[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BOARD
The Board of Trustees.
ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
An inability to make timely payment for utility service due
to fiscal restraints. The level of economic hardship shall be determined
by using the most current State guidelines for the utility assistance
program.
ESTIMATED BILLING
A billing for utility service which is not based on an actual
meter reading.
FUEL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE
The adjustment procedure approved by the Board of Trustees
to recognize variations in the cost of fuel for the generation of
electric power.
MAINS
Village-owned piping for the purpose of distributing gas
or water to a customer or for the collection of sewage.
POINT OF DELIVERY
The point of delivery shall be at the meter, unless otherwise
specified in the user's agreement or in any other agreement where
it is mentioned.
RATE
The amount charged for usage of a specified unit of electricity,
gas, water or sewer service.
SERVICE
The same as utility service.
SERVICE LINE
Piping connecting a customer to a Village main.
SEWER
Piping designed for the collection and transportation of
sewage.
UNPAID BILL
Any account owed to the Village for services that have not
been paid or satisfied within sixty (60) days.
USER or CONSUMER
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, Federal or
State Government, or any unit, agency, political corporation or subdivision
of either the Federal or State Government, or other agency receiving
water and waste services, or to whom water services are made available
from the Village's facilities pursuant to a written water user's agreement.
UTILITY SERVICE
The provision of electricity, gas, water or sewer and activities
related to that provision.
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Certain policies regarding the extension of all public utilities,
both within and beyond the Village limits, shall be as determined
by the Board of Trustees.
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The public utilities shall not be sold, disposed of in any way,
abandoned or cease to operate, except by a majority of the votes cast
at any Village election or a special election held for that purpose
pursuant to ordinance.
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The Village shall have, at all reasonable hours, access to the
premises of a customer of any utility for the purpose of reading,
inspecting, adjusting, repairing, replacing, disconnecting service,
removing meters, or otherwise caring for its service, connections
and meters.
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No person shall connect with or use any Village utility service
without the knowledge or consent of the Village or after the utility
service has been discontinued by the Village nor shall in any manner
defraud the Village in the use of any utility service or tamper with
any utility meter or shunt around any meter nor shall be willfully
or maliciously injure or destroy any property whatsoever of the Village.
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Any utility operating within the Village shall insure that any
pavements, sidewalks or curbing taken up or any and all excavations
made shall be done under the supervision and direction of the Village
under all necessary permits in such manner as to cause the least reasonable
inconvenience; and repairs and replacements shall be made by and at
the expense of the company with all convenient speed, leaving such
properties in as good condition as before.
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The user shall be responsible for any damage to the meter installed
for the user's service for any cause other than normal wear and tear.