Chapter 2 - Utility Application and Billing

4-2-1 - Application for Utility Services Required.#

No culinary water service, electric service, sewer service, sewer treatment service, garbage collecting service, yard light service, or other utility service for which payment of a fee to the City is required, including surcharge where applicable, shall be furnished to any house, tenement, apartment, building, place, premises, or lot, unless an application for such utility service shall be made in writing and signed by the owner of legal record or duly authorized agent.

(Ord. 21-07-03, 7/15/2021)

4-2-2 - Rented or Leased Premises.#

Owners of rented or leased premises are afforded the option of requiring their tenants, occupants or lessees to be responsible for payment of bills for separately metered utilities by having the tenant, occupant or lessee sign the application and make payment of a deposit fee equal to the total of the two (2) highest utility bills for said separately metered utilities for the premises during the preceding twelve (12) month period, or an estimated deposit fee as determined by the City. In case of default of payment by the tenant, occupant or lessee, the deposit fee will be applied to payment of any delinquent utility bill on the premises.

4-2-3 - Contents of Application.#

The applicant shall state fully and truly the purpose for which such utility services are required and shall agree to conform to, and be governed by, such ordinances, rules, regulations, and resolutions as may be prescribed by the City, for the control of such utility services. The applicant shall agree to be responsible for and pay on time all statements and bills due the City on account of all utility services delivered to the premises named in the application.

4-2-4 - Application Forms.#

The City shall prepare forms upon which application for utility services shall be made. These forms may be amended by the City from time to time as necessary in the opinion of the City.

4-2-5 - Utility Rates.#

Utility rates shall be as established from time to time by resolution or other appropriate documents adopted by the City.

4-2-6 - Termination of Utility Services.#

Utility services to any premises may be suspended or terminated to premises for non-payment of utility bills or for other cause in accordance with City rules, regulations and policies of the City. Restoration of utility services to premises to which utility services have been suspended or terminated shall be in accordance with such City rules, regulations and policies.

4-2-7 - Electric Revenues and Rates.#

All operating revenues of the Kaysville Electric Utility Enterprise Fund shall properly be restricted solely to the direct operations of the Kaysville Power Department and not used for any other purpose. The Kaysville Electric Utility Enterprise Fund shall maintain Cash Reserves as established by the governing body. All operating revenues above operation expenditures and Cash Reserves shall be redistributed on an annual basis to the customers of the Kaysville Power Department based on their proportionate use per annum by rate revision.