Columbus City Codes § 1167.01 Protection of electricity system.
1167.01 - Protection of electricity system.
(A) The administrator of the Division of Power or a duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter any property served by a connection to the city's electricity system for the purpose of inspecting the electricity system or systems thereof. On request, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the administrator of the Division of Power any information, which the administrator may deem necessary, regarding the electricity system or electricity use on such property. The refusal of such information or entry, when requested, shall, within the discretion of the administrator of the Division of Power, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections.
(B) The administrator of the Division of Power shall be authorized to discontinue, after due notice to the occupants thereof, the electricity service to any property where any connection in violation of the provisions of this section is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as the administrator may deem necessary to eliminate any danger to the city's electricity distribution system. Electricity service to such property shall not be restored until any such dangerous conditions have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(C) The Director of Columbus Water & Power shall have the authority as may be necessary in the interest of public safety, health, and general welfare to promulgate rules and regulations, to interpret and implement the provisions of this section and to secure the intent therefore.
(Ord. No. 0139-2011, § 2, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 2398-2012, § 16, 12-3-2012; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)