Emergency termination of electricity service.
Columbus City Codes § 1160.06
in effect1160.06 - Emergency termination of electricity service.
The director may order any person to limit or discontinue use of electricity at a premises and/or disconnect said premises from the city electricity system whenever such discontinuance or disconnection is necessary, in the opinion of the director, in order to prevent or abate an imminent or substantial threat to the electricity system or to the safety or welfare of the public. Any person notified of such order affecting a premises under that person's control shall immediately comply with the order. In the event of a person's failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the order, the director may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or abate the imminent or substantial threat to the electricity system or to the safety or welfare of the public. The director shall allow the person to recommence use of the electricity service once the imminent or substantial threat has passed, unless the electricity service has otherwise been terminated pursuant to City Code Section 1160.03.
(Ord. No. 0139-2011, § 2, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11WASEELCO_CH1160AD_1160.06EMTEELSEFetched: 10/27/2026