[R.O. 2014 §700.010; Ord. No. 79 §2, 3-10-1959; Ord. No. 1891, 11-14-2019; Ord. No. 2021, 3-24-2022]
The existing waterworks of the City of Marshfield and the existing
sanitary sewerage system and all future improvements and extensions
thereto, whether to the waterworks or to the sewerage system or to
both, shall be and the same are combined and it is hereby declared
that said waterworks and said sewerage system, and all future improvements
and extensions thereto as aforesaid, thenceforth be operated and maintained
as a Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System. All rates for the Combined
Waterworks and Sewer System may be reviewed every year during the
City's budgeting process. Starting January 1, 2027, all rates may
be raised up to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U),
as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statics for the previous
12-month period from July to June, for an annual inflation metric.
However, no rate adjustment shall be less than zero percent (0%) or
not more than five percent (5%), unless approved of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 2022, 3-24-2022]
As used in this Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A water and/or sewer user for the public utility, owned and
operated by the City of Marshfield, which utilizes the service connection(s)
located within the City of Marshfield's municipal limits, whose address
in use of the public utility is located within the Marshfield municipal
limits.
A water and/or sewer user for the public utility, owned and
operated by the City of Marshfield, which utilizes the service connection(s)
for all other purposes other than a private single-family residence,
dwelling, or home. Interpretation of this definition is solely at
the discretion of the City, on a comprehensive or case-by-case basis.
A water and/or sewer user for the public utility, owned and
operated by the City of Marshfield, who does not meet the specified
terms of the "Inside City Limits User" as defined above. Interpretation
of this definition is solely at the discretion of the City, on a comprehensive
or case-by-case basis.
A water and/or sewer user for the public utility, owned and
operated by the City of Marshfield, which utilizes the service connection(s)
for a single-family private residence, dwelling, or home. A home-based
business does not prevent a user from being a residential user, so
long as it is the principal residence of the business owner.
[R.O. 2014 §700.020; Ord. No. 92 §5, 4-12-1960]
The City Administrator shall employ a competent person to have
charge of said water system under the control and supervision of the
Board of Aldermen and said person shall be known as the Superintendent.
[R.O. 2014 §700.030; Ord. No. 575 §§1 — 2, 5-22-1990; Ord. No. 632 §§1 — 2, 1-14-1993; Ord. No. 845 §§1 —
2, 4-29-1998; Ord. No.
1038 §1, 10-9-2003; Ord. No. 1059 §1, 2-12-2004; Ord. No. 1478 §1, 2-10-2011]
A.
Every landowner in the City of Marshfield, Missouri, desiring to tap into the water mains of the municipal water system of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, and to have a City water meter installed on said tap-in shall pay to the City Collector of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, in advance, the tap-in and meter fee, to be determined by the size of the tap-in line required, to wit: (See Chapter 500, Schedule A, Fees)
B.
No
tap-in to the municipal water system of the City of Marshfield, Missouri,
shall be allowed unless the City installs a meter on said tap-in.
This provision shall not apply to City-owned property.
C.
Under
this provision any owner or occupant of a property, which has service
available, will be charged the installation fee as defined in this
Chapter. It is the responsibility of the customer to notify the City
that a property is not connected to the public water system. "Available", as used in this Section, is defined to mean
public water system services are provided by the City of Marshfield
within one hundred (100) feet of the property line and it is economically
feasible and practical from an engineering standpoint for a connection
to be made.
[R.O. 2014 §700.040; Ord. No. 472 §6, 2-28-1985; Ord. No. 474 §7, 3-14-1985]
A.
All
water meters installed are hereby declared to be and to remain the
exclusive property of the City of Marshfield and it is hereby declared
unlawful and an offense for any person or persons to damage, destroy,
steal, or tamper in any manner whatsoever with any water meter, or
any metal box or the lid or top thereto, or with any other part of
said water system, or to attempt to damage, destroy, steal, or tamper
in any manner whatsoever with any water meter, any meter box or lid
or top thereto, or with any other part of said water system.
B.
