455.01 SECOND, THIRD CLASS CHARTER CITY MAY BUILD, BUY LIGHT PLANT. Each home rule charter city of the second or third class, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of its council, may construct, or purchase an electric light plant to be operated by the city for municipal purposes and for the […]
455.05 THIRD CLASS CHARTER CITY MAY BUILD, RUN PLANT; SELL POWER. The governing body of any home rule charter city of the third class may construct a municipal electric light and power plant and necessary transmission and distribution systems and operate the same for municipal purposes and sell and dispose of electricity for light, heat, […]
455.13 PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY. Any home rule charter city owning an electric light and power plant may contract for the purchase by the city of electricity to operate the electric plant, upon such terms as may be approved by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the governing body. The term of any […]
455.14 OBLIGATION NOT INDEBTEDNESS. The obligation incurred by any such city in the making of such contracts shall not be considered as a part of its indebtedness under the provisions of its governing charter or of any law of this state fixing a limit of indebtedness for such city. History: (1765) 1913 c 103 s […]
455.23 FOURTH CLASS CITY MAY HOOK UP TO OUTSIDE POWER; SET RATES. In any home rule charter city of the fourth class the governing body may erect poles and string wires and cables thereon within the corporate limits of such city and install in connection therewith equipment as may be necessary to light the streets […]
455.24 SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. Before incurring any expense under the powers conferred by section 455.23, the approval of the voters of the city shall first be had at a general or special election held therein. If a majority of the voters of the city participating at the election shall vote in favor of the construction […]
455.25 BOND ISSUE. The expense incurred in carrying out the provisions of sections 455.23 to 455.25 may be paid out of any money in the general fund of the city available for the purpose. If there is no money in such fund available, the bonds of the city may be issued under and pursuant to […]
455.26 EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC LINES. Except as otherwise restricted by chapter 216B, the council of any home rule charter city of the fourth class in this state owning and operating an electric light plant, may extend the lines, wires, and fixtures of its plant into any statutory city lying within three miles of the limits […]
455.27 POWERS OF COUNCIL. The council may also make contracts and arrangements with any person or statutory city into which the electric light line may be extended, necessary for the proper extension, operation, and maintenance of the line, the collecting of compensation for the light or current, and service that may be furnished thereby, and […]
455.28 USE OF STREETS; CONTRACTS. The council or other governing body of any city to which an electric line may be extended pursuant to sections 455.26 to 455.28 may grant to the city making the extension, the right to use the streets, alleys, and other public grounds of the statutory city for the erection, operation, […]
455.29 MUNICIPALITIES MAY EXTEND ELECTRIC SERVICE. Except as otherwise restricted by chapter 216B, the governing body, or the commission or board charged with the operation of the public utilities, if one exists therein, of any municipality in the state owning and operating an electric light and power plant for the purpose of the manufacture and […]
455.30 NOT TO EXTEND INTO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. No lines, wires, or fixtures shall be extended by any municipality into the territorial limits of any other city without the consent of the governing body of the city. History: (1867-2) 1933 c 141 s 2; 1935 c 316 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; […]
455.31 DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS. Any city of the first class now or hereafter operating a plant for the production and distribution of electrical energy for municipal purposes may dispose of any surplus thereof so produced, to private consumers within the city desiring the same, at such rates and upon such terms […]
455.32 FOURTH CLASS CITY MAY SELL EXTRA POWER; CONDITIONS. Any home rule charter city of the fourth class in this state owning and operating an electric light and power plant for the production and distribution of electricity may dispose of any surplus electricity produced to private consumers desiring the same residing outside the corporate limits […]
