The rate schedules set forth in this chapter are subject to the following conditions of service:
(a) Temporary Service.
(1) Any applicant desiring temporary service shall, in addition to the schedule rates, pay a charge for installing and removing such temporary services, as follows:
Within Corporate Limits | Outside Corporate Limits |
$50.00 | $60.00 |
(2) The City in lieu of installing metering equipment may, upon written application, compute demand and energy charges on an estimated basis under the applicable schedule. Such application may be accepted by the City for periods not exceeding sixty days and shall show the estimated maximum demand and kilowatt-hour use for the period. At the election of the City, the temporary service charge and billing for the entire period shall be payable in advance.
(b) Disconnecting Service: Initiated by the City. Service may be disconnected without charge, and the City may remove its meters, vaults, appliances and other property for any of the following reasons:
(1) The consumer's failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any schedule or with the general rules and regulations of the City.
(2) The consumer's failure to pay an indebtedness to the City.
(3) The consumer's connection of any unauthorized devices to the City's lines or equipment.
(4) The consumer's unauthorized use of the City's service, lines or equipment.
(5) The consumer's use of radio, x-ray or other apparatus, the operation of which causes disturbances on the City's general distribution lines.
(6) The consumer's electrical construction, apparatus or wiring does not meet with governmental codes and regulations and/or with the reasonable requirements of the City.
(7) The consumer's nonelectrical construction, facilities, operations or activities, by reason of location, pollution, contamination or corrosion, cause or may cause electrical disturbances, reduced reliability, unsafe conditions or other unreasonable impacts or disturbances on the City's general distribution lines or other facilities.
(8) Reconnecting Service after City disconnects service for conditions listed above: A consumer is required to pay a charge for the disconnection and reconnection of service post resolution to any nonconformances listed above. Charges shall be required as follows:
Within Corporate Limits | Outside Corporate Limits |
$35.00 | $40.00 |
(c) Disconnecting/Reconnecting Service: Requested by Consumer. When a consumer requests temporary disconnecting followed by reconnecting service, for the purpose of adding aluminum siding to a structure, or for other similar purposes, a disconnection/reconnection charge shall be required, as follows:
Within Corporate Limits | Outside Corporate Limits |
$35.00 | $40.00 |
(Ord. 19-90. Passed 5-21-90.)
(d) (EDITOR'S NOTE: Former subsection (d) was repealed by Ordinance 30-03, passed December 22, 2003.)
(e) Credit Requirements.
(1) Security deposit. For service, a deposit or a suitable guarantee as security for the payment of bills may be required of the consumer at any time or from time to time before or after service is commenced.
(2) Use of deposits. The City may retain any deposit and apply the same upon bills for service or any indebtedness to the City.
(Ord. 19-90. Passed 5-21-90; Ord. 6-18. Passed 4-16-18; Ord. 05-22. Passed 4-18-22.)