§ 15-9-52. APPLICATION REQUIRED.

(A)

An applicant for residential or commercial utility service may make a written, verbal, or electronic application. At the discretion of customer care, an applicant for residential or commercial utility service may receive utility service without entering into a written service contract.

(B)

An applicant shall execute a service application or service contract on the form approved by the utility for:

(1)

commercial service;

(2)

standby or supplementary service;

(3)

non-metered outdoor lighting;

(4)

fire suppression;

(5)

a service requiring a branch from or continuation of an existing electric line to the point of delivery to customer including:

(a)

an increase in capacity of an existing City facility or a change to an electric line to meet a customer's requirements; and

(b)

each transformer, service connection, and meter;

(6)

wholesale water or wastewater service; or

(7)

other service at the discretion of the director of a utility.

(C)

Except for irrigation purposes, an applicant for a water service connection to a property with an existing water service connection shall execute a multi-service contract on the form approved by the director of the Water Utility.

Source: 2003 Code Sections 15-9-3(10) and 15-9-31; 1992 Code Sections 18-4-003 and 18-4-050; Ord. 040805-02.