§ 2-281. Prohibition of retail sales; exception.

The city shall not engage in routine sales at retail of any supplies, materials or equipment. The normal purchase of such items shall be for the routine needs of city operations. Provided, however, that the city electric department may sell items of electrical equipment in its inventory to local contractors and/or customers for the purpose of adding or restoring service connected to the Siloam Springs electrical system. It is intended that such sales shall consist of urgently needed items that are not immediately available from local suppliers. The electric department shall not sell any item if doing so would impair the city's operations or emergency response capability.

For services supplied by the electric department, and/or for sales of materials including installation or other services, customers will be charged the costs of materials plus 20 percent for overhead and handling charges. Customers will also be charged a direct labor rate plus 20 percent for overhead and equipment, with said labor rates charged at the current FEMA rates at the time that the work was performed.

(Code 1978, § 3.12.01; Ord. No. 12-16, § 1, 12-18-2012)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 12-16, § 1, adopted Dec. 18, 2012, changed the title of § 2-281 from "Prohibition of retail sales" to "Prohibition of retail sales; exception."