(A) If the supply of electricity has been discontinued for any of the reasons covered by § 21-444, the town shall have a reasonable period of time in which to reconnect the customer’s service after the conditions causing the discontinuance have been corrected.
(B) If the supply of electricity has been discontinued because of improper use or if, in the town’s opinion, its meter or other apparatus have been tampered with, the town may refuse to reconnect the customer’s service until the customer shall have:
(1) Paid all delinquent bills;
(2) Paid to the town an amount estimated by the town to be sufficient to cover the electricity used, but not recorded by the meter and not previously paid for, plus a reconnection charge, as set from time to time by the Town Council; and
(3) Made such changes in wiring or equipment as may, in the opinion of the town, be proper for its protection.
(C) If the supply of electricity has been discontinued by the town at the request of any public authority having jurisdiction, the customer’s service will not be reconnected until authorization to do so has been obtained from the public authority.
(D) If the supply of electricity has been discontinued by the town for nonpayment of past due bills, the charge for reconnection shall be in accordance with the town’s utility customer service policy.
(E) If the supply of electricity has been discontinued due to a second violation of § 21-444(A)(1), the town requires that only the property owner may contract for future electrical services thereafter.
(Code 1976, § 6-2A.54) (Ord. 6-83, passed 9-19-1983; Ord. 4-2015, passed 2-6-15)