§ 54.03 ELECTRIC SERVICE ONLY STATUS.
   (A)   The owners of existing non-commercial garages or non-commercial storage buildings located on properties zoned for residential use that are otherwise unimproved and which are serviced only by city electricity shall be eligible to pay only for electric service upon the following conditions:
      (1)   The owner is current in the payment of all outstanding utility charges, ordinance violation fines, misdemeanor or traffic violation fines, abatement charges, demolition charges or liens, property taxes, or civil penalties or other debts or obligations owing to the city on account of any property within the city;
      (2)   The owner shall certify that there are no plumbing fixtures or appliances on or in the structure; including without limitation, sinks, commodes, showers, bathtubs, faucets, hydrants, ice makers, washers, dishwashers, water lines, or similar apparatus on the premises; and
      (3)   The city shall verify that the non-commercial garage or storage building has no water or sewer service within or attached to such structure and there are no outside water hydrants on the property.
      (4)   Municipal solid waste removal service will not be provided to properties that qualify for electric service only status.
   (B)   Nothing set forth herein shall be construed to authorize any party to construct or maintain a non-commercial garage or storage building contrary to applicable provisions of the city's building code, zoning ordinance and regulations, or any other city ordinance.
   (C)   It shall be a violation of this section for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other entity to make any misrepresentation, false or misleading statement, or to omit any required or requested information in order to be or remain eligible to only pay for electric service to a noncommercial garage or storage building located on a property zoned for residential use.
   (D)   Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, or other entity found to have violated this section shall be fined not less than $200 plus court cost and not more than $750 plus court cost. In addition, any person, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, or other entity found to have violated this section shall thereafter be permanently ineligible to have any property placed on electric service only status.
(Ord. 2015-20, passed 10-13-2015)