[R.O. 1991 § 510.010; Ord. No. 623 § I, 5-14-1991]
A. 
The provisions of the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), are for all intents and purposes incorporated into this Section as fully as if set forth herein and are hereby adopted as the official Electrical Code of the City of Vandalia, and all provisions thereof shall be in full force and effect in the City of Vandalia as hereinafter provided. One (1) copy of said code is on file with the City Clerk, and it shall be construed, applied, and enforced as modified and supplemented as set forth in this Section.
B. 
Violations And Penalties.
1. 
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator, upon conviction, guilty of an ordinance violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment as set forth in Chapter 100, Article III, of this Code. Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
2. 
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under, such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing, aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the act is likewise prohibited.
3. 
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the City under duly vested authority, the City Official responsible for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable attorney fees as allowed by law.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.020; Ord. No. 623 § II, 5-14-1991]
The City of Vandalia shall have the right and power to inspect all electrical wiring and apparatus in or about any building, street or alley in the City of Vandalia. Hereafter, all electric wiring carried on in the City of Vandalia shall be in accordance with a permit obtained from the City of Vandalia authorizing said installation. The City of Vandalia shall have the right to request from such applicants all reasonable information as to the type of installation or work to be performed. The City of Vandalia also reserves the right to deny services if proper procedure is not followed or if electrical standards and/or specifications are not met.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.030; Ord. No. 623 § III, 5-14-1991]
The City of Vandalia shall issue a permit for the proposed work set forth in the application, if in compliance with the ordinance and regulations of the City of Vandalia, Missouri, and upon payment of a ten dollar ($10.00) permit and inspection fee. All permit and inspection fees shall be paid at the City Hall at the time of the issuance of the permit, which shall be issued in conjunction with a building permit, when required.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.040; Ord. No. 623 § IV, 5-14-1991]
A permit shall be required for all electrical wiring in structures not previously wired, for all rewiring where the service panel/circuit box is replaced, when any new construction is undertaken (where wiring is a part of that construction) or when an addition is made to an existing structure (where wiring is a part of that addition). A permit shall not be required for those industrial plants regularly employing a person, properly qualified as an electrician, but such plants shall notify the Superintendent or his or her designated representative that such work has been performed. All work performed in this manner shall be in accordance with the current issue of the National Electric Code and is subject to inspection by the City at any time.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.050; Ord. No. 623 § VI, 5-14-1991]
A. 
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation engaging in the installation of any electrical wiring to notify said Utilities Superintendent (and/or his designated representative) to inspect any electrical installation, that they have installed, at the following times:
1. 
When the job has been roughed in; and
2. 
Within twenty-four (24) hours after same has been completed.
B. 
No electrical work requiring inspection shall be permanently concealed until the required inspection has been made and approved. Permits shall be displayed on the premises of the building being wired at all times while work is in progress and be shown to the Utilities Superintendent and/or his representative upon request.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.060; Ord. No. 623 § VII, 5-14-1991]
No electrical current shall be used for light, heat or power in the City until a permit has been issued by the City approving of the electrical apparatus, the wiring or the installation to be used in connection therewith.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.070; Ord. No. 623 § VIII, 5-14-1991]
The City of Vandalia shall keep a record of all such inspections, giving location, date, name of party installing electrical apparatus or wiring, for whom installed, the amount of fees collected for inspection, the name of the inspector and any comments regarding the inspection of the facilities in question.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.080; Ord. No. 623 § IX, 5-14-1991; Ord. No. 953 §§ I – II, 10-17-2000]
A. 
The point of exchange for the sale of electricity via overhead service shall be at the wiring extending from the weatherhead. The property owner shall be responsible for purchase and installation of the meter base, weatherhead, mast, house knob, the wiring extending from the meter base, a 5/8-inch by eight-foot ground rod, and ground wire to the meter base, all of which must meet City standards. For overhead service transferring to underground service the owner is also responsible for purchase and installation of the disconnect.
B. 
