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§ 50.063 SPECIAL RATES.
   The corporate authorities of the village may contract with users for special rates where, in the judgement of the corporate authorities, a user is in a special category and application of the rate to that user would not unlawfully discriminate against other users.
(Prior Code, § 50G.009) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008)
§ 50.064 TEMPORARY SERVICES.
   The rates for temporary electric services in connection with construction activities are as follows:
 
Rate
The residential customer rate shall apply
Tap fee
$25
 
(Prior Code, § 50G.010) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008)
§ 50.065 ADDITIONAL TAP FEE AND UTILITY UPDATE REGULATIONS.
   (A)   All taps to any village utility system and updates of any service shall be made by village personnel, or by other competent personnel as approved by the Superintendent of Public Works, in his or her sole discretion.
   (B)   The Superintendent of Public Works shall provide application forms for taps, and service updates, and no application shall be approved until the tap fee or update deposit is paid, together with any deposit required by § 50.069 of this chapter.
   (C)   All tap and service update applications shall be signed by an owner of record of the premises to be served.
   (D)   Tap fees are required for all utility installations unless the property served has an existing service that may be used without modification.
   (E)   The fee for an update of an existing utility service is the actual cost thereof. However, the Superintendent of Public Works will estimate the actual cost of the village’s labor, material and overhead for the update, and before the village updates the service, the customer shall pay a deposit equal to 110% of such estimate. If the actual cost incurred by the village is more than the estimate, then the customer shall pay the difference; if the actual cost is less than the deposit, the customer will be refunded the difference.
   (F)   The village will install utility services up to and including the meter. The village will not install or be responsible for installations past the meter. The customer will install the electric meter base supplied by the village on the building at the desired location, and the village will wire to it. The village will make the final connection at the electric meter on the customer’s side. The village may in its sole discretion make the final connection on the customer’s side for water and gas meters.
   (G)   A village lineperson will be present at all times during any service work past the meter requiring access to the meter. If such work is performed after normal business hours of the Electric Department, the customer will be responsible for the extra cost to the village thereof, including, but not limited to, any overtime pay and benefits for the lineperson.
(Prior Code, § 50G.011) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008)
§ 50.066 REGULATIONS FOR CUSTOMER-INITIATED AND EMERGENCY DISCONNECTIONS.
   (A)   If a customer requests a disconnection in order to perform maintenance on the customer side of the meter, the village will perform the disconnection and subsequent reconnection free of charge during normal working hours upon reasonable notice. Disconnections and reconnections requested for any time after normal working hours of the relevant Village Utility Department will be performed at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works. The customer will be responsible for payment of the actual cost to the village, including overtime pay and benefits, of any village employee who performs disconnection or reconnection work after the normal working hours of the Village Utility Department involved.
   (B)   The village recognizes the right of the village’s area fire protection district to perform emergency shutoffs of electric and gas services. However, the village disclaims all responsibility for property damage or personal injury caused in whole or in part by such an emergency shutoff. The fire protection district shall immediately report any such shutoff to the Superintendent of Public Works or, in his or her absence, to the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 50G.012) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008)
§ 50.067 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS REGARDING RATES.
   The burden is on the applicant for service to prove to the satisfaction of the Office Manager, in the Office Manager’s sole discretion, that the applicant is entitled to any rate classification other than residential. The Office Manager’s determination is subject only to review by the corporate authorities of the village upon request of the applicant within 30 days of such determination.
(Prior Code, § 50G.013) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008)
§ 50.068 CHARGES FOR USE OF VILLAGE EQUIPMENT.
   Whenever any section of this code of ordinances requires a utility customer to pay the village the cost of installation or update of a utility, such cost shall include charges for the use of village-owned equipment at rates equal to the current published FEMA schedule of equipment rates.
(Prior Code, § 50G.014) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008)
§ 50.069 UTILITY DEPOSITS.
   (A)   Deposit required. Any person, firm or corporation, who or that may apply for electric energy or current, shall be required to make a cash deposit with the Treasurer of the village for the security of his, her or its account in the following amounts:
      (1)   Electric energy.
 
