(A) By applying for or taking electric service from the Electric Department, the customer grants to the Electric Department the right to enter upon the premises to be served and to install or remove, repair or maintain thereon, its lines, meters and other facilities, for the purpose of serving such customer. The customer shall afford the Electric Department's representatives free access to the customer's premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of reading the meter, inspecting the metering and other equipment relating to the Electric Department's service, repairing, testing or removing its meter and equipment, and at any time in case of an emergency.
(B) The customer shall exercise due care to avoid damage to or dangerous or unsafe conditions adjacent to the Electric Department's meter and the other service facilities of the Electric Department located on or near the customer's premises. If the customer's operations or the manner in which the customer uses the Electric Department's service causes damage to the Electric Department's facilities, the customer shall pay the amount of such damage to the Electric Department on demand. If meters or other facilities belonging to the Electric Department are damaged or destroyed due to negligence or misuse by the customer or any member of his or her family, or by an officer, agent or employee of the customer, or by sub-tenants, the cost of necessary repairs or replacements shall be paid by the customer.
(C) All persons are strictly forbidden to attach any electric ground wire to any plumbing or water piping. The city will hold the owner of the premises responsible and liable for any damage to the property, or injury to the employees of the city caused by such ground wire. All owners and consumers shall remove any existing ground wires immediately upon written notice from the city. If not so disconnected after five days written notice, the city, through its officials, may enter the property and remove such ground wires and the consumer shall pay all costs.
(D) Authorized agents of the Electric Department shall have access to the customer's premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of reading meters, making repairs, making inspections, removing Electric Department property, or for any other purpose incident to the service.
(E) Except during times when electricity supply from the city is unavailable or is temporarily interrupted other than by reason of discontinuance of service to the particular premises for non-payment of billings or otherwise pursuant to this Chapter 38, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, establishment or entity to supply or provide electricity in or for any premises by means of any generator or other electricity-production system, equipment or facility without the express written consent of the City Council. This prohibition shall not apply to the use and operation of passive solar electricity generation systems which are otherwise installed and operated in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances.
(F) Whenever these rules and regulations require the approval, or permission of the Electric Department, it is the responsibility of the customer to secure such approval or permission in writing from the Public Works Director before proceeding to make a connection, use equipment or receive service.
(G) An electric customer may request that the city supplied meter be read manually instead of remotely; the fee for such manual reading shall be $35 per address, per month. A customer who requests that more than one utility meter be read manually shall not be required to pay more than $35 total per address per month.
(Ord. 1059, passed 3-2-1998; Am. Ord. 1755, passed 4-16-2018)