(A) Before any customer will be served with gas by the natural gas system, such customer shall make an application to the City Clerk for connection to the gas system and shall accompany his application with his certificate and a certificate by the person installing the piping and appliance that the piping and gas appliances or accessories will be or have been installed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 191, passed 6-2-58; Am. Ord. 191A, passed 9-15-58)
(B) Each applicant for gas supply or service shall file with the city an application in writing, setting forth the name of the applicant, the location of the premises for which the supply or service is sought, the name of the owner of the premises, the nature and size of the proposed service and the proposed use thereof. If the applicant is not the owner of the premises, the city may require as a condition to the issuance of a permit the written consent of the owner thereto. The city may require a deposit against future bills for gas from the applicant if circumstances warrant the same.
(C) Upon receipt of an application as provided in the division (B) of this section a permit may be issued by the city for the installation of gas service and for the supplying of gas in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, but no permit shall be issued to any applicant while he is in default in the payment of any past due account owing to the city for a gas supply or service or installation theretofore rendered or made, including the $2 monthly charges, if any, under § 51.09.
(Ord. 189, passed 2-22-58)