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At all reasonable hours, meters, regulators, fittings, fixtures and appurtenances connected with the system and located on private property shall be open for inspection by the proper officers or employees of the village. Any part found to be defective or not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be immediately repaired or corrected. Service may be discontinued at any time when conditions of the privately owned facilities create danger or hazard.
(Prior Code, § 51.005) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
All gas customers shall be liable for the gas consumption as shown by the meter. Waste, leakage or other causes not the liability of the village shall be included under such liability. The meter reading shall be conclusive; provided that, whenever the village shall find any meter not registering, then an average bill may be rendered based at the option of the village, on either the nearest previous three months average use when meter was in good order, or based on the same month or months of the preceding year. Whenever the village shall have reason to believe that the meter is not registering correctly, then an average bill as stated above may be rendered and the meter removed for testing. If such average bill should prove to be incorrectly estimated, either by actual testing or by actual gas consumption, after being replaced by a corrected meter, then such bill shall be compared and adjusted.
(Prior Code, § 51.006) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
(A) Any consumer may request the village to make a test of the accuracy of the meter then in use on their premises. Such tests will be made by the village without charge, provided that such meter has not been tested within two years preceding such a request. In case a consumer requests an accuracy test of a meter which has been previously tested within two years, then the consumer shall be required, prior to making test, to deposit with the village the sum of $25 to cover the cost of removing, testing and replacing such meter.
(B) In the event such meter is found by testing, to register incorrectly at full capacity, by more than 2%, then another accurate meter shall be substituted and the test deposit shall be refunded. Past gas bills shall be adjusted by refund or credit of such percentage of the amount of the gas bills for a period of not more than three months previous to such test.
(C) In the event that the meter is found to be registering correctly, the consumer shall forfeit the test deposit and such funds shall be deposited in the gas operating funds of the village.
(Prior Code, § 51.007) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
No person, firm or corporation shall connect any gas service pipe or transmit gas supplied by the natural gas system of the village, into two distinct premises from one meter. Apartment buildings having separate dwelling units may be serviced from a single meter. Duplex dwellings shall be serviced from individual meters.
(Prior Code, § 51.008) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
(A) Whenever a meter, regulator or other equipment of a service connection which has been installed by the village is found to have been damaged for any cause whatsoever, such damages shall become the liability of the customer who shall pay the village the actual cost of removal, repairing and/or replacing of such damaged equipment.
(B) In the event such damage has caused inaccurate metering, then such gas bills shall be corrected in the manner previously provided for herein to cover such period that the meter was out of order.
(Prior Code, § 51.009) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
(A) The village shall have the right to shut off the supply of gas whenever it is necessary to make repairs, improvements, enforce rules or for any operating reason. In all cases where possible, a reasonable notice of the circumstances will be given to the customers; but, in an emergency, the gas may be shut off without notice. Such necessary repairs or work will be made by the village as rapidly as may be practical. The village shall not be held responsible or liable because of any shut off or discontinuance of service for any direct or resultant damages to any person, company or customer.
(B) In the event of such discontinuance of gas service, the village will make every attempt to safeguard the customer; and service shall not be renewed until the village authorities have purged the lines and put into service all automatic controls and pilots. The cost of purging of lines, relighting pilots and checking automatic controls will be borne by the village and the customer will not be liable for any portion thereof. Where the nature of the customer’s operations are such that an interruption of service might create a hazard or large economic loss, such customer shall provide facilities for standby service if desired.
(C) Whenever mains, pipes, service connections or other facilities of the gas system are taken up, shut-off or interfered with by reasons of any village street improvement, the village will endeavor to maintain service so far as is reasonably possible, but will not be directly or indirectly liable for any interruption, poor pressure or damage of any kind either to the customers adjacent or to other customers affected thereby. Direct damage to property due to such operations shall be either repaired or replaced by the village without cost to the customer.
(D) The village expressly stipulates with all customers and other persons who may be affected by the discontinuance of service that it will neither insure, nor be responsible or liable in any manner for, any loss or damages direct or indirect by any reason of any fire, or any other cause and all gas service furnished shall also be conditional upon acts of God, inevitable accidents, fire, strikes, riots or any other causes.
(Prior Code, § 51.013) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
(A) Whenever a connection is made with a private line, such service shall be metered at the point of such connection and the customer requesting such service shall provide a satisfactory location for the placing of such metering devices, regulators and other materials and equipment required. Such private lines shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the village prior to making the necessary service connections.
(B) The village shall have the right and option to demand changes, removal or replacement of any pipe, fixtures or apparatus which is considered to be faulty, inadequate or hazardous; provided, however, that, this provision shall not obligate the village in any way or manner. The village shall have the right to refuse or to discontinue gas service without notice to its customers if the village finds any apparatus or appliance in operation which would be detrimental to the efficient operation of the existing facilities.
(C) All persons, firms, corporations and customers are strictly forbidden to attach any electrical ground wire to any fixture or piping which is or may be connected to any gas service pipe, meter or main belonging to the village. The village will hold the owner of the premises responsible and liable for any damage to its property or injury to the employees of the village caused by such ground wire. Any and all customers, persons, firms or corporations shall remove any existing ground wires immediately and if such ground wires are not removed after 24-hours’ written notice, the village through its officials, may enter the property and remove such ground wires and the customer shall pay all costs. All questions and complaints shall be made to the Gas Department of the village, who shall be responsible for the proper investigation. The Department shall be required to make a full report to the customer in all such cases, a copy of which shall be filed with the Village Clerk and reported by him or her to the President and Village Board at the next regular meeting. Any disrespectful or unwarranted acts of the village employees shall be reported immediately. All employees of the village are strictly forbidden to demand or accept any tips, gratuity or other personal compensation for any services whatsoever rendered during working hours.
(Prior Code, § 51.014) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
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