[Code 1999 §705.040; CC 1979 §160.112; Ord. No. 130 §9, 12-7-1953]
Application for water service to premises not connected with
the City water system shall be made to the City Clerk or other person
designated by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Seymour, Missouri,
by the occupant or owner of the premises to be served.
[Code 1999 §705.050; CC 1979 §160.113; Ord. No. 303 §§2, 4, 1-12-1978]
A.
No connection shall hereafter be made to any water main or parts of water main without a water tap charge for the installation. Water tap charges are set out in Section 705.240.
B.
Each
family unit and each business of any kind whatsoever shall have a
separate and individual meter when each family and each business is
under a separate roof. An exception is hereby allowed for mobile home
parks when the landlord furnishes water to all of said tenants.
[Code 1999 §705.060; CC 1979 §160.114; Ord. No. 130 §15, 12-7-1953]
The original cost of the installation of all plumbing between
the curb box and any service maintained by the water consumer and
any and all other extensions hereafter made to such service pipes
together with repairs to the same shall be paid for entirely by the
consumer and such service lines and devices shall at all reasonable
times be subject to inspection by duly authorized officials or representatives
of the municipal Water Department of the City. Any repairs to such
installations deemed to be necessary by said officials or representatives
of the City shall be made promptly or the City shall discontinue the
service until said repairs have been made.
[Code 1999 §705.070; CC 1979 §160.115; Ord. No. 130 §25, 12-7-1953]
A.
The
City Clerk shall receive and record in a proper book kept for that
purpose applications for taps along any of the water mains or pipes
of the City showing the exact location and size of each tap and shall
collect the installation charges and application fee required to be
paid by a water user pursuant to the schedule set forth in this Chapter.
After making collection of the installation charges and the application
fee but not before, the City Clerk shall notify the Superintendent
of the Waterworks Department that an application for connection has
been made and paid for and shall instruct the Superintendent of the
Waterworks Department to make the necessary taps and connections with
the water main together with the necessary installations provided
for in this Chapter.
B.
The
installation charges and application fees shall be turned over to
the Utilities Collector for deposit in the proper fund.
[Code 1999 §705.080; Ord. No. 461 §§1 — 5, 7-14-1994]
A.
All
persons or companies desiring water service to be furnished by the
City outside the City limits shall apply to the City for such service.
The application shall contain the exact location that the water is
to be furnished to and whether the location is a business or a residence.
If a residence, applicant shall specify whether it is single-family
or multi-family and the number of families, if multi-family. With
a business, applicant shall specify the type of business, use to which
such water will be put and an estimate of number of gallons of water
usage.
B.
Applicant To Pay Costs — City To Impose Certain Requirements
And Specifications.
1.
Applicant shall pay for all costs for materials and labor and any
other costs for installation of the line if the application is approved.
All such water lines shall be constructed and installed in accordance
with City specifications.
2.
Applicant shall pay any hookup fees and water service shall be started
only by City employees.
3.
The City may impose metering requirements on the line.
C.
Applicant's Responsibilities — City To Inspect.
1.
Applicant shall install a City-approved backflow device on each water
hookup.
2.
After installation, the City may at any time inspect the water lines
and all accessory parts thereof.
3.
Applicant shall not without City consent extend the water line beyond
the City-approved location and shall not permit any persons or companies
other than applicant to hook into applicant's line.
D.
Outside City Limits — City's Obligations.
1.
The City is under no obligation to furnish water services outside
the City limits.
2.
The City may charge a higher rate for such installations and may
from time to time change the rates charged.
3.
The City's approving an installation and supplying water shall not
obligate the City to continue supplying water outside the City limits.
E.
Upon
violation of any of the provisions of this Section, the City may terminate
water service to any location which is in violation of this Section.