All
portions of the City sewer system, including pipes, mains, manholes,
manhole covers, valves, lift stations, and the City treatment plant
are hereby declared to be and to remain the exclusive property of
the City of Marshfield and it is hereby declared unlawful and an offense
for any person or persons to damage, destroy, steal or tamper in any
manner whatsoever with any of the aforesaid property, or any other
part of said sewer system, or to attempt to damage, destroy, steal,
trespass upon, or tamper in any manner whatsoever with any part of
said sewer system.
[R.O. 2014 §700.050; Ord. No. 92 §13, 4-12-1960; Ord. No. 369 §9, 10-26-1978; Ord. No. 472 §7, 2-28-1985]
Each family unit and each business of any kind whatsoever shall
have a separate and individual meter; provided however, that whenever
any landlord is furnishing water to his/her tenants and said tenants
are all under the same roof, each occupying a part of the same building,
and no separate fee or charge is made by the landlord for the water
furnished, the landlord may furnish water to all of said tenants through
one (1) meter.
As used herein, shall have the same meaning as that commonly
applied to the word "family", and shall mean any
number of persons more than one (1) living together under the same
roof with someone of their number as head who controls the affairs
of the household and upon whom the others, or some of them, are by
reason of some legal or moral obligation dependent.
[R.O. 2014 §700.060; Ord. No. 92 §§2 — 3, 4-12-1960; Ord. No. 369 §§1 — 2, 10-26-1978; Ord. No. 472 §§1 —
3, 2-28-1985; Ord. No.
663 §1, 10-28-1993; Ord. No. 960 §1, 9-13-2001; Ord. No. 1041 Art. IV, 11-6-2003; Ord. No. 1317 §§1 — 4, 1-24-2008; Ord. No. 1433, 4-22-2010; Ord. No. 1474 §1, 4-22-2010; Ord. No. 1555 §1, 11-8-2012; Ord. No. 1564 §§1 — 2, 1-24-2013; Ord. No. 1730 §§1 — 2, 11-17-2016; Ord.
No. 1890, 11-14-2019; Ord. No. 2023, 3-24-2022[1]]
A.
Inside
City Limits.
1.
All users of water from the municipal water system of the City of
Marshfield located inside the municipal limits of the City of Marshfield
shall use said water only after it has been metered in a water meter
to be furnished, installed, regulated and controlled exclusively by
said City of Marshfield, under the direction of the Board of Aldermen
of said City, and the applicant for each meter, or someone for him/her,
shall pay to said City for said water used at the following monthly
rate:
Capital improvement fee: $5.50.
In addition, each user shall pay a minimum charge and a user
unit charge for operation, maintenance, and replacement. The following
Table 1 summarizes the respective rates.
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Table 1: Inside City Limits Water User Rates4
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Year
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Residential1 Base Fee
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Non-Residential1 Base Fee
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Flow Fee (per 100 gallons)3
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May 1st 2022
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$19.59
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$24.49
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$0.313
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20232
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$19.99
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$24.98
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$0.319
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20242
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$20.38
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$25.48
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$0.326
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20252
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$20.79
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$25.99
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$0.332
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20262
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$21.21
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$26.51
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$0.339
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1
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Refer to Section 700.015, Definitions.
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2
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Rates shall be initiated January 1 of the respective year.
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3
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The flow metered is rounded to the nearest 100 gallons.
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4
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Rates do not include water or sewer fees or taxes.
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2.
A "month," as used herein, is defined as one (1)
calendar month.
B.
Outside
City Limits.
1.
Every residential user of water from the municipal water system of the City of Marshfield which is located outside the municipal limits (refer to Section 700.015, Definitions) of the City of Marshfield shall use said water only after it has been metered in a water meter to be furnished, installed, regulated and controlled exclusively by said City of Marshfield under the direction of the Board of Aldermen of said City, and the applicant for each meter, or someone for him/her, shall pay to said City for said water used at the following monthly rate:
Capital improvement fee: $11.00.
In addition, each user shall pay a minimum charge and a user
unit charge for operation, maintenance, and replacement. The following
Table 2 summarizes the respective rates.
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Table 2: Outside City Limits Water User Rates3
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Year
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Base Fee
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Flow Fee (per 100 gallons)2
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May 1st 2022
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$39.19
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$0.626
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20231
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$39.97
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$0.639
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20241
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$40.77
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$0.651
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20251
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$41.59
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$0.664
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20261
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$42.42
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$0.678
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1
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Rates shall be initiated January 1 of the respective year.