Establishments with a village liquor license of any kind
$500
Other industrial, commercial and business enterprises
$500
Owner-occupied private residences, whether established or newly constructed
$150
Non-owner-occupied private residences, whether established or newly constructed, where the owner co-signs the application, agreeing to be liable for all utility bills in the event of the tenant’s failure to pay
$150
Non-owner occupied private residences, whether established or newly constructed, where the owner does NOT co-sign the application, agreeing to be liable for all utility bills in the event of the tenant’s failure to pay
$400
 
      (2)   Natural gas service.
 
Non-owner-occupied private residences, whether established or newly constructed, where the owner co-signs the application, agreeing to be liable for all utility bills in the event of the tenant’s failure to pay
$50
Non-owner occupied private residences, whether established or newly constructed, where the owner does NOT co-sign the application, agreeing to be liable for all utility bills in the event of the tenant’s failure to pay
$100
All other customers, including commercial, business and industrial customers and owner-occupied residences
$50
 
      (3)   Extraterritorial water service (service outside the corporate limits of the village).
 
All customers
$50
 
   (B)   Refunds of deposits. Security deposits shall be held on the account until the account is closed out. A customer terminating service shall call the Village Utility Office to request a work order and provide their forwarding address. Upon termination of service, the deposit will first be applied to the final bill, provided no additional debts are owed, the remainder will be refunded and mailed to the forwarding address provided.
   (C)   Transfers of deposits. The village will upon request allow the transfer of a deposit in the event a customer relocates from one service address to another service address, with no change of the name on the account. A transfer of deposit is available only for those customers who are in good standing with the village, with no more than one late payment in the previous 18 months. This policy applies to both owner-occupied and non-owner occupied private residences.
   (D)   Separate accounts. All cash deposits shall be kept in accounts separate from all other village funds.
(Prior Code, § 50G.015) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2008-001, passed 1-21-2008; Ord. 16-001, passed 1-4-2016; Ord. 16-021, passed 9-6-2016)
§ 50.070 ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR NEW COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.
   (A)   As used in this section, QUALIFYING COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER means any new commercial utility customer of the village, and any existing commercial customer which is relocating within the village, expanding its operation and requiring a new tap to a village utility system. The Administrative Committee shall determine whether an applicant for utility services is a qualifying commercial customer, subject to appeal to the Village Board in case of an adverse finding by the Administrative Committee.
   (B)   Notwithstanding anything in this subchapter to the contrary, the tap fee charges for a qualifying commercial customer shall be as follows.
      (1)   The qualifying commercial customer shall pay the actual material costs for water, gas and sewer extensions necessary for the customer to tap into the village utility systems, including the cost of the meter and supply lines from the edge of the property. The village shall provide the labor for the tap at no charge to the qualifying commercial customer.
      (2)   The village waives the sewer tap fee for qualifying commercial customers. The commercial customer shall be responsible for all materials and labor for the installation of the sewer service. Village personnel are required to inspect the sewer tap before it is buried.
      (3)   In addition, if the tap requires a bore under a street, the qualifying commercial customer shall pay the actual cost of the bore.
      (4)   A qualifying commercial electric customer shall pay the entire cost of the transformer, meter, wires and other material required for the electric service. The village will provide the labor for the installation up to and including the meter (the customer is always responsible for everything past the meter).
(Prior Code, § 50G.016) (Ord. 2002-06, passed - -; Ord. 2003-003, passed - -; Ord. 2003-032, passed - -; Ord. 2004-021, passed - -; Ord. 2005-005, passed - -; Ord. 2005-010, passed - -; Ord. 2006-001, passed - -; Ord. 2010-005, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2010-012, passed 5-3-2010; Ord. 21-021, passed 12-6-2021)
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