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Article 1 - Collections Section
4.1.01
Electricity and Water Meters
Section
4.1.02
Utility Statements
Section
4.1.03
Hearings on Delinquent Accounts Payments not received by the Finance Office on or before the 10th day of each month shall be considered delinquent and subject to disconnect. And evaluation of delinquent accounts shall be done by the Finance Office and disconnect notices prepared. The customer shall be notified by the 20th day of each month with a termination notice that if the delinquent account is not paid in full by the last Monday of each month, the electrical service shall be disconnected. Bills that remain unpaid twenty-five (25) days after the original billing date shall be subject to the following late fees or interest charges: $5.00
- $200.00...............................Late Charges of $10.00/month When the electric service has been disconnected, it shall not be reconnected until all back utility charges, a delinquent account fee of ten dollars ($10.00) and a reconnection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall have been paid. The revenue generated shall be fore general fund purposes. Payment arrangements shall be allowed for accounts that have had their electric utility disconnected without the approval of the City Administrator and Finance Officer. Appeals on disputed charges shall be addressed to the Finance Officer, by written notice, between the hours of eight a.m. to five p.m., Monday through Friday. The customer shall be given and opportunity to appeal the decision of the Finance Officer if the appeal is denied at this level. All appeals on disputed charges shall be brought before the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting and service shall be continued until the appeal is heard.
Section 4.1.04 Payment of Utility Page All utility payments shall be made at the Finance Office in the Winner Municipal Building.
Section
4.1.05
Reinstatement A hook-up fee
of twenty-five (25) dollars for electrical service reinstated and a hookup fee
of twenty-five (25) dollars for water service reinstated shall be collected,
prior to reinstatement.
Section
4.1.06
Payment of Utility Bill All utility
payments shall be made at the Finance Office in the Winner Municipal Building.
Section
4.1.0
Churches Outside City Limits Any church or
parsonage that is located outside of the City limits and is connected to the
City Utility Service, shall pay the same rate for utilities as those rates paid
by residents of the City for residential utility service. Any church or
parsonage outside of the City limits that has an outlaw tap to City Utility
Services can qualify for utility rates at the residential rates of the City if
said church or parsonage is owned by a church and qualifies under the Internal
Revenue Service regulations as a non-profit entity. Any church or
church-owned parsonage located outside the City limits which request City
Utility Rates to be billed at the same rate as residents of the City shall agree
by paying the City residential rates, to sign any petitions for inclusion into
the City limits which may be circulated by any person owning land who wants said
land included within said City.
Section
4.1.08
Obtaining a Permit to Dig After any
street, avenue or alley in the City shall be paved, it shall be unlawful for any
person to tear up, dig up, or open said pavement for the purpose of laying gas,
water or sewer pipes, drains or tunnels or for the purpose of erecting gas or
electric lights or lines or telephone lines upon or under said pavement, or for
any purpose whatever, without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City
Finance Officer of said City and such permit shall be granted only upon a
written application and deposition with the City Auditor, the sum of twenty-five
(25) dollars for each square yard, or fraction thereof, of pavement to be cut
and opened up, and then such proposed excavation shall be made under the
supervision of the City Superintendent, and any excavation so made shall be
refilled and the pavement rebuilt and replaced in as good condition as it then
was; the same to be done under the supervision of the City Superintendent and
the expense there of certified to the City Finance Officer by the City
Superintendent and the amount thereof deducted by the City Finance Officer from
the deposit made as aforesaid, and the remainder of said deposit, if any, shall
be returned by the City Finance Officer to the person making the same.
Article 2 – Electricity Division 1 – General
Regulations Section
4.2.01
Establishment of Authority An Article
providing for the approval by the governing body of the City of a franchise
authorizing the Winner Light and Power Company, Inc., it's successors or
assigns, to occupy any of the streets or alleys of public places of the City for
the purpose of operating a public utility for the production, transmission,
distribution, and sale of electric light, heat, and power within the limits of
the City and providing for the submission of such proposition to the electors of
said City by an election thereon. All protection of electric motor(s) against low voltage or voltage loss on one or more phases of three-phase electric motor(s) is at the option of the customer. The City of Winner will not be held responsible.
