ORD 10-18ORDINANCE NO. 10 --g_
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING CHAPTER 78
OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD A NEW
ARTICLE IV PROVIDING FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. That a new Article IV shall be added to Chapter 78 of the Elk River City
Code of Ordinances, to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV. ELECTRIC SYSTEM
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Section 78 -311. Operation of Electric System.
The City Electric System shall be operated and maintained by the Elk
River Municipal Utilities (ERMU), which may enter into such agreements as it
deems appropriate with the City to assist in the operation and maintenance of the
• Electric System.
Section 78 -312. Rules and Regulations.
ERMU shall have the authority to adopt such rules and regulations for
operation and use of the Electric System as it shall deem appropriate. Such rules
and regulations shall be valid and enforceable, to the extent they are consistent
with other law, including this Code.
DIVISION 2. PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE
Section 78 -321. Rules and Regulations.
ERMU shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations for the
provision of electric service to properties within ERMU's service area in the City
of Elk River, including requirements for deposits or other security to secure
payment for electric service or other fees.
DIVISION 3. RATES AND CHARGES
Section 78 -331. Rates and Charges.
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ERMU shall have the authority to establish rates and charges for the
provision of electric services. 0
DIVISION 4. PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
Section 78 -341. Meter Tampering.
No customer of ERMU, or any other person not authorized by ERMU,
shall at any time attempt to connect or disconnect electrical service to a property,
nor shall any person break the seal on a meter, remove a meter, reverse the meter
direction, add additional equipment that bypasses an electric meter, set a bypass
arm up instead of down, or in any other way tamper or interfere with an electric
meter or the operation of an electric meter.
Section 78 -351. Penalties.
Violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter 78, Article IV of the Elk
River City Code of Ordinances will be cause for ERMU to discontinue electric
service to the customer or property where the violation has occurred. In addition,
customers or persons who have violated Section 78 -341, Meter Tampering, shall
be subject to a $250 civil penalty and shall be liable to ERMU for all of ERMU's
cost to repair its facilities, including costs of mobilization to the address where
the repair is necessary. Violations of Section 78 -341 shall also be a misdemeanor
offense under the provisions of this City Code of the City of Elk River. •
Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 11th day of
October , 2010.
Steph ie Klinzing
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard
City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AMENDING CHAPTER 78
OF THE CITY OF ELK
RIVER CODE OF Marlys Ellingson, being duly sworn on oath says that she is the sales manager of the
ORDINANCES TO ADD A
NEW ARTICLE IV Newspaper known as the Star News, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated
PROVIDING FOR below:
OPERATION OF THE CITY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (A)The Newspaper has complied with all oftherequirements constituting qualifications
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statue 331A.02, 331A.07 and other
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follows: applicable laws, as ammended.
Section 1.That a new Article
IV shalom wed aAC apter 78 (B) The printed legal notice, which is attached was cut from the columns of said
of the Elk River Ci-W Code newspaper and was printed and published once a week for one week; it was first published
Ordinances, to read as follows: :
ARTICLE IV. ELECTRIC on Saturday, the 16th day of October, 2010, and was therefore printed and published on
SYSTEM every Saturday to and including Saturday, the l 6th day of October, 2010, and printed below
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Section 78-311. Operation is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby
of Electric System. acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of
The City Electric System the notice
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agreements as it deems appro-
priate with the City to assist in
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'the Electric System.
Section 78 -312. Rules and
Regulations.
ERMU shall have the
authority to adopt such rules
and regulations for operation
and use of the Electric System Sales Manager
as it shall deem appropriate.
Such rules and regulations
shall be valid and enforceable, Subscribed and sworn to before me on
to the extent they are consis- this 16th day of October, 2010
tent with other law, including
this Code.
DIVISION 2. PROVISION
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electric service to properties
within ERMU's service area in
the'City of Elk River; including Notary Public
requirements for deposits or ------------------------------------------------------------
other security to secure pay-
ment for electric service or
other fees. RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial $ 21.00
users for comparable space
(line, word or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the $ 15.50
above matter
(line, word or inch rate)
(3) Rate actually charged for the above $ 15.00
matter
(line, word or inch rate)
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DIVISION 3.
RATES AND CHARGES
Section 78 -331. Rates and
Charges.
ERMU shall have the
authority to establish rates and
charges for the provision of
electric services.
DIVISION 4.
PROHIBITIONS AND
PENALTIES
jection 78 -341. Meter
j['ampering.
No customer of ERMU, or
any other person not autho-
rized by ERMU, shall at any
time attempt to connect or dis-
connect electrical service to a
property, nor shall any person
break the seal on a meter,
remove a meter, reverse the
meter direction, add additional
equipment that bypasses an
electric meter, set a bypass arm
up instead of down, or in any
other way tamper or interfere
with an electric meter or the
operation of an electric meter.
Section 78 -351. Penalties.
Violation of any of the provi-
sions of this Chapter 78, Article
IV of the Elk River City Code of
Ordinances will be cause for
ERMU to discontinue electric
service to the customer or
property where the violation
has occurred. In addition, cus-
tomers or persons who have
violated Section 78 -341, Meter
Tampering, shall be subject to
a $250 civil penalty and shall
be liable to ERMU for all of
ERMU's cost to repair its facili-
ties, including costs of mobili-
zation to the address where the
repair is necessary. Violations
of Section 78 -341 shall also be a
misdemeanor offense under the
provisions of this City Code of
the City of Elk River.
Section 2. That this Ordi-
nance shall take effect upon
publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Elk
River this 11th day of October,
2010.
Stephanie Mining
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard
City Clerk
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DIVISION 3.
RATES AND CHARGES
Section 78 -331. Rates and
Charges.
ERMU shall have the
authority to establish rates and
charges for the provision of
electric services.
DIVISION 4.
PROHIBITIONS AND
PENALTIES
jection 78 -341. Meter
j['ampering.
No customer of ERMU, or
any other person not autho-
rized by ERMU, shall at any
time attempt to connect or dis-
connect electrical service to a
property, nor shall any person
break the seal on a meter,
remove a meter, reverse the
meter direction, add additional
equipment that bypasses an
electric meter, set a bypass arm
up instead of down, or in any
other way tamper or interfere
with an electric meter or the
operation of an electric meter.
Section 78 -351. Penalties.
Violation of any of the provi-
sions of this Chapter 78, Article
IV of the Elk River City Code of
Ordinances will be cause for
ERMU to discontinue electric
service to the customer or
property where the violation
has occurred. In addition, cus-
tomers or persons who have
violated Section 78 -341, Meter
Tampering, shall be subject to
a $250 civil penalty and shall
be liable to ERMU for all of
ERMU's cost to repair its facili-
ties, including costs of mobili-
zation to the address where the
repair is necessary. Violations
of Section 78 -341 shall also be a
misdemeanor offense under the
provisions of this City Code of
the City of Elk River.
Section 2. That this Ordi-
nance shall take effect upon
publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Elk
River this 11th day of October,
2010.
Stephanie Mining
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard
City Clerk
(016) r