(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)