HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1489ORDINANCE NO. 1489
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND ADD TO CHAPTER 21
UTILITIES AND SERVICES, ARTICLE II, ELECTRICITY,
FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, as follows:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances, City of Fairhope, Alabama, Chapter 21, Utilities
and Services, Article II - Electricity is hereby amended to reflect the
following changes and additions:
Article II. — ELECTRICITY
Sec. 21-27. Additional Facilities Charge Rider
The Additional Facilities Charge Rider shall apply to facilities and equipment that have been
installed by the City of Fairhope at the request of an electric customer specifically for the
provision of service to such customer. Such facilities and equipment, which shall be owned,
operated and maintained by the City, provide services to the customer (e.g., special lighting)
that are generally not billed under the Sec. 21-21- Rates ---Regular Service of the City's
Code of Ordinances. The Additional Facilities Charge shall be rendered monthly and shall
appear on the customer's bill as "AFC Rider." The Additional Facilities Charge shall be
computed by applying a factor of 1.5% to the original installed cost of the additional
facilities serving the customer, illustrated as follows:
Additional Facilities Charge =.015 x Installed Cost
The installed cost of facilities shall include the cost of materials and equipment, labor costs,
contractor mark-ups (when applicable), taxes and applicable City overhead charges.
Section 2. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then such ruling shall not affect any other paragraphs and
sections, since the same would have been enacted by the municipality
council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2013
ATTEST:
Lisa A Hanks, MC
City Clerk