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CHAPTER 5-20 - WINTER
GAS SERVICE TERMINATION
5-20-010
Definitions.
5-20-020
Purpose.
5-20-030
Termination ban.
5-20-040
Reconnection.
5-20-050
Enforcement.
5-20-060
Penalties.
5-20-010 Definitions.
For the purpose
of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and
their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. The
word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(1) “City”
means the City of Chicago, Illinois.
(2) “Company”
means the person who engages in the business of furnishing
or supplying gas for consumption in the city to any
residential consumer.
(3) “Council”
means the city council of the City of Chicago, Illinois.
(4) “Person”
is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
(Prior code § 187.1-1)
5-20-020 Purpose.
The purpose of
this chapter is to protect and promote the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the city; and establishes
the rights and obligations of the company and residential
consumers concerning the provision and use of gas for
heating during the winter months.
(Prior code § 187.1-2)
5-20-030 Termination ban.
Any person
engaged in the furnishing or supplying of gas for
consumption in the city to any residential consumer shall be
prohibited from terminating services or discontinuing the
supply of gas to any residential consumer during the
calendar months of November, December, January, February and
March.
Any person
engaged in the furnishing or supplying of gas for
consumption in the city to any master-metered residential
consumer shall be prohibited from terminating services or
discontinuing the supply of gas to any master-metered
residential building during the months of November,
December, January, February and March.
(Prior code § 187.1-3)
5-20-040 Reconnection.
Any person
engaged in the furnishing or supplying of gas for
consumption in the city to any residential consumer shall be
required during the calendar months of November, December,
January, February and March, to reconnect and institute
services or reinstate the supply of gas to those residential
consumers who tender 25 percent of their outstanding gas
bill or $200.00, whichever is less, to the company, or any
lesser amount agreed upon by the company and the consumer.
Any person
engaged in the furnishing or supplying of gas for
consumption in the city to any master-metered residential
consumer shall be required, during the calendar months of
November, December, January, February and March, to
reconnect and reinstitute services or reinstitute the supply
of gas to those master- metered residential buildings whose
owner(s) tender 25 percent of their outstanding gas bill to
the company or any lesser amount agreed upon by the company
and owner(s) involved.
(Prior code § 187.1-4)
5-20-050 Enforcement.
The law
department of the city may file suit in the name of the city
against any person to restrain and prevent any violation of
this chapter.
(Prior code § 187.1-5)
5-20-060 Penalties.
Any person who
violates, or who impedes the enforcement, of any of the
sections of this chapter shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than
$500.00. For purposes of assessing penalties under this
section, a separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to
have been committed for each and every day on which any
person shall be guilty of such violation.
(Prior code § 187.1-6)
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