Ord 2014-039/Electric Utility Line Extension

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CITY OF SAN MARCOS ELECTRIC RULES AND REGULATIONS (4) Failure to pay the bill of another customer at the same address when the city determines that the change of customer identity is being made to avoid or evade payment of a bill. This applies to an applicant who is benefiting from the service of a current customer who is indebted to the city for electric service at the same address; (5) Failure to provide proper identification satisfactory to the City; or (6) Failure to meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years. Applicant's Recourse In the event that the City shall refuse to serve an applicant under the provisions of these rules, the city will inform the applicant of the basis of its refusal of service. The applicant may file a complaint with the City Manager. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF RETAIL RATE SCHEDULES In order to clarify the provisions of the Standard Residential Rates and the Basic Small Lighting and Power Rates, with respect to the applicability of these schedules to cases approaching the border line of classification, the following specific interpretations are given. Multiple Dwellings. Where premises include two or more residential or dwelling units, the residential rate may be applied only if separate circuits are provided without cost to the City. A residential or dwelling unit shall be defined, for the purpose or applying this interpretation, as the space provided for the occupancy of a single family, i.e., including separate living quarters and kitchen. If it is not practical to provide for separate metering of each individual unit, the entire premises will be served under the appropriate lighting and power rate. 2. Commercial Use of Portions of Dwellings. The residential rate is not applicable to the space in a dwelling which is regularly used for commercial purposes, such as an office, beauty shop, studio, tea room, or store or for other gainful activities. In such cases if a separate circuit is provided, at no cost to the City, for the portion of the dwelling so used, the residential rate should be applied to the balance of the power requirements and the appropriate Lighting and Power Rate applied to the power requirements of the portion of the dwelling used for commercial purposes. If a separate circuit is not provided, the premises must be billed under the appropriate Lighting and Power Rate. 3. Rooming Houses. Any dwelling which is recognized as a regular rooming house, or advertises as such, shall be billed on the appropriate Lighting and Power Rate. 4. Boardine Houses. All recognized boarding houses should be billed under the appropriate Lighting and Power Rate. An establishment which is commonly known to serve, or to hold itself in readiness to serve regular boarders or the transient trade or which advertise such service, shall be considered a recognized boarding house. 13