(A) A customer or unit of service shall consist of any aggregation of space, or area occupied for a distinct purpose such as a house, apartment, flat, store, office, factory, and the like, which is equipped with one or more fixtures for rendering service separate and distinct from other users. The public portions of buildings, such as hallways, toilets, and the like, may be treated separately, depending on the requirements. Customers, in general, are classified as residential or nonresidential.
(B) Residential. A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER is defined to include each separate house, apartment, flat or other living quarters occupied by a person or persons constituting a distinct household and using energy for operating household appliances. Residence use may be extended to include the use of energy for buildings which are adjacent to, connected with, and used exclusively by the residence being served. In a multi-unit building, a separate electric meter shall be installed for each such dwelling or unit.
(C) Nonresidential customers. A NONRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER is defined to include each separate business enterprise, occupation, or institution taking service through a single meter, occupying for its exclusive use any unit or units of space as an entire building, entire floor, suite of rooms or a single room; or, any customer not fitting into residential as defined above. A separate electric meter shall be installed for each commercial unit in a multi-unit building. In general, this nonresidential class is subdivided as follows:
(1) Single-phase service.
(2) Three-phase service.
(D) Special contracts. The Electric Department reserves the right to enter into special contracts. In deciding whether to enter into a special contract, the Electric Department will consider the overall economic impact the customer is expected to have on the Electric Department and the overall economic impact the customer is expected to have on the city.
(Ord. 1059, passed 3-2-1998; Am. Ord. 1714, passed 2-6-2017)