§ 1163.20. Collection of delinquent charges and owner responsibilities.

A.

The division may collect unpaid City of Columbus electric charges by actions at law, in the name of the city, from an owner, tenant, or other person who is liable to pay the charges.

B.

Notwithstanding section A, owners of real estate premises with electricity services will not be held liable for electric charges incurred by tenant's usage when the tenant is the Division of Power customer of record.

Owners of real estate premises with electricity services shall, in good faith, cooperate with the Division of Power in the division's efforts to collect revenue pertaining to delinquent tenant accounts.

C.

The owner of real estate premises by installing or maintaining electricity service from the city is deemed to assent to all rules and regulations of the Division of Power and ordinance of the city pertaining to electricity service and distribution.

(Ord. No. 0139-2011, § 3, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 2006-2011, § 1, 12-5-2011; Ord. No. 2398-2012, § 14, 12-3-2012)