further formality, the making of application on the part of any applicant for the use or consumption of electric energy by present customers and the furnishing of electric service to said applicant or customer shall constitute a contract or any reasonable rules and regulations that the governing body may hereafter adopt, the Superintendent of Utilities or his or her agent shall cut off or disconnect the electric service from the building or place of such violation and no further connection of electric service for such building or place shall again be made save or except by order of the Superintendent or his or her agent.
(2000 Code, § 3-301)
(A) The municipality owns and operates the municipal electrical system through the Utilities Superintendent.
(B) The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management and maintenance of the municipal electrical system may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the corporate limits that is subject to taxation.
(C) The revenue from the said tax shall be known as the Electrical Fund and shall remain in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer.
(D) The Utilities Superintendent or his or her agent shall have the direct management and control of the municipal electrical system and shall faithfully carry out the duties of his or her office. He or she shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the safe and efficient management of the electrical system subject to the supervision and review of the governing body.
(E) The governing body shall by resolution set the rates to be charged for services rendered and shall file the same in the office of the Municipal Clerk for public inspection at any reasonable time.
(Neb. RS 17-902 through 17-904, 17-906, 17-909) (2000 Code, § 3-302)
Every person desiring electrical service must make application therefor to the Utilities Superintendent. All applicants shall make a service deposit in the sum set by resolution of the governing body. Electricity may not be supplied to any house or building except upon the written order of the Utilities Superintendent. The system shall not supply to any person outside the corporate limits electrical service without special permission from the governing body; provided, that the entire cost of wire, installation and other expenses shall be paid by the consumer beyond the corporate limits. Nothing herein shall be construed to obligate the municipality to supply electrical service to nonresidents.
(2000 Code, § 3-303)
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