[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.