The point of exchange for the sale of power via underground service shall be at the point of attachment of the secondary wire to the pole. The property owner shall be responsible for the purchase and installation of all service wire, the meter base, and the 5/8-inch by eight-foot ground rod and ground wire to the meter base, all of which must meet City standards.
[Ord. No. 22-1228 § II, 8-9-2022[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed R.O. 1991 Section 510.080(B), regarding the point of exchange for electricity sales.
C. 
The disconnect shall not be located in any City alley or easement, but on the owner's property, as near to the supply transformer as possible, and at the discretion of the Utility Superintendent or his designated representative. Disconnects must be fuse or circuit breaker type only and must be waterproof.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.090; Ord. No. 623 § X, 5-14-1991]
A. 
In addition to the foregoing, the following standards and requirements are hereby established and shall be followed in all electrical installations hereafter installed in the City of Vandalia, Missouri.
1. 
A three-wire service with a minimum of one hundred (100) amperes or larger shall be installed in all new or rewired homes or buildings.
2. 
The location of each meter shall be determined by the City and shall be installed outside of the building at a height of five (5) to six (6) feet from ground level. In unusual cases where the meter cannot be located at the five- to six-foot level, the location may be determined at the discretion of the Utilities Superintendent. Where a meter is deemed to be inaccessible (i.e., inside building or dangerous) by the Utilities Superintendent, the City reserves the right to discontinue service and/or estimate usage.
3. 
Underground services shall be installed at the property owner's expense. Such underground service must have a minimum one hundred (100) ampere disconnect, overcurrent protection at the outer end of the service, as well as meet all other electrical standards of the City.
[Ord. No. 22-1228 § II, 8-9-2022[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed R.O. 1991 Section 510.090(A)(3), regarding additional standards for electrical installations.
4. 
Each service entrance shall be grounded at the supply side of the service entrance conductor near the point of entry. This ground connection is in addition to any utility ground at supply transformer or elsewhere.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.100; Ord. No. 623 § XI, 5-14-1991]
All trailer or mobile home customers shall furnish a satisfactory pole and fused disconnect switch. The City may furnish a pole to trailer or mobile home customers at its current cost. All services to such customers shall be no smaller than one hundred (100) amperes and of a weather tight construction. Trailer or mobile services shall be a minimum height of fourteen (14) feet.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.120; Ord. No. 623 § XII, 5-14-1991]
Anyone tampering with an electric meter shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment as set forth in Chapter 100, Article III, of this Code.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.125; Ord. No. 720 § I, 9-14-1993]
A. 
Meters Furnished By Owner. Meters will be furnished, installed, owned, inspected, tested and kept in proper operating condition by the owner, without costs to the electric user, except that such electric user shall pay a connection fee as set forth in these rules and regulations, which shall not be refundable. The complete record of tests and histories of meters will be kept if deemed necessary by the owner. Meter tests will be made by the owner as often as deemed necessary by the owner.
B. 
Meter Accuracy. Service meter errors which do not exceed two percent (2%) fast or slow shall be considered as being within the allowable limits of accuracy for billing proposes. The percentage error will be considered as that arrived at by taking the average of the error at full load and that at ten percent (10%) load, unless an electric user's rate of usage is known to be practically constant, in which case the error at such constant use will be used.
C. 
Meter Location. Meters shall be set in an accessible place on the outside of buildings, except where otherwise directed by the owner.
D. 
Requested Meter Tests. Meter tests requested by electric users shall be performed if the customer shall first make a deposit equal to the actual cost incurred by the City in obtaining the requested test. If the meter is found to be in excess of two percent (2%) fast, then the full deposit will be returned to the customer. Further, the customer shall receive a refund in the amount of the percentage that the meter is fast for the prior six (6) months of electric usage. In the event the electric meter is found not to be in excess of two percent (2%) fast, then the full deposit shall be retained by the City as a charge for making the requested meter test.
[Ord. No. 21-1214 § II, 4-13-2021[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed R.O. 1991 Section 510.125(D), Requested Meter Tests.
E. 
Electric User's Responsibility. The electric user shall be responsible for any damage to the meter installed for this service, for any cause other than normal wear and tear.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.130; Ord. No. 617 § II, 2-12-1991; Ord. No. 975 § I, 11-13-2001]
A. 
