The electric light and power system of the town shall be under
the immediate supervision of the Town Superintendent, who shall exercise
immediate control of the electric light and power system, under the
general supervision of the Committee on Electric Power.
It shall be unlawful for any person to connect any wires with
the town electrical system or cut on electric current, whether within
or without the corporate limits of the town, without first having
obtained a permit from the Electrical Inspector.
Any person desiring a permit, as required by §
81-6, shall file an application therefor with the Electrical Inspector. Such application shall be in such form and contain such information as may be required by the Electrical Inspector, including a statement as to the location of the building or place in question.
The Electrical Inspector shall keep in the town office a permanent record of each permit issued as provided in §
81-8.
All connections made under a permit as required in §
81-6 and all current cut on under such permit shall be made or cut on only under the supervision of the Electrical Inspector and by a duly authorized agent or employee of the town.
Each individual residence shall have a separate connection with
the electric light and power system of the town and shall also have
a separate meter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take electricity from
the electric light and power system of the town except through a meter
or as otherwise provided for in this article or from any premises
not owned by him or her, without the permission of the Electrical
Inspector.
A consumer of electricity furnished or supplied by the town
may use it for any and all purposes on his or her premises as contracted
for, but shall not supply electricity to any person or premises without
the consent of the Council.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, injure or destroy
any pole, wire, lamp, transformer, meter or other apparatus or equipment
belonging to the town and used by it in connection with the town electrical
system or used by it in connection with its electrical system. It
shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with an electric meter
so as to injure the same, or to prevent or interrupt the proper and
accurate registering by it of the quantity of electricity used or
supplied. No person shall divert electric current from any wire connected
with the electric system of the town nor shall any person otherwise
unlawfully use or cause to be used without the consent of the town
any electricity manufactured or distributed by the town.
It shall be unlawful for any person to short-circuit fuse plugs
by the use of any metal or otherwise, on their property or anywhere
on the town electrical system.
All electricity furnished by the town shall be measured by meters
furnished, located and installed by the town for that purpose, such
meters to remain the property of the town; provided, however, no meters
shall be required for windows, outside decorative lighting or transient
consumers, if in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector such service
is equipped with a proper device or other method whereby a true measure
can be taken of the electricity sold, nor shall a meter be required
when a special contract is entered into with the consumer for a temporary
period that would make the installation of meters impracticable. All
meters shall be installed outside of the buildings where they will
be easily accessible for the reading of same.
The Town Treasurer shall collect all charges made for electric
current furnished and supplied by the town to its consumers.
Monthly charges for electric current furnished and supplied
by the Town of Elkton shall be as set forth in schedules of rates
and charges promulgated and fixed by the town Council, and subject
to rules and regulations adopted therewith, and a copy of all current
schedules of rates and charges and a copy of the rules and regulations
shall be maintained in the Treasurer's office of the Town of
Elkton available for public inspection.