Section
4.2.02
Approval The Council
approves of a proposed franchise granting to the Winner Light and Power Company,
Inc. the right to use the streets, alleys, and public places of the City in the
manner and for the purpose set forth in said franchise.
Section
4.2.03
Franchise A.
Terms
- The right and privilege is hereby granted to the Winner Light and Power
Company, Inc., it's successors and assigns, to occupy any of the streets,
alleys, or public places of the City for the purpose of operating a public
utility for the production, transmission, distribution and sale of electric
light, heat and power within said City for a period of ten (10) years from and
after the 28th day of February, 1942, provided, however, that the right herein
granted shall not be exclusive.
B.
Erection,
Maintenance, and Operation - The said Winner Light and
Power Company, Inc., its successors and assigns, shall erect, maintain and
operate for the said period of ten years, a complete, adequate and sufficient
electric light and power plant within the limits of the City and shall erect,
operate and maintain a complete, adequate and sufficient electric distribution
system within the limits of said City, which shall be in all respects fully
adequate to supply the demand of the City and inhabitants thereof with
electricity for light, heat, and power purposes.
C.
Erection,
Location Of Poles, Wire And Conduits - In
erecting poles, stringing wires and placing conduits the Winner Light and Power
Company, Inc., its successors and assigns shall conform to all reasonable
regulations prescribed by the Council to prevent the injury to streets, alleys,
sidewalks, and public places and to persons and property.
The conducting wires and poles on which the same are erected, must be of
such material and construction as the governing body of said City shall approve
and must be placed and located under the supervision of said governing body or
such officer of the City as may be designated by said governing body, and shall
be subject at all times to change of location, by and at the expense of the said
Winner Light and Power Company, Inc., its successors and assigns, whenever the
Council shall so direct. No poles,
conduits, or wires shall be set on the Main Street of said City; and where it is
necessary to cross Main Street with electric wires or poles the poles for said
wires shall in all cases be set at least six (6) feet from said Main Street and
such poles shall be of sufficient height to carry such wire at an elevation
sufficient not to interfere with the normal use of said Main Street and in no
event shall such poles be less than thirty-five (35) feet in height.
D.
Financial
Statement - The Winner Light and Power Company,
Inc., its successors and assigns, shall when requested by the Council of said
City, at its own cost and expense, file with the Finance Officer of the City, a
full and complete financial statement of the affairs of said Company in the City
which statement shall be audited and certified by a Certified Public Accountant
and which statement shall disclose any and all facts pertaining to the Financial
constitution of said company.
E.
Save
City Harmless - The Winner Light and Power Company,
Inc., its successors and assigns, shall be liable for all damages due to it's
negligence in erecting, operating, or maintaining it's electric system within
said City and shall at all times save the City harmless from any and all
liability arising out of negligence of the Company.
Section
4.2.04
Membership Agreement The City
enters into a certain agreement for membership in the Missouri Basin Municipal
Power Agency.
Section
4.2.05
Executor of Agreement The Mayor is
hereby authorized and directed to execute such agreement for, on behalf of, and
in the same of the City and the City Finance Officer is authorized to affix the
seal thereto and attest to such agreement.
Section
4.2.06
Adoption of Electrical Code The City
hereby adopts as its electrical code the National Electrical Code and that the
installation of any electrical wiring in the City shall be done pursuant to the
National Electrical Code.
Article 2 – Electricity Division 2 – Requirements for
Connection Section
4.2.07
Electrical Deposits Providing a
favorable credit reference from a previous utility supplier is received at the
Finance Office within two (2) weeks of connection of service, an advance deposit
of thirty (30) dollars shall be required of all electric consumers and no
consumer shall be connected until the advances have been paid. Failure to
produce a favorable utility credit reference will result in immediate
disconnection of service unless consumer deposits an additional one hundred
(100) dollars with the Finance Office to be carried as a credit to consumers
account for one year, to be returned to the consumer, providing utility payments
have been received in the Finance Office by the 10th of each month
for that year, or until final settlement is made.
