Ord 2014-039/Electric Utility Line Extension

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CITY OF SAN MARCOS ELECTRIC RULES AND REGULATIONS A. The City will exercise reasonable diligence and care to avoid any interruption of or reduction in the delivery of electricity. The City shall not be liable for any damages or claims arising from any failure to deliver electric power and energy to the customer, which failure in any way or manner results from failure of its facilities, however caused, or from failure of any supplier to provide necessary products, materials or services necessary to the continuity of electric service. B. The City, whenever it shall find it necessary for the purpose of making repairs or improvements to its system, will have the right to interrupt temporarily the delivery of service. Normally, when a primary distribution line clearance is needed, reasonable notice will be given to the customers of the proposed interruption when it occurs other than under emergency conditions. The city considers notice to customers by way of public media to be a reasonable notice. The making of such repairs as practicable, to cause the least inconvenience to the customer. CITY'S RIGHT TO ACCESS TO CUSTOMER'S PREMISES The City shall have the right to access to the customer's premises for any purpose reasonably connected with the furnishing of electricity to its customers. The City shall have the right to remove its property installed on the customer's premises at the termination or discontinuance of service. SERVICE CONNECTIONS MADE BY CITY Only duly authorized employees of the City are allowed to connect the Customer's service to or disconnect the same from, the City power line. CHANGES IN RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS The rates, rules and regulations contained in this tariff may be changed from time to time. New rates, rules and regulations shall become effective on the date specified thereon and shall on that date alter, amend, supersede or replace as the case may be, any existing rates, rules, and regulations. REFUSAL OF SERVICE Compliance by Applicant The city may decline to serve an applicant until such applicant has complied with the state and municipal regulations and approved rules and regulations of the city for the following reasons: (1) Applicant's facilities inadequate: If the applicant's installation or equipment is known to be hazardous or of such character that satisfactory service cannot be given; (2) For indebtedness: If the applicant is indebted to the city for any kind of municipal service; (3) Refusal to make deposit: For refusal to make the required cash deposit; 12