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(A) Weatherproofing. Line wires shall have an approved weatherproof or rubber insulating covering.
(B) Line wire placement. Line wires shall be so placed that moisture is not liable to form a cross connection between them. They shall not be in contact with anything but their supports. They shall not be less than one foot apart except when in conduit or multiple-conductor cable or on approved racks or brackets.
(C) Enclosure of line wires. Line wires shall not run over any roof or along any building wall unless installed in standard conduit or cable.
(1977 Code, § 3-15-8) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Shunts prohibited. Wires shall not be so interconnected as to form a shunt around any street fuse or switch.
(B) Weatherproofing single wires. Approved weatherproof or approved rubber covering shall be employed on single wires and approved rubber covering on cables.
(C) Wire size. Wires from pole to building shall not be smaller than No. 8.
(D) Service wire location. Service wires shall in no case be within easy reach from the ground or from any part of the building.
(E) Service wire attachments. Service wires shall be attached to the building by standard brackets or insulators, securely fastened to the structure.
(F) Method of installation. Meters and service wires shall be installed in the following manner:
(1) All meters shall be and remain the property of the city, as soon as practical, after the adoption of this chapter;
(2) All meters installed after the taking effect of this chapter shall be of weatherproof socket type of approved make and design;
(3) The weatherproof socket type meters shall be installed outside the building to be serviced, so as to be readily accessible, and at a height of not to exceed six feet from the ground. From and after the effective date of this division (F)(3) (September 12, 1994), it is hereby required that every meter presently located inside a building being serviced shall have been removed from inside such building and the same (if an approved meter) or an approved meter shall have been installed outside the building to be serviced. Any and all costs attendant to the relocation of any meter shall be that of the customer or customers receiving electrical service at the building;
(4) The service wires shall be connected to the meter by approved sheath cable;
(5) The service switch, or cutout, shall be connected to the meter with approved sheath cable;
(6) The meter shall be kept sealed or locked, with an approved locking device, at all times, so that the meter is accessible to all persons and it shall be unlawful for any person to remove the seal or lock, or otherwise tamper or interfere with the meter or the connections or wires thereto attached, except as directed by the Light Superintendent of the city;
(7) The provisions of this section shall be enforced on and after the passage of this chapter when service is connected to a new building (being serviced for the first time); when service is being reestablished to old buildings, after the same may have been remodeled or repaired; and such other buildings, from time to time, as may be designated by the City Council. The purpose and intention being, to ultimately have all meters of weatherproof socket type the property of the city and have them placed outside all buildings, as soon as the same may be installed and the finances of the city will permit; and
(8) It shall be lawful for and obligatory on the Public Works Director to discontinue electrical service to any customer, when and as such customer shall be certified to be in violation of any provision of this section. Further, the penalty set forth in § 10.99 shall be applicable to any violation of this section.
(1977 Code, § 3-15-9) (Am. Ord. 94-26, passed 9-12-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Open wiring prohibited. Open wiring (wiring on porcelain knobs or cleats) is prohibited except in locations where excessive moisture exists, or the installation of other approved forms of construction is impracticable. For exposed wiring, wires shall, (except by special permit from the Public Works Director) be installed in standard conduit, armored cable, or metal raceways. For concealed wiring, wires shall be installed in standard conduit or armored cable, except by special permit from the Public Works Director.
(B) Conduits, raceways, junction boxes, and the like. When rigid conduit is used, the tube and all elbows, bends, couplings, and similar fittings shall be made of noncorrodible conduit or (excluding threads and joints) be protected by an approved coating of corrosion resistant material. When flexible conduit is used it shall be similarly protected against corrosion. Conduits shall be installed as a complete system without the wires, and shall be continuous from outlet to outlet, and from fitting to fitting, and the ends of conduits shall be threaded and reamed before installation and shall be mechanically and electrically connected to all fittings. All ends and connections shall be reamed so as to protect the wires from abrasion. Flexible cords shall be used only for pendants, wiring of fixtures, and portable devices. At each outlet, switch, or junction of conduit, metal raceway, or cable, an approved box shall be installed and the box shall be protected with a cover unless a fixture canopy is present. Junction boxes shall be so installed that the wiring contained in them may be readily accessible. All metallic conduit, armored cable, or metallic raceways shall be grounded as protective measure. The conduit for grounding shall be noncorrodible material.
(1977 Code, § 3-15-10) Penalty, see § 10.99
BILLING; RATES AND CHARGES
(A) All bills for electrical energy shall be due and payable, and in any event shall be paid on or before the tenth day of the month in which the same becomes due. If the bill shall not be paid on or before the tenth day of the month in which the same becomes due then and in that event a penalty of 6% shall be added to the total amount then due and payable, and the City Clerk and Collector is authorized and directed to collect the 3% penalty in addition to the total amount then due and payable.
(B) Any delinquent customer, however, shall have the right to liquidate old accounts standing against the customer at the time of the taking effect of this chapter by payment of 20% of such old accounts each month at the time the current bill is paid; any customer or user of such electrical energy who fails to pay at least 20% of the old account each month after the taking effect of this chapter shall be adjudged delinquent and so certified, as aforesaid.
(1977 Code, § 3-15-11(part)) (Am. Ord. 2012-02, passed 3-26-2012)
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It is the policy of the city to discontinue utility service to customers by reason of nonpayment of bills only after notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard on disputed bills. The city’s form for application for utility service and all bills shall contain, in addition to the title, address, room number, and telephone number of the official in charge of billing, clearly visible and easily readable provisions to the following effect:
(1) All bills are due and payable on or before the date set forth on the bill;
(2) If any bill is not paid by or before that date, a second bill will be mailed containing a cutoff notice that if the bill is not paid within ten days of the mailing of the second bill, service will be discontinued for nonpayment; and
(3) Any customer disputing the correctness of his or her bill shall have a right to a hearing at which time he or she may be represented in person and by counsel or any other person of his or her choosing and may present orally or in writing his or her complaint and contentions to the city official in charge of utility billing. This official shall be authorized to order that the customer’s service not be discontinued and shall have the authority to make a final determination of the customer’s complaint.
(B) Requests for delays or waiver of payment will not be entertained; only questions of proper and correct billing will be considered. In the absence of payment of the bill rendered or resort to the hearing procedure provided herein, service will be discontinued at the time specified, but in no event until the charges have been due and unpaid for at least 30 days.
Where electricity has been cut off under the provisions in § 50.21, the charge for reestablishing service, after financial agreements have been cleared with the office of the City Clerk and Collector, shall be $100. No reinstatement shall be made after 3:00. p.m. during any working day. Reinstatement of electric service following shutoff for nonpayment shall be made only on working days and within 24 hours, if reasonably possible, from receipt of payment.
(Ord. 81-7, passed 7-27-1981; Am. Ord. 2008- 23, passed 10-15-2008; Am. Ord. 2022-32, passed 11-28-2022; Am. Ord. 2023-05, passed 4-24-2023) Penalty, see §
10.99
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