DIVISION OF POWER; ELECTRICITY FUNDS

Columbus City Codes tit. 11, ch. 1161

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 1161.02 Service bond.

1161.02 - Service bond. A good and sufficient bond or other security for double the amount of the estimated monthly bill may be required from each consumer before any electric utility service is rendered. If any special expenditure is necessary to supply the consumer, a larger bond may be required to protect the City against loss. (Sec. 15.2.)

Columbus City Codes § 1161.03 Deposits for electric service.

1161.03 - Deposits for electric service. (a) Moneys received by the city treasurer as a deposit guaranteeing payment for electric service furnished by the Division of Power, shall be temporarily entered in the City Auditor's account designated electricity customer deposit agency fund. (b) All moneys transferred to the electricity customer deposit agency fund in accordance with C.C.C. 1161.05 shall be thereafter retained until either returned to the depositor, applied to the depositor's account in accordance with this section, or claimed by the lawful owner upon termination of the depositor's account. Upon the timely payment in full of all electric charges within a consecutive twelve-month period, moneys deposited as security will be applied to the depositor's account for the payment of electric charges associated with the account for which the security deposit was provided. The application of security deposit moneys may result in a credit balance that will be applied to charges but will not be refunded except upon termination of the depositer's account. not claimed within a period of five (5) years after termination of the services for which the deposit was made, such money shall revert to the Electricity System Revenue Fund of the Division of Power. (Ord. 2972-87: Ord. 422-06 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2398-2012, § 12, 12-3-2012; Ord. No. 2044-2019, § 13, 7-29-2019; Ord. No. 3194-2022, § 1, 12-5-2022)

Columbus City Codes § 1161.04 Reserved.

Columbus City Codes § 1161.05 Authority of the city treasurer.

1161.05 - Authority of the city treasurer. The city treasurer is authorized and directed to invest any or all of the guarantee deposit moneys, originating from the operations of the Division of Power in the provision of electricity service, transferred to them, according to their discretion and deemed to be to the best interest of the city and the depositors according to law. Such funds so invested shall be accounted for, as to total only and shall not be required to be segregated from other funds. The amount received from deposits may be commingled with other funds and can be invested with such other funds. (Sec. 15.5; Ord. 422-06 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2398-2012, § 12, 12-3-2012; Ord. No. 2044-2019, § 15, 7-29-2019)

Columbus City Codes § 1161.09 Authority to contract.

1161.09 - Authority to contract. The Director of Columbus Water & Power or delegated representative is authorized to enter into contracts to provide electric service to customers in accordance with the rates and schedule of charges set forth in Chapter 1163, Columbus City Codes, as amended, or as such rates and charges may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 478-92; Ord. No. 2044-2019, § 18, 7-29-2019; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)

Columbus City Codes § 1161.10 Other electric contracts.

1161.10 - Other electric contracts. Notwithstanding the published electric rates and schedule of charges in Chapter 1163, Columbus City Codes, as amended, the Director of Columbus Water & Power is authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts with electricity consumers for such other rates and schedules of charges where, in the opinion of and with the approval by ordinance of City Council, it is in the best interests of the city and where it shall tend to best develop and increase the business, to increase the load factor and to promote in other ways the general success of the city's electric utility. (Ord. 478-92; Ord. No. 2044-2019, § 19, 7-29-2019; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)

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_CH1161DIPOELFUFetched: 10/27/2026