[Ord. No. 15-02 §§1 — 4, 3-2-2015]
A. 
Any new or reconstructed water service line and sewer lateral pipe (gravity and forced main) that is installed and connected to the water and sewer system will be required to have tracer wire and an access point installed.
B. 
The access point shall be an approved protective enclosure designed for such purpose. All gravity sewer lines should have a sewer cleanout installed. All protective enclosures and sewer cleanouts shall be extended to grade and installed for easy accessibility.
C. 
Tracer wire will be placed within the protective enclosure to provide the approximate location of the water service line or sewer lateral pipe. Tracer wire should be 12 gauge. Water service lines tracer wire should be blue and sewer laterals should be green.
D. 
Any water service line or sewer lateral pipe that does not have tracer wire or an access point will not be allowed to tap into the city's system. All water and sewer taps shall be made in accordance with Missouri Department of Natural Resources guidelines.
[Ord. No. 15-03 §§1 — 5, 8-4-2015]
No person shall be permitted to connect any water or sewer main or service line to any part of the City's water and sewer system which lies outside the corporate limits of the City unless the owner of the land submits a petition for annexation of the land into the City.
Such person shall file a voluntary petition for annexation with a notarized affidavit, a copy of the property title search, letter of intent, a CD containing the legal description in an acceptable format and the appropriate fees. Exhibit A is attached to this ordinance and is held on file in the City offices.
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The owner shall be responsible for construction of all water and sewer mains, together with all individual service lines. The City may, at its option, arrange for the water and sewer mains and have the owner or owners pay all associated cost for the installation in advance.
B. 
Detailed plans for the applicant's proposed water and sewer system shall be submitted to the City for approval by the Public Works Director. If the system is already constructed, as-built plans must be furnished for review. The City may at its option arrange for the water and sewer main plans or as-built plans and have the owner or owners pay all associated cost for the preparation in advance.
C. 
The owner shall authorize right of entry by the City representative or agent, at any time, for the purpose of inspecting and testing the owner's water and sewer systems or to perform work to correct or improve such system.
D. 
The owner shall correct, repair or alter, within a specified time period, any portion of the water and sewer line found to be defective by the City's representative or agent upon verbal or written notice by the Superintendent of Public Works or his representative.
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In the event the owner fails to meet the specified time schedule to correct such water and sewer system the City may perform such corrective work and the owner shall compensate the City for such work in an amount equal to the actual cost to the City or by a contractor.
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Upon completion of construction of the water and sewer lines and the fulfillment of all special conditions set by the City, the owner shall dedicate a perpetual maintenance easement to the City, including the ownership of the system. At that time, the City shall allow the connection and shall operate and maintain the new collection system.
Service line connections may be made into the water and sewer mains with authorization made by the Superintendent of Public Works. All taps and monthly service charges shall be double of what classified users in the City limits pay for such services if such users choose not to annex into the City limits. Those cost are in Chapter 700 of the City Code.
A. 
All water and sanitary sewer lines permitted by this Section shall comply with all City ordinances governing the installation of water and sanitary sewers within the corporate limits of the City.
B. 
The City reserves the right to cut off or disconnect any connection made under the provisions of this Section in the event the charges or fees required by the Chapter become delinquent or in the event of a violation of the provisions of the Chapter.