§ 78-37. Same—Rules and regulations; deposits.

The following rules and regulations shall govern the distribution of electric current and water:

(1)

Customers using more than one type of service through one meter shall pay the highest rate.

(2)

All bills shall be rendered on the first day of each month, and shall become delinquent on the 17th day of each month and subject to a ten percent delinquency charge. All service not paid for by the 23rd day of the month in which the bill has been rendered may be subject to disconnection of utility service.

(3)

Connection and tapping charges are as follows:

a.

Connection charges. A charge of $5.00 shall be made for each connection or reconnection (cut-in) of electrical and water service, whether the same is a new installation or a reconnection.

b.

Tapping charges. The cost of installation of each new water tap shall be the actual cost to the city.

(4)

Service shall not be allowed in the name of a member of a household of a customer whose service has been discontinued on account of nonpayment of bills unless the past due indebtedness, together with delinquency and reconnecting charges, have been paid.

(5)

Customer's deposits, to guarantee payment of bills, shall be as follows:

a.

Residential, trailer homes and commercial. Electricity or power and/or water, $200.00. Residential and commercial customers owning the land and improvements situated thereon and trailer home customers owning the land and trailer situated thereon shall not be required to make deposits.

b.

Reconnection. Residential, trailer homes and commercial customers requiring a reconnection (cut-in) of electrical and/or water service, $15.00.

(Code 1958, § 7-2; Ord. No. 1021, 10-9-06; Ord. No. 1081, 2-9-15)

State law reference

Authority of city to establish rates and charges, R.S. 33:4163.