Fulton Electric service and meter location; variance ordinance (§ 114-118)

(a) The city shall install electric service cable from the nearest power pole or pad mounted transformer to the nearest corner of a structure, plus ten feet either side of the corner, more or less, the installation to be at the expense of the city. Electric meters shall be mounted on the outside of structures and within that same ten feet, more or less, from the same corner, the electric meter location to be no higher than seven feet above ground and accessible at all times.

(b) Variance from this section may be taken only after written permission has been granted by the planning and code enforcement officer or the superintendent of utilities. The customer shall bear any installation or maintenance costs incurred, as a result of the requested variance, less the cost of conventional installation or maintenance.