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2
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The flow metered is rounded to the nearest 100 gallons.
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3
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Rates do not include water or sewer fees or taxes.
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2.
A new sewer or water user outside City limits must be approved by
the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Prior
to using any water of the City water system, each homeowner shall
deposit with the City the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00); prior
to using any water from the City water system, each renter shall deposit
with the City the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00).
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2023 set an effective date of May
1, 2022.
[R.O. 2014 §700.070; Ord. No. 595 §§1 — 2, 5-23-1991; Ord. No. 746 §§1 — 2, 8-10-1995]
A.
There
is hereby assessed against, and the City of Marshfield, shall collect
sanitary sewer service charges for the use and services rendered by
the sanitary sewer system of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, from
the owners or occupants of each lot, parcel of real estate, or building
which is connected with the sanitary sewer system of the City of Marshfield
or which discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other
liquids, either directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewer system
of the City of Marshfield.
B.
After
the following date: September 1, 1995, there is hereby assessed against,
and the City of Marshfield, shall collect, sanitary sewer service
charges for having available the use and services to be rendered by
the sanitary sewer system of the City of Marshfield from the owners
or occupants of each lot, parcel of real estate, or building which:
1.
Is connected to the wastewater treatment system; or
2.
Discharges wastewater of any type, either directly or indirectly,
into said wastewater treatment system; or
3.
Is not connected, but has water service connected, and current consumption
as well as said wastewater treatment services available to such property.
C.
Under
this provision any owner or occupant of a property which has services
available will be charged the rate as defined in this Chapter. It
is the responsibility of the customer to notify the City that a property
is not connected to the public water system. "Available", as used in this Section, is defined to mean public wastewater treatment
services are provided by the City of Marshfield, within one hundred
(100) feet of the property line, or within two hundred (200) feet
of a proposed building and it is economically feasible and practical
from an engineering standpoint for a connection to be made. The Board
of Aldermen will determine "availability" considering
all relevant factors including, but not limited to, the following:
The elevation of the property, the composition of the subterrain,
the effect such connection will have on the surrounding system, and
the public health and welfare.
[R.O. 2014 §700.080; Ord. No. 595 §§3 — 5, 5-23-1991;
Ord. No 746 §§3 — 5, 8-10-95; Ord.
No. 1318 §§1 — 2, 1-24-2008; Ord. No. 1434, 4-22-2010; Ord. No. 1475 §1, 4-22-2010; Ord. No. 1556 §1, 11-8-2012; Ord. No. 1565 §§1 — 2, 1-24-2013; Ord. No. 1731 §§1 —
2, 11-17-2016; Ord. No.
1758 § 1, 3-9-2017; Ord. No. 1889, 11-14-2019; Ord. No. 2024, 3-24-2022[1]]
A.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Marshfield hereby finds and
determines that the rates, fees and charges for the use and services
or availability of the use and services of the sanitary sewerage system
of the City of Marshfield, which will be necessary and adequate to
provide for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of such sanitary
sewerage system are as hereinafter specified.
B.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Marshfield hereby finds and
determines that the rates, fees and charges for the use and services
of the wastewater treatment systems as hereinafter specified are necessary
and adequate at this time to meet the requirements of Section 250.010
to 250.050, inclusive, RSMo. The monthly rates required and which
shall be charged and collected by the City of Marshfield for sewerage
service furnished or available by the City's sanitary sewerage system
shall be based upon a fee to be labeled as capital improvements along
with the quantity of water used and shall be measured by the water
meter or meters installed on the premises served, or for which service
is available, unless suitable wastewater measuring and recording equipment
is furnished and maintained by the person receiving service, and said
charges shall be as follows:
1.
Inside City Limits.
a.
Every user of sewer from the municipal sewer system of the City of
Marshfield which is located inside the municipal limits of the City
of Marshfield shall pay to the said City for said sewer used at the
following monthly rate:
Capital Improvement fee: $8.50.
In addition, each user shall pay a minimum charge and a user
unit charge for operation, maintenance, and replacement. The following
Table 3 summarizes the respective rates.
