Each Franchisee, where economically feasible, shall furnish to each Person within
its franchised area adequate and efficient service in accordance with its Franchise,
this article and the rules and regulations prescribed by the Board. If the furnishing
of service by a Public Utility requires the extension of or an addition to its existing
facilities, the Public Utility may require the applicant for such service to pay reasonable
sums for service availability or reasonable deposits guaranteeing compensatory revenues
from the area to be served or reasonable contributions in aid of construction to help
defray the cost of the facilities which will be used and useful in furnishing the
service, or reasonable construction or other advances evidenced by refundable or nonrefundable
agreements, or any combination thereof, as a condition precedent to furnishing service.
All rates, fees and charges demanded or received by any Public Utility for any service
rendered, or to be rendered, by it, and each rule and regulation of the Public Utility
shall be fair and reasonable. No Public Utility shall create or give an undue or unreasonable
preference or advantage to any Person or locality, or subject such Person or locality
to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect.
Following a request for service to the Franchisee, which the Franchisee has declined
because it is not economically feasible to do so, the Board, after notice to the Franchisee
and a public hearing, may amend the Franchise area when the County or another service
provider has the capacity and ability to serve the area and expresses a desire and
willingness to provide service to the area that is requesting service.
(Ord. No. 2016-041, § 2, 9-21-2016)
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