[CC 1985 §22-171; Ord. No. 1660 §3, 2-2-1956; Ord.
No. 1660E §1(2.5), 5-20-1980; Ord. No. 1660(F) §1, 10-22-1986; Ord. No. 2973 §1, 6-11-1998]
A.
The
charges for connecting to the waterworks system shall be as follows:
1.
For each five-eighths (5/8) inch or three-quarter (¾) inch
connection, the applicant shall pay for the actual costs of the service
and materials to be furnished as determined by the City. The determination
of the costs for service and materials shall be provided on an annual
basis by the water-sewer Superintendent and given to the City Clerk
no later than October first (1st) of each year. The charge shall be
payment in full for the furnishing, by the City, of a corporation
cock, tools and labor to tap the main and install said corporation
cock. It shall also include the furnishing and installation of one
(1) five-eighths (5/8) inch or three-quarter (¾) inch meter.
This charge shall be paid in full before the City will make a service
connection.
2.
For all service connections in excess of three-quarter (¾)
inch size, the applicant shall pay for the actual cost of the service
and materials to be furnished as determined by the City. The determination
of the costs for services and materials shall be provided on an annual
basis by the water-sewer Superintendent and given to the City Clerk
no later than October first (1st) of each year.
3.
All excavations, pipes, fittings, labor and other materials required
for the installation of said service, other than those herein specified
to be furnished by the City, shall be furnished and paid for by the
applicant.
4.
For all service connections outside of the corporate limits, there
shall be a connection charge of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
which shall include the inspection fee for the tap.
B.
The
Board of Aldermen reserves the right to make special charges for the
water supplied to properties not covered by the above rates or which,
in the judgment of said Board, should be charged a special rate.
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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 3833 §2, adopted October 25, 2012, repealed section 700.080 "water use charges" in its entirety. Water use charges can now be found in Section 715.040. Former section 700.080 derived from CC 1985 §22-172; ord. no. 1660 §3, 2-2-1956; ord. no. 1660E §1(2.1 — 2.4), (2.5(e), 5-20-1980; ord. no. 1660F §1, 10-22-1986; ord. no. 2676 §§1 — 4, 12-22-1992; ord. no. 2898 §1, 2-27-1997; ord. no. 2948 §1, 2-26-1998; ord. no. 3143 §§1 — 3, 1-11-2001; ord. no. 3151 §1, 3-8-2001; ord. no. 3160 §1, 5-10-2001; ord. no. 3527 §7, 1-25-2007; ord. no. 3586 §§1 — 4, 10-9-2008; ord. no. 3675 §§1 — 2, 7-22-2010; ord. no. 3756 §§1 — 2, 9-22-2011.
[CC 1985 §22-172.1; Ord. No. 2663 §§1 — 5, 10-8-1992; Ord. No. 3527 §8, 1-25-2007]
A.
Fee For Reconnection Due To Delinquency Shut Off. Customers
of the municipal Water Department whose service is shut off due to
delinquency or non-payment of a bill shall be required to pay for
reconnection to the water system. The fee for such reconnection shall
be as follows:
1.
Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., forty dollars
($40.00).
2.
All other times, including after hours, holidays and weekends, sixty
dollars ($60.00).
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Fees for reconnection due to delinquency or non-payment of a
bill shall be paid by the customer in advance of such reconnection.
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B.
Fee For Disconnection And Reconnection At Customer Request. There shall be no fee for disconnection of service when requested
by the customer. In instances where the customer requests disconnection,
the reconnection fee shall be calculated at five dollars ($5.00) for
each month or part thereof, that the service was disconnected, not
to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00). If disconnection of a customer's
service is due to the sale of the property or change of occupancy,
no reconnection fee shall be charged.
C.
Fees For Meter Testing At Customer Request. Customers requesting
that their water meter be tested for accuracy shall pay a fee of twenty
dollars ($20.00) at the time of their request. If the test shows the
customer's meter to be inaccurate by more than two percent (2%) in
the City's favor, the amount of such meter testing fee shall be refunded
to the customer.
D.
Collection Of Legal Fees And Court Costs. In those instances
when the City must take legal action against a customer for the payment
of a bill, the City Attorney shall additionally seek to recover all
costs of the collection including legal fees, court costs and related
expenses.
E.
Charge For Repair To Customer-Owned Service Lines. The cost
of any and all repairs made to a customer's service line by personnel
of the municipal Water Department or agents acting on its behalf shall
be billed to the customer. Payment shall be due within thirty (30)
days of such billing.
[CC 1985 §22-173; Ord. No. 1660 §7, 2-2-1956; Ord.
No. 2628 §2, 11-14-1991; Ord. No. 2898 §3, 2-27-1997; Ord. No. 3527 §9, 1-25-2007]
A.
All
water and sewer bills shall be due and payable on the fifteenth (15th)
of the month and shall become delinquent on the sixteenth (16th) of
the month. If any bill rendered by the City is not paid by the end
of said month, the City may discontinue services to such customer.
When service is disconnected due to non-payment, the total amount
of the outstanding bill, plus applicable reconnection charges, shall
be paid before the service is restored.
B.
All
water and sewer bills are payable at the City Hall, 165 South 4th
Street, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri 63670. A payment will be considered
timely if it is received in the City Hall offices by 5:00 P.M. on
the due date. Further, any payments found in the night depository
box when it is opened at 8:00 A.M. on the next working day following
the due date shall be considered paid in a timely manner. Also, any
payments received in the mail on the morning following the due date
shall be considered paid in a timely manner, provided they are postmarked
on or before the due date.
C.
Any bills not received as indicated in Subsection (B) above shall be subject to the imposition of a late payment penalty.
D.
A late
payment of fifteen percent (15%) of the utility bill will be added
to each delinquent bill after fifteen (15) days of delinquency.
