(A) The City Council may supervise and regulate every public utility in the city and may do all things, whether specifically designated in this chapter or in addition thereto, which are necessary and convenient in the exercise of power and jurisdiction.
(B) Every public utility shall obey and comply with every order, decision, direction or rule made or prescribed by the Council in the matters specified in this chapter, or any other matter in any way relating to or affecting its business as a public utility and shall do everything necessary or proper to secure compliance therewith by all of its officers, agents and employees.
(C) When the Council, after a hearing, finds that the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities or service of any public utility or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage or supply employed by it are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate or insufficient, the Council shall determine and by order or rule fix the rules, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced or employed. The Council shall prescribe rules for the performance of any service or the furnishing of any commodity of the character furnished or supplied by any public utility and shall furnish the commodity or render the service within the time and upon the conditions provided in those rules.
(D) When the Council, after a hearing, finds that additions, extensions, repairs or improvements to or changes in the existing plant, equipment, apparatus, facilities or other physical property of any public utility or of any two or more public utilities ought reasonably to be made or that new structures should be erected, to promote the security or convenience of its employees or the public or in any other way to secure adequate service or facilities, the Council shall make and serve an order directing that the additions, extensions, repairs, improvements or changes be made or the structures be erected in the manner and within the time specified in the order. If the Council orders the erection of a new structure it may also fix the site thereof. If the order requires joint action by two or more public utilities, the Commission shall so notify them and shall fix a reasonable time within which they may agree upon the portion or division of the cost which each shall bear. If, at the expiration of the time the public utilities fail to file with the Council a statement that an agreement has been made for a division or apportionment of the cost, the Council may, after further hearing, make an order fixing the proportion of that cost to be borne by the public utility and the manner in which payment shall be made or secured.
(E) The Council may, after a hearing, by general or special orders, rules or otherwise, require every public utility to construct, maintain and operate its line, plant, system, equipment, apparatus and premises in such manner as to promote and safeguard the health and safety of its employees, passengers, customers and the public and may prescribed, among other things, the installation, use, maintenance and operation of appropriate safety or other devices or appliance, establish uniform or other standards of construction and equipment and require the performance of any other act which the health or safety of its employees, customers or the public may demand.
(F) The Council may, after a hearing, do any and all things as set forth in the Public Utilities Code of the state that may be accomplished by the Public Utilities Commission of the state in its regulation of electrical power companies deemed public utilities in the state.
('61 Code, § 8.5) (Ord. 573, passed - - )