[R.O. 2009 §700.040; CC 1976 §26-5; R.O. 1954 §159; Ord. No. 83 §1, 2-4-1957; Ord. No. 2555 §1, 9-22-2014]
The general operating and fiscal policy for the Municipal Utilities
shall be to operate said utilities as a self-sustaining enterprise
with revenue sufficient to cover operating costs, interest and depreciation,
amortization of debt, and all extensions and improvements. All revenue
derived from the operation of said Municipal Utilities shall be separately
accounted for and deposited in Department.
[R.O. 2009 §700.070; CC 1976 §26-8; R.O. 1954 §162; Ord. No. 2555 §1, 9-22-2014]
All bills of the Municipal Utilities and all salaries of its
employees shall be paid in the same manner as other bills and salaries
of other officers of the City are paid. All contracts and official
acts of the Municipal Utilities shall be executed in the same manner
as other contracts and official acts of the City are executed.
[R.O. 2009 §700.080; CC 1976 §26-9; Ord. No. 734 §§1—2, 3-4-1974; Ord.
No. 742 §1, 7-1-1974; Ord. No. 873 §§2—3, 6-15-1977; Ord.
No. 921 §§2—3, 1-3-1978; Ord. No. 1956 §§1—3, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 2555 §1, 9-22-2014; Ord. No. 2729, 5-21-2018]
A. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to transfer six percent
(6%) of the gross revenue of electricity sales and water sales from
the Municipal Utilities of the City of Higginsville to the General
Fund and distribute the same among various funds of the City of Higginsville,
Missouri, according to the annual budget.
B. This transfer fund shall be in lieu of an annual franchise tax on
said Municipal Utilities.
[R.O. 2009 §700.090; CC 1976 §26-14; Ord. No. 948 §§1—2,
4—7, 7-17-1978; Ord. No. 949 §§2—3,
5—7, 8-7-1978; Ord. No. 1423 §1, 3-20-1989; Ord.
No. 1940 §§1—2, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 2555 §1, 9-22-2014; Ord. No. 2730, 5-21-2018; Ord. No. 2946, 8-15-2022]
A. The following deposits shall be required of all new utility services
provided by the City of Higginsville, Missouri, as follows:
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Water/Sewer
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Required Deposits Electricity
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Trash
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Residential
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$120.00
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$150.00
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$30.00
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Construction Service
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N/A
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$100.00
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N/A
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Commercial-Small
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Determined at application
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Determined at application
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N/A
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Commercial-Large
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Determined at application
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Determined at application
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N/A
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Industrial
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Determined at application
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Determined at application
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N/A
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For any customer with a history of delinquency, an additional
amount of deposit will be required, based upon prior usage for that
customer.
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1.
Amount Of Utility Service Deposit Required For Commercial Users.
The amount of the required deposit will be the estimated average two
(2) month bill for that business, in that location, over the next
twelve (12) month period. This estimated two (2) month bill will be
arrived at by one (1) of the following three (3) methods, at the City's
sole option:
a.
An average, based on the previous twelve (12) months actual
consumption history at the particular location, times the current
rates.
b.
An actual engineering estimate, to be prepared by the utility,
based on the actual types of equipment and physical plant involved
in the location.
c.
The estimated two (2) month billing, based on those billings
rendered to comparable businesses at other locations.
The City of Higginsville shall be responsible for the determination
of the appropriate deposit amounts.
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2.
Form Of Deposit. Deposits required under this Section may be
made in any one (1) of the following types:
a.
Cash or cash equivalents (Certificates of Deposit, savings accounts
or other time deposits, which are pledged to the City).
c.
A letter of "Guarantee of Payment" from a Federally insured
bank or savings and loan.
B. No utility service, nor any garbage, trash or rubbish collection,
shall be provided until the applicant has made the appropriate deposit
to the City Clerk of the City of Higginsville, Missouri.
C. A separate deposit shall be required for each water meter and each
electrical meter that is requested, with the following exception:
1.
Multiple electrical and water meter services shall meet the
following required deposits:
Three (3) through five (5) services
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$200.00
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Six (6) through ten (10) services
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$250.00
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2.
The deposits for multiple electrical and water meter services
shall cover the following only:
a.
Rental property, in order to protect the landlord's property
when vacant, or to furnish utilities to landlord's tenant.
b.
Construction services, when used for this purpose, within a
period of one (1) year or less, with the intent of becoming permanent
installations.
3.
To constitute an electrical and water meter service, one (1)
service shall be comprised of one (1) electrical meter and one (1)
water meter, which shall constitute one (1) service for the purpose
of this Section.
D. All construction services will be metered and electrical use shall be charged in accordance with Section
705.010.
E. The definition as to the types of customers referred to in this Section shall be determined by the definitions as set out in Article
I of Chapter
705.
F. The deposit for the appropriate utility service or collection service
shall be made with the City Clerk of the City of Higginsville, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 2791, 4-15-2019]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with any facilities or
structures of the public utilities of the City of Higginsville. This
includes, but is not limited to, electric or water meters, utility
poles and towers, transmission lines, equipment, fences, buildings,
vehicles, and other properties of the City of Higginsville public
utilities. All connections and/or disconnections of any utility service
shall be made by qualified employees of the City of Higginsville,
or under written permit of the City for such connection.
B. Penalty for Misdemeanor. Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment under Section
100.080 of the Code of Ordinances. Each twenty-four-hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. Liability
to the City. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall
become liable to the City for any expenses, losses of revenue, or
damage to the equipment or property by reason of such violation. Violators
of this Section will be denied applicable utility services until the
City is reimbursed for all costs.