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Table 3: Inside City Limits Sewer User Rates4
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Year
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Residential1 Base Fee
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Non-Residential1 Base Fee
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Flow Fee (per 100 gallons)3
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May 1st 2022
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$10.00
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$12.50
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$0.583
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20232
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$10.20
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$12.75
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$0.644
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20242
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$10.40
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$13.01
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$0.704
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20252
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$10.61
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$13.27
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$0.764
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20262
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$10.82
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$13.53
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$0.825
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1
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Refer to Section 700.015, Definitions.
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2
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Rates shall be initiated January 1 of the respective year.
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3
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The flow metered is rounded to the nearest 100 gallons.
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4
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Rates do not include water or sewer fees or taxes.
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b.
A "month," as used herein, is defined as one (1)
calendar month.
2.
Outside City Limits.
a.
Every user of sewer from the municipal sewer system of the City of Marshfield which is located outside the municipal limits (refer to Section 700.015, Definitions) of the City of Marshfield shall pay to the said City for said sewer used at the following monthly rate:
Capital Improvement fee: $17.00.
In addition, each user shall pay a minimum charge and a user
unit charge for operation, maintenance, and replacement. The following
Table 4 summarizes the respective rates.
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Table 4: Outside City Limits Sewer User Rates3
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Year
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Base Fee
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Flow Fee (per 100 gallons)2
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May 1st 2022
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$20.00
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$1.166
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20231
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$20.40
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$1.288
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20241
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$20.80
|
$1.408
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20251
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$21.22
|
$1.528
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20261
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$21.64
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$1.650
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1
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Rates shall be initiated January 1 of the respective year.
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2
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The flow metered is rounded to the nearest 100 gallons.
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3
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Rates do not include water or sewer fees or taxes.
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b.
For residential sewer users who are inside City limits or outside
City limits, and who do not have metered drinking water, will be regularly
billed on a 5,000-gallon monthly use basis. A new sewer or water user
outside City limits must be approved by the Board of Aldermen.
c.
A "month," as used herein, is defined as one (1)
calendar month.
3.
For any contributor who discharges processed wastewater or other
wastewater into the sanitary sewer system which contains more than
one and seven-tenths (1.7) pounds of B.O.D. per thousand (1,000) gallons
or any portion thereof and/or more than two (2) pounds of suspended
solids per thousand (1,000) gallons or any portion thereof, a charge
of double the active flow fee for the month will be charged for the
months where said discharges occur. For all wastewater discharged
above one thousand (1,000) gallons or portion thereof per month, an
additional charge of twenty cents ($0.20) per pound for each pound
of B.O.D. in excess of one and seven-tenths (1.7) pounds per thousand
(1,000) gallons or portion thereof, plus ten cents ($0.10) per pound
for each pound of suspended solids in excess of two (2) pounds per
thousand (1,000) gallons or portion thereof.
4.
In addition to the charges prescribed herein, all existing or
future industrial contributors which discharge processed wastewater
into the sanitary sewer system shall pay an industrial cost recovery
charge to the City as prescribed by the industrial cost recovery charge
ordinance.
C.
If a substantial part of the wastewater discharge of a commercial
or industrial user or residential user is not discharged into the
public sanitary sewer; or if in a particular case, special circumstances
make the application of sewer rates and charges inequitable when applied,
then the Board of Aldermen shall have the right to modify the foregoing
rates, and may enter into contracts which shall provide for equitable
charges for wastewater treatment services. Justification for adjustments
to water consumption shall be studied and reported in the form of
an engineering report and submitted to the Board of Aldermen. The
cost of engineering surveys or reports, or special metering devices
used to determine any adjustment shall be borne by the user. All agreements
for adjustments of water consumption previously approved by the Board
of Aldermen and all future agreements shall be reviewed annually by
the Board of Aldermen.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2024 set an effective date of May
1, 2022.
[R.O. 2014 §700.085; Ord. No. 1829, 11-8-2018]
A.
Bills
for water and sewer shall be delinquent after the fifteen (15th) day
of the month. A ten percent (10%) late charge shall be applied to
delinquent bills. Any bill that remains unpaid after the twentieth
(20th) day of the month shall subject the property owner/renter to
a cutoff notice and an additional charge of ten dollars ($10.00).
