ARTICLE III. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

Sec. 7.1-13. Connections to electric or gas supply.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any public utility company providing electric or gas ser-vice in the county to make or permit to be made any connections with its electrical or gas supply lines to any building, unless such electrical or gas piping installation in such building has been inspected and approved by the county.

(b) In case of fire, natural disaster or other emergency, the building code official or his/her authorized representative, or any officer of the sheriff's department or the division of fire and rescue services, shall have the authority to order the applicable public utility company to physically sever its electric or gas supply lines to any building or premises.

(c) It shall be the duty of the public utility company to disconnect any building or premises from its electrical or gas supply lines upon an order issued under the provisions of this section. It shall be the further duty of such company to have a competent employee on duty at all times who shall promptly proceed to physically sever electrical or gas services upon issuance of such an order.
(Ord. No. 04-18(R), 7/13/04)