Section
4.2.08
Temporary Service Where from
good and sufficient cause, it is necessary to have electricity on any
installation before final inspection certificate is issued, the City may issue a
temporary permit, providing that all parts to which current is applied are in a
safe and satisfactory condition. Said
temporary permit shall be in effect for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
Section
4.2.09
Connecting or Disconnecting It shall be
unlawful for any electric light, heat or poser company to make any electrical
connections to any building until a certificate stating that, "all
electrical wiring has been approved," has been issued by the City
Superintendent or his representative.
Section
4.2.10
Fire Zone Installations All
electrical wiring hereafter installed in or on any building located within the
fire zone of the City shall be in approved conduit in conformity with the
National Electrical Code.
Section
4.2.11
Service Entrances All service
entrances hereinafter installed in or on any building, (except those located in
said fire zone) shall be installed in either approved steel conduit or approved
entrance PVC pipe with the outer end equipped with an approved service head or
fitting and extending, without outlet or junction box, into the service cabinet
of approved steel construction, with underwriters label or approval attached
thereto. Said service cabinet shall
be located inside the walls of the building, (unless said cabinet is constructed
of approved weather proof material and design and permission has been granted
for use of same) in the nearest accessible place to the point of where the wires
enter the building, but in no case may it be located over fifteen (15) feet from
the point of entrance or an exit to the building.
Service or entrance cabinet shall be so arranged that the handle of the
main disconnect thereof shall not be over six and one-half (6 ˝) feet above a
permanent floor. Conduit or cable shall be secured and permanently bonded and
grounded.
Section
4.2.12
Inspectors Duties The
inspector, or authorized representative, is hereby authorized, empowered, and
directed to have general supervision over all electrical wiring now in existence
or to be placed in service in the future. The
inspector is directed to inspect and determine the condition of wiring located
in or on any building within the City. The
inspector shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or
public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions
relating to enforcement of this Article or the regulations set forth there under.
It shall be the duty of the occupants or persons in charge thereof, or
the owners of any property to give the inspector or his representative free
access to such premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection.
Whenever any electrical wiring or other electrical apparatus becomes
unsafe or in a defective insecure condition the said inspector or his
representative shall notify the owner or occupant to repair or remove the
defective wiring or apparatus within twenty-four (24) hours, or within such time
as the inspector may deem necessary, if correction is not made within the
allotted time then the inspector or department shall cause all services to be
discontinued until such time that inspection shows that correction has been
made.
Section 4.2.13 Tie In Fee Tie In Fee......
$300.00 Fee to
include primary line. All
Additional secondary material and labor is the responsibility of User.
Article 2 – Electricity Division 3 – Rates Section
4.2.14
Establishment of Rates Electrical
rates shall be established by the City Council at any regular meeting upon
presentation of an ordinance setting forth the rates. The following
schedule of electrical rates or charges for electricity is hereby established: RESIDENTIAL
RATES MULTIPLE
DWELLINGS
SMALL COMMERCIAL
RATES LARGE COMMERCIAL RATES Customer charge (no kW).............................$20.00 Energy Charge per kWh................................ $ .0440 Demand Charge per demand kW....................$ 5.80 SECURITY
LIGHTS
GENERAL POWER: Minimum
Charge is determined by horsepower of the connected motor's load capacity and is
calculated at the rate of one (1) dollar per kWh for the first five (5) kWh of
required power plus fifty (50) cents per kWh for excess requirement. First 1,000 kWh $.0625 Excess $.0625 MULTIPLE
DWELLINGS: Minimum
charge for apartment buildings shall be nine (9) dollars & no cents per living unit (no
kWh). Total consumption shall be
divided equally between or among the users.