The charges for electrical usage shall be based upon the total of electrical usage of the individual customer according to the following schedule:
Residential
First 50 KwH Minimum
$8.00 per month
51 KwH – 300 KwH
0.077 per KwH
301 KwH – 600 KwH
0.071 per KwH
601 KwH – 1,000 KwH
0.065 per KwH
1,000 KwH+
0.058 per KwH
Commercial
First 50 KwH Minimum
$8.00 per month
51 KwH – 150 KwH
0.101 per KwH
151 KwH – 400 KwH
0.095 per KwH
401 KwH – 1,000 KwH
0.087 per KwH
1,000 KwH+
0.072 per KwH
Power
Demand
$6.00 per KwH
0 KwH – 1,000 KwH
0.071 per KwH
1,001 KwH – 2,000 KwH
0.065 per KwH
2,001 KwH – 10,000 KwH
0.058 per KwH
10,000 KwH+
0.053 per KwH
B. 
Any customer who uses 10,000 KwH or more each month for a period of nine (9) months or more shall be put on the Power rate schedule.
C. 
The electric rates provided for in Section 510.130 shall be increased or decreased as frequently as once per month, based on the cost of power. The following formula shall be used to calculate the decrease or increase:
Most recent twelve (12) months average cost of power
Less
Base rate from FY 1999 – 2000 (0.0271 per kWh)
Multiplied by
Loss adjustment (1.1)
Equal
Cost of Power Adjustment
[R.O. 1991 § 510.135; Ord. No. 722 § I, 9-21-1993]
A. 
The City of Vandalia does hereby create an Economic Development Electric Rate Schedule. Said rate schedule as hereinafter set forth shall apply under the following conditions:
1. 
The schedule applies to new businesses and the separately metered facilities of an expanding business that is an assembling, fabricating, processing, manufacturing, mining, warehouse or distributing business that employs a minimum of six (6) people.
2. 
The rate schedule shall apply for a period of one (1) year, at which time the new customer or additional facility shall revert to the City's standard commercial rate, unless the peak demand of the new customer or additional facility shall reach at least fifty (50) kW within one (1) year of the new customer or separately metered facility first receiving service from the City. If such demand is reached, then such customer shall receive the Economic Development Rate Schedule set out herein for an additional two (2) years.
3. 
The electric rate service extended under this rate shall be established by a contract between the customer and the City.
4. 
Bills for separately metered services to existing customers, pursuant to this schedule, will be calculated independently of any other service rendered to the customer at the same or other location.
5. 
Electric service under this schedule is not available in conjunction with service provided pursuant to any other special contract agreements.
B. 
Economic Development Rate.
0 – 50 kW
$6.000
51 – 150 kW
0.076
151 – 400 kW
0.071
401 – 1,000 kW
0.065
1,000 kW +
0.054
[R.O. 1991 § 510.140; Ord. No. 596 § I, 3-13-1990]
Amendment to Electric Rates is hereby passed and it shall provide that any customers receiving electrical service from the City of Vandalia who are not residents and not located within the City corporate limits of the City of Vandalia shall pay at a rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the rate for the same service within the corporate limits of the City of Vandalia, and that all customers who use such services will pay the additional rate whether they be corporate, commercial or residential users.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.150; Ord. No. 541 § I, 2-11-1986; Ord. No. 686 §§ I – II, 2-9-1993]
A. 
The charge for security lights shall be as follows:
Security lights w/o pole installation: $7.50 per month.
Security lights w/ pole installation: $10.00 per month.
B. 
A contract for one (1) year must be signed by the customer.
[R.O. 1991 § 510.160; Ord. No. 581 § I, 3-28-1989]
There is hereby established an Electric Reserve Fund which shall have a balance of a minimum of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000.00). Said funds are to be used for the rehabilitation of the Electric System. In the event of an emergency, the funds may be used for general purposes. However, to qualify as an emergency, a majority of the Board of Aldermen must agree that such exists.
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Cross Reference: For delinquent payment of bills, see § 720.010 of this Code.