[R.O. 2011 §10-13; Code 1977 §68.010]
It is hereby made unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to install any electric power service supplied by the City of Salem
without first securing authorization from the Mayor of the City of
Salem or his/her duly authorized representative.
[R.O. 2011 §10-14; Code 1977 §68.020]
The Mayor of the City of Salem, or his/her duly authorized representative,
shall have the right to specify the character, type, voltage, frequency
and phase of any power installation to be served from the City electric
system; provided that such specifications shall be reasonable and
shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter. The
City of Salem shall have the right to discontinue service to any customer
who fails to comply with such specifications.
[R.O. 2011 §10-15; Code 1977 §68.030]
Any motor with a rating in excess of five (5) horsepower must
be three-phase, except where furnishing three-phase service would
cause additional expense to the City or would be impractical. The
City shall have the right, at its option, to require any motor with
a rating of five (5) horsepower or less to be single phase.
[R.O. 2011 §10-16; Code 1977 §68.040]
The City of Salem shall serve all single-phase motors with a
rating in excess of one-half (½) horsepower and all three-phase
motors at two hundred twenty (220) volts.
[R.O. 2011 §10-17; Code 1977 §68.050]
Any motor or other power-consuming appliance with a rating of
twenty (20) horsepower or more must have inherent characteristics
or must be equipped with such starting or controlling device as will
limit the starting current under all conditions to no more than three
(3) times the full load running current.
[R.O. 2011 §10-18; Code 1977 §68.060]
The City of Salem shall have and receive as compensation each
month for electricity sold through its public electrical distributions
system each month the amounts established in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2011 §10-19; Code 1977 §68.070]
In addition to the stated compensation, the City of Salem shall
collect sales tax as provided by State law on the total charges for
electricity sold.
[R.O. 2011 §10-20; Code 1977 §68.080]
It shall be unlawful for any firm, corporation or person to
use any means or device to divert the electric current, or any portion
thereof, from being properly registered by the meter installed by
the City for measuring such current.
[R.O. 2011 §10-21; Code 1977 §68.090]
Whenever the City has positive evidence that any consumer has
intentionally diverted electric energy or has tampered in any manner
with the electric meter in order to prevent registration of the proper
amount of current used, the City shall have the right to discontinue
electric power service to such consumer without further notice.
[R.O. 2011 §10-22; Ord. No. 2468 §1, 8-11-1980]
A. It
is hereby declared and made unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to, by any means whatsoever, divert, extend, or otherwise supply to
any other person, firm or corporation electrical power supplied to
such person by the City of Salem, Missouri without the written consent
and approval of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Salem, Missouri.
B. Any
person, firm or corporation convicted of violating the provisions
of this Section shall be subject to a punishment of a fine not to
exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by confinement in jail for
a period not to exceed three (3) months, or by both such fine and
confinement.