Water service shall be disconnected from any property for which any
bill remains unpaid on the twenty-sixth (26) day of the month.
B.
Before
any disconnected property is reconnected back to the municipal water
system, all previous amounts due to the City shall be paid in full,
plus an additional charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid
to the City for the cost of said reconnection; provided, however,
if such reconnection occurs outside of normal business hours for the
City, then the additional charge to reconnect to the municipal water
system shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00) instead of fifteen dollars
($15.00).
C.
For
purposes of this Section, the phrase "normal business hours for the
City" shall mean weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., except for
any holiday as declared by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Marshfield.
[R.O. 2014 §700.087; Ord. No. 1042 §1, 11-6-2003; Ord. No. 1168 §1, 10-27-2005]
A.
Prior
to using any water of the City water system, each homeowner shall
deposit with the City the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00); and
each renter shall deposit with the City the sum of one hundred twenty-five
dollars ($125.00) prior to using any water from the City water system.
B.
If
any user has previously paid to the City a deposit pursuant to previous
deposit requirements and in an amount less than the current deposit
requirements, then upon the third (3rd) written delinquency notice
to terminate service issued to such user, said user shall be required
to deposit with the City a sum sufficient to bring the user in compliance
with the current deposit required by this Section.
[R.O. 2014 §700.090; Ord. No. 595 §6, 5-23-1991; Ord. No. 746 §6, 8-10-1995; Ord. No. 1272 §1, 5-22-2007; Ord. No. 1566 §1, 1-24-2013]
Billing procedures for non-commercial residential users and
commercial users located either within the City limits or without
the City limits of the City shall be billed on the basis of actual
water consumption.
[R.O. 2014 §700.100; Ord. No. 595 §7, 5-23-1991; Ord. No. 746 §7, 8-10-1995]
Any business establishment, industry or other user discharging
an unusual amount of waste or fluid into the City's sewerage system
which places an unusual burden upon said system or its sewerage treatment
works or facilities, shall be charged such reasonable and proper amount
as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Aldermen, taking
into account such unusual burden.
[R.O. 2014 §700.110; Ord. No. 595 §8, 5-23-1991; Ord. No. 746 §8, 8-10-1995]
No sewerage services shall be furnished or rendered by the City's
sewerage system or any of the facilities thereof free of charge to
any customer or user thereof, other than to the City itself.
[R.O. 2014 §700.120; Ord. No. 595 §§9 — 10, 5-23-1991; Ord. No. 746 §§9 — 10, 8-10-1995]
A.
All
water meters shall be read and bills for both water and sewerage services
shall be rendered monthly as such services accrue. The City Collector
shall calculate the amount of each bill for water service for the
preceding period and shall add thereto the amount of such customer's
bill for sewerage service computed as hereinbefore specified, and
shall render to each customer a single combined bill for such water
and sewerage service.
B.
For
persons liable for payment of a sewer service charge to obtain any
water from any source other than the City's water system, the City
Collector shall each month obtain the total amount of water furnished
such person for the preceding monthly period and shall calculate what
would be the bill of the City for such water and shall then determine
the amount of the sewerage service charge for such person, computed
as aforesaid, and render a bill therefor.
A.
Sewerage services, water services, or water and sewerage services combined shall be deemed to be furnished to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving such service and, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, the City or sewer district or water supply district organized and incorporated under Chapter 247, RSMo., rendering such services shall have power to sue the occupant or owner, or both, of such real estate in a civil action to recover any sums due for such services less any deposit that is held by the City or sewer district or water supply district organized and incorporated under Chapter 247, RSMo., for such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
B.
When
the occupant is delinquent in payment for thirty (30) days, the City,
sewer district, or water supply district shall make a good faith effort
to notify the owner of the premises receiving such service of the
delinquency and the amount thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Section to the contrary, when an occupant is delinquent more
than ninety (90) days, the owner shall not be liable for sums due
for more than ninety (90) days of service; provided however, that
in any City not within a County and any home rule City with more than
four hundred thousand (400,000) inhabitants and located in more than
one County, until January 1, 2007, when an occupant is delinquent
more than one hundred twenty (120) days the owner shall not be liable
for sums due for more than one hundred twenty (120) days of service