The rate charge for electricity shall be
$.0625 per kWh Bills become
delinquent on the 10th day of the month and if not paid, electrical service
shall be disconnected after notice. A
reconnect charge of twenty-five (25) dollars must be paid in addition to the
delinquent amount of the utility bill before electrical service can be restored.
This policy shall be applicable to all residential and commercial
customers and for all domestic and commercial uses including small motors not
more than 3 h.p. individual capacity, single phase.
Article 3 – Water Division 1 – General
Regulations Section
4.3.01
Establishment of Authority An Article
concerning the system of waterworks of the City and establishing the water
rates, rules, regulations, and penalties for the government of water consumers,
contractors, licensed plumbers, and others.
Section
4.3.02
Violation of Contract If any part
of contract is violated, the water will be shut off and payments will be
forfeited.
Section
4.3.03
Certain Uses Subject to Regulation The use and
withdrawal of water by any person for the following purposes is hereby subject
to regulation by resolution of the Council: A.
Watering
Lawns - The sprinkling, watering or
irrigating of shrubbery, trees, grass, ground covers, plants, vines, gardens,
vegetables, flowers, or any other vegetation.
B.
Washing
Mobile Equipment - The washing of automobiles,
trucks, trailers, trailer-houses, railroad cars, or any other type of mobile
equipment.
C.
Cleaning
Outdoor Surfaces - The washing of sidewalks,
driveways, filling station aprons, porches, and other outdoor surfaces.
Section
4.3.04
City Water Mains as a Heating and Cooling Source A.
Only buildings owned by governmental units are eligible to use the
City’s water main as a heating and cooling source; B.
No connections of any governmental building to the City’s water main
for heating or cooling purposes without the governmental unit owning the
building and first obtaining permission from the Council.
In seeking permission, the governmental unit owning the building shall
file with the City Finance Officer, all plans for connecting to the water mains
for heating and cooling and said plans shall be specifically approved by the
Council.
C.
Any government entity owning a building that obtains approval from the
Council to connect to the City water mains for heating and cooling purposes
shall pay to the City a fee of four (4) cents per square foot per year, of the
area heated by the system using the City’s water mains as a heating and
cooling source. The usage payments
shall be divided into twelve (12) equal payments and shall be payable monthly.
Delinquent payments shall be collected in the same manner as other
delinquent utility payments and shall be subject to the same rate of interest.
D.
The one (1) commercial business presently using the City’s water mains
for a heating and cooling source shall pay to the City a fee of eight (8) cents
per square foot per year of the area heated by the system using the City’s
water mains as a heating and cooling source.
The usage payments shall be divided into twelve (12) equal payments and
shall be payable monthly. Delinquent
payments shall be collected in the same manner as other delinquent utility
payments and shall be subject to the same rate of interest.
E.
Any government entity owning a building that obtains approval for the use
of the City’s water mains as a heating and cooling source shall execute a hold
harmless agreement that shall be binding upon the owner and any successors,
heirs, administrators, or assignees. The
hold harmless agreement shall state that the owner of the governmental building
shall be solely responsible and totally liable for any contamination or damage
to the City’s water sources and mains arising from the sue of the heating and
cooling system. Further, there is
presently one (1) commercial business using the City’s water mains as a
heating and cooling source and said business is grand fathered in and the hold
harmless agreement herein applies to said business. F.
The governmental entity owning a building who obtains approval for the
sue of the City’s water mains as a heating and cooling system shall insure the
quality of the water returning to the City’s main by doing the following:
1.
Install taps on the influent and effluent lines of the heating and
cooling system. The purpose of the
taps shall be for the taking of water samples before the water has been
discharged into the City’s mains; 2.
The expense and costs involved in placing, installing, and maintaining
the taps described shall be born by the governmental entity owning the building
using the City’s water main for heating or cooling purposes; 3.
Any government entity owning a building that uses the City’s water main
for heating or cooling purposes agrees to install the above-mentioned taps and
hereby consents to City inspectors obtaining water samples, both influent and
effluent, from each building site for testing as follows:
a.
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