(A) The town reserves the right to discontinue furnishing electricity to a customer at any time without notice in accordance with the town’s utility customer policy, and upon the occurrence of any one, or more, of the following events:
(1) Whenever the town, in its opinion, has reasonable cause to believe that the customer is receiving electricity without paying therefor, or that its meter, wires, or other apparatus have, in any manner, been tampered with;
(2) Whenever, in the town’s opinion, the condition of the customer’s wiring, equipment, and appliances is either unsafe or unsuitable for receiving electricity, or is a potential safety or health hazard to the town’s property or personnel, or the public, or when the customer’s use of electricity or equipment interferes with, or may be detrimental to, the town’s electric system or to the supply of electricity by the town to any other customer;
(3) Where electricity is being furnished over a line which is not owned, or leased, by the town, whenever, in its opinion, such line is either not in a safe and suitable condition, or is inadequate to receive electricity;
(4) Whenever the customer has denied an authorized town representative access to the town’s meter, wires, or other apparatus installed on the customer’s premises;
(5) Whenever, in the opinion of the town, it is necessary to prevent fraud upon the town; and
(6) After reasonable notification, and warning, by the town of an inability to read the electric meter because of vicious dogs or of shrubs, or other obstacles, and the customer fails to take corrective action to allow the town to read the meter.
(B) (1) The town reserves the right to discontinue furnishing electricity to a customer, in accordance with the town’s utility customer service policy, upon the occurrence of either one, or both, of the following events:
(a) For nonpayment of past due bills, regardless of any amount of money on deposit with the town, or for failure of the customer to make a deposit or guarantee payment of charges, or to increase a deposit as required; and
(b) For failure to comply with any of the town’s terms and conditions, or with any of the conditions or obligations of any agreement with the town for the purpose of electricity.
(2) Restrictions on when electrical service may be discontinued are set forth in § 21-508(E).
(C) The town will discontinue the supply of electricity to a customer whenever requested by any public authority having jurisdiction.
(D) The town reserves the right to discontinue the supply of electricity under any of the above conditions, irrespective of any claims of a customer pending against the town, or any amounts of money on deposit with the town, as required by § 21-422.
(E) Whenever the supply of electricity is discontinued in accordance herewith, the town shall not be liable for any damages, direct or indirect, that may result from such discontinuance. In all cases where the supply of electricity is discontinued by reason of violation by the customer of any of the provisions hereof, or of any agreement with the town for the purchase of electricity, they shall then become due and payable, in addition to the bills in default, an amount equal to the monthly minimum charge for the unexpired term of the agreement, not as a penalty, but in lieu of the income reasonably to be expected during the unexpired term of the agreement.
(Code 1976, § 6-2A.53) (Ord. 6-83, passed 9-19-1983)