Written application shall be made to the city upon forms furnished
for electrical, water, sewer, and garbage collection. Such application
shall state the name and the address of the applicant and any other
information which the city deems necessary.
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 1A; 2001
Code, sec. 13.101)
(a)
Amount of deposit.
The amount of the deposit required
is set by resolution of the city council and is on file with the office
of the city secretary. There shall be separate amounts of deposit
required: residential, small commercial, and large commercial. Deposits
are subject to review depending on usage and payment record.
(b)
Refund of deposit.
Any deposit made to the city by any
applicant shall be held by the city until such applicant’s utility
services for which the deposit was made shall be terminated. Upon
termination of such services, the applicant shall be entitled to refund
of said deposit, less any amount which is due and owing to the city.
Refunds may also be made upon request from a residential customer
after one (1) year’s service, and a commercial customer after
two (2) years’ service, provided the customer has not had service
disconnected for nonpayment during the period, and had no more than
two (2) late payments. It shall be at the discretion of the city to
either apply the credit to the customer’s account or to refund
to the customer by check. Deposits are subject to continued review
depending on usage and payment record.
(c)
Letter of credit or assignment in lieu of deposit.
(1)
A letter of credit will be accepted in lieu of a residential deposit
if the applicant has been a customer of an electric utility for the
same kind of service for the past two years, is not delinquent in
payment with said utility, has not been late in payment more than
two times during last 12 months of service, and has not had a service
disconnect due to nonpayment, and the letter of credit must be in
the same name as the applicant. The letter can only be received by
mail or fax from the previous utility company.
(2)
The city will accept an assignment on a checking or savings account
in lieu of cash deposit for commercial deposits.
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 1B; 2001
Code, sec. 13.102; Ordinance 2310-409 adopted 10/13/03)
(a)
Required.
Meters shall be required to measure the consumption
of each utility service furnished by the city, except garbage collection
and sewage service.
(b)
Control of meters.
(1)
All meters, curb cocks, goosenecks, valves, and meter boxes connected
with the city’s water main and service pipe, including those
furnished at the expense of consumers or property owners, shall remain
under direct control of the city.
(2)
All meters, transformers, regulators, services, fixtures, etc., which
are installed by the city upon the customer’s premises for the
purpose of delivering electricity to the customer shall remain the
property of the city and may be repaired, replaced or removed by the
city at any time.
(c)
Tampering with meter.
It shall be unlawful for any person
other than those authorized by the city to connect, disconnect, move,
or tamper with any such meter, or to turn on or off the water at the
curb cock, valve, or meter, or to open or tamper with any meter box.
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 1C; 2001
Code, sec. 13.103)
The light and water superintendent may, at any time, without
notice, order the light and/or water cut off for repairs, extension,
or other purposes from any premises connected to the system.
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 1D; 2001
Code, sec. 13.104)
The city shall not be liable for any damage to property of any
consumer of any utility service furnished by the city except when
such damage is due to the negligence of the city.
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 1E; 2001
Code, sec. 13.105)
(a)
Service charge.
The city utility department shall require
a service charge as set by resolution of the city council and on file
with the office of the city secretary.
(b)
Payment of current bill.
Services will not be rendered
until the current bill is paid in full along with the transfer fee.
(Ordinance 9910-359 adopted 10/11/99; 2001 Code, sec. 13.106)
