City of Hollister, MO In General

The City shall furnish utility service from any of its utilities to customers only upon the expressed conditions precedent that the City will not be liable to consumers or other persons for an inconvenience, delay, injury, loss or damage whatsoever, occurring by reason of derangements, stoppage, leak, fault or negligent construction or operation of any of the utility equipment apparatus, distribution, means, pipes or lines, or by reason of the temporary shutting off of any of the utility service to clear or repair the same or for any other purpose, or by reason of the scarcity or insufficiency of the particular utility service supply, or the character or condition of the water or sewer supply, or by reason of the clogging or freezing of the mains or service pipes, or the disruptions of distribution due to weather or other acts of God; nor shall the City be liable for the expense of repair of any service, pipes, mains or lines not owned by the City. The City reserves the right at any time to restrict the use of any utility service for any and all purposes. The Mayor may, if he/she determines it necessary, impose a system of rationing or otherwise restrict the delivery of any or all utility services to a consumer.

Hollister has responsibility for maintenance, repairs and replacement of accepted and approved main lines up to and including meters. Water meters shall be installed in an approved location but usually at the property line as close to the main line as possible. All equipment such as pressure reducing valves and backflow prevention devices required by the International Plumbing Code and/or the International Residential Code shall be installed in accord with said Code(s) on the service side of the meters at owner's expense.

Section 700.040 Duties of Clerk — Generally.

[CC 1983 §110.040; Ord. No. 407 §110.040, 8-2-1990]

The Clerk shall register all applications for the supply of any utility service, keep a full and accurate account of all utility services provided, and collect all utility charges.

Section 700.050 Application for Service Connections.

[CC 1983 §110.050; Ord. No. 407 §110.050, 8-2-1990]

All applications for utility services, or any utility service, shall be made in writing at the City hall to the City Clerk or a designated employee, upon an appropriate blank form furnished by the City. The Clerk shall list the charges to be made for the installation of the utility service by the City, the deposit required; and such charges shall be paid by the applicant at that time. It shall be expressly understood, and shall be made a part of the application, that as a consideration for the division of the particular utility service and of all utility services within the City, incorporated within said contract, shall be the requirements of this Chapter, and every person by applying for said utility service, and by accepting such service has thereby expressed his/her assent to be bound thereby.

Section 700.055 Connection to Hollister Utilities.

[Ord. No. 00-09, 4-20-2000; Ord. No. 01-16, 3-15-2001]

Customers outside the corporate limits of the City of Hollister requesting connection to City of Hollister water and/or sewer system must submit a valid annexation petition for all contiguous property before any connection will be approved, unless modified by a valid intergovernmental agreement providing for alternative conditions of service. New and existing uses outside the City limits of Hollister connected to the City of Hollister water system must supply backflow protection approved by the City of Hollister sufficient to protect the Hollister water system.

Any customer, wholesale or otherwise, directly or indirectly connected to the City of Hollister water and sewer system such customer being outside the Hollister corporate limits may be disconnected from Hollister water and sewer utilities if found to be in violation of this Chapter.