(A) Application for electric service for property inside the city. A customer desiring service for property inside the city must make a written application to the city on a printed form approved by the Director of Public Works and provided for this purpose, which shall be signed by the customer before commencing use of the Electric Department's service. The Electric Department reserves the right to require a written contract for the service to be furnished, whether the application is for a new service, a change in service classification, unsealing of the service switch at premises formerly supplied, or a transfer of responsibility for presently connected service from one customer to another. Applications for new service or a change in service shall specify the amount and types of electrical load to be connected to the electric system so that the Electric Department may determine the adequate service of sufficient capacity for the operation of the equipment to be serviced. Where an applicant occupies more than one unit of space, each unit will be metered separately, and a separate bill will be computed and rendered based on the readings of each individual meter. All applications and contracts for service shall be made in the legal name of the party to be obligated to pay for the service. Receipt of service, however, shall constitute the receiver as a customer of the Electric Department, subject to its rates, rules and regulations, whether service is based upon a signed application, contract or otherwise.
(B) Application for electric service for property outside the city.
(1) A customer desiring service for property outside the city must make a written application to the city on a printed form provided for this purpose, which shall be signed by the customer before commencing use of the Electric Department's service. The Electric Department reserves the right to require a written contract for the service to be furnished, whether the application is for a new service, a change in service classification, unsealing of the service switch at premises formerly supplied, or a transfer of responsibility for presently connected service from one customer to another. Applications for new service or a change in service shall specify the amount and types of electrical load to be connected to the electric system so that the Electric Department may determine the adequate service of sufficient capacity for the operation of the equipment to be serviced. Where an applicant occupies more than one unit of space, each unit will be metered separately, and a separate bill will be computed and rendered based on the readings of each individual meter. All applications and contracts for service shall be made in the legal name of the party to be obligated to pay for the service. Receipt of service, however, shall constitute the receiver as a customer of the Electric Department, subject to its rates, rules and regulations, whether service is based upon a signed application, contract or otherwise.
(2) If the property for which electric service is requested is contiguous to a boundary of the city so as to permit annexation of the property by the city: (a) then such property must be annexed to the city before such electric service shall be provided; or (b) if a legally enforceable annexation agreement acceptable to the city and a petition for annexation for such property is tendered to the city by the owner of such property, then electric service may be allowed upon tentative approval of the annexation agreement by the City Council by the requisite vote required for final approval of an annexation agreement pending final consideration and action upon such annexation agreement.
(3) If the property for which electric service is requested is not contiguous to a boundary of the city so as to permit annexation of the property by the city, then before electric service shall be provided, a legally enforceable annexation agreement acceptable to the city, which runs with the property, must be tendered to the city by the owner of such property, wherein such owner agrees that upon such property becoming contiguous to the boundary of the city so as to permit annexation of such property by the city, that said property shall be annexed to the city. Upon approval of such agreement by the requisite vote required for annexation agreement, the request for electric service may be allowed.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of divisions (B)(2) and (B)(3), the city may deny an application for electric service for property outside the city if the city does not have the authority to furnish such service, or whenever the City Council determines in its discretion that: (a) such electric service would jeopardize or adversely affect the electric system of the city or electric service to existing or committed future customers of electric service within or without the city; or (b) existing service lines are determined to be inadequate or inconveniently located for the requested service.
(C) Application by tenant. If the prospective customer is a tenant of the premises to be served, the property owner, or his or her legal representative or designated agent, must countersign the application before the application will be granted. The services of the electric system shall be deemed to be furnished to both the occupant and the owner of any such premises.
(D) Property owner liable. The property owner shall be held liable for all charges left unpaid by any tenant where the property owner has countersigned the application for service where the delinquent charges are not paid for by the owner; provided, however, the property owner shall be liable only for the installation and connection charges when he or she has signed the application only for such purposes.
(Ord. 1059, passed 3-2-1998; Am. Ord. 1149, passed 7-17-2000)