[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Introductory paragraph; as
added by Ord. 447, 6/6/1951, § 4]
The supplemental regulations comprising §§ 502
through 515 shall govern the furnishing of electric service to the
public by the Borough.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection A; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/6/1951, § 4]
No person shall purchase electric energy from the Borough and
resell the energy to another person within the Borough on a metered
basis.
[Added by Res. 15-82, 4/7/1982]
The Borough, after conducting a public meeting, adopts by reference
the "Rules for Compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Order No. 69, Cogeneration and Small Power Production," as if those
rules had been set out in full in this chapter.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection B; as added by
Ord 447, 6/6/1951, § 4; as amended by Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994]
1. Electric service will normally be provided at 60 cycles and at the
following voltages only:
A. One hundred ten volts and 120/240 volts, single-phase.
B. Two hundred twenty volts, three phase, three-wire, delta connected.
C. One hundred ten by two hundred twenty volts, single- and three phase,
four wire, delta connected, where available.
D. One hundred twenty by two hundred eight, three phase, four wire Y
connected.
2. Any motor of five horsepower or more, or any combination of motors
aggregating 10 horsepower or more shall, if required by the Borough,
be served at three phase. Power loads of equivalent rating other than
motors shall be served as the Borough directs. All motors of five
horsepower or more served at secondary voltage shall be equipped with
a suitable reduced voltage starting device, unless specifically excepted
by the Borough. The Borough may refuse to furnish three-phase service
to any premises unless a reasonable return from the investment required
for that service is guaranteed.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection C; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/6/1951, § 4]
Users of energy furnished at three phase must maintain a suitable
balance of load upon the three phases and may be required to separate
single-phase loads from three phase for separate metering to achieve
that balance. Failure of a user to maintain a reasonable balance of
load after due notice may be cause for termination of three-phase
supply until the unbalance is corrected.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection D; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/5/1951, § 4]
Users of energy must maintain their equipment in that manner
and must provide those auxiliary devices as may be required as to
prevent interference with radio or other communication signals and
to prevent undue fluctuation of load resulting in flickering lights
or other disturbance. The Borough may refuse to serve or continue
to serve premises where these conditions are violated.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection E; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/5/1951, § 4]
Parties requesting underground service between the Borough pole
line and house or building may secure that service by first securing
permission from the Borough, after which they will be required to
arrange for the installation at their own expense.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection F; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/5/1951, § 4]
No person shall attach to any pole, wire, or structure of the
Borough any advertising matter or sign of any kind, or any radio antenna,
or clothesline, nor make any other attachments not approved by the
proper representatives of the Borough.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection G; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/6/1951, § 4]
No person may, without specific authorization from Council,
extend privately owned wires across any public street or alley.
[Ord. 432, 12/6/1950, §§ 1 and 2]
1. Bypassing Defined. It shall be unlawful for any person with intent
to evade payment of the electric charges, to install or permit or
procure the installation of any wire, appliance or fixture for the
purpose of conducting electricity into any building without first
connecting that wire, appliance or fixture to an electric meter furnished,
provided or approved by the electric department, or to bypass any
electric meter or registering device for the purpose of introducing
electric current with intent to evade payment of the charges made
for that electric current.
2. Special Authorization for Bypassing Meters. Permission first acquired
from the Manager or the superintendent of the electric department
in writing allowing the applicant, upon payment of the proper charges,
to bypass a meter or registering device shall be deemed full compliance
with this Part.
[Ord. 77, 7/6/1893, § 1 and 2]
1. The superintendent of the electric department shall have full authority
to order and direct the linemen to remove all branches of trees that
project in any manner or form whatsoever, so as to interfere with
or obstruct the light of any public street light from lighting any
street that the light is intended to illuminate, and also to remove
all branches or limbs of any tree that interfere with the proper working
of the current of electricity upon the main lines or circuits. The
superintendent, linemen and other employees shall have full authority
to enter upon private property for the purpose of performing their
duties as above directed. The superintendent, linemen and other employees
shall perform the work authorized by this section, work in a workmanlike
manner, and clean up the streets of the branches, or cause the same
to be done, immediately after the work of trimming has been completed.
2. The expense of the work authorized by this section shall be paid
out of the Borough treasury.
[Res. 2/3/1965]
The contract for mercury vapor lighting, in the form presented
to Council, is approved and the Borough is authorized to contract
with all applicants who are electric consumers in the Borough or who
are now or in the future served by the electric department and who
otherwise qualify for the installation of the fixture according to
the terms of the proposed contract and regulations of the electric
department. This contract shall be binding upon both the Borough and
the customer at the time that the customer executes the contract in
the manner provided in the contract.
[Res. 5/4/1966; as amended by Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994]
The policy for providing underground electric service to utility
customers of the Borough shall be as follows:
A. Customer desiring underground service will open the necessary ditch
to a depth of 30 inches through an area agreed upon by the Manager
or his appointed representative and will close the ditch when the
conduit and cable is installed.
B. The Borough will lay the conduit and cable in the open ditch and
will supervise backfilling.
C. Underground service will be supplied only from a pole adjacent to
the customer's property.
D. Borough will lay the cable and make all connections.
E. Customer will maintain the underground service when the installation
is completed and the Borough will accept no responsibility for any
causes beyond its control.
F. The cost to the electric customer will be a fee equal to the total
cost of the Borough's labor and material.
[Ord. 425, 6/7/1950, Art. XXI, Subsection H; as added by
Ord. 447, 6/6/1951, § 4]
The electric department may make any further regulations as
it may from time to time deem necessary for the safe and efficient
installation and operation of electrical equipment served from its
system.
[Ord. 432, 12/6/1950, § 3; as amended by Ord. 7/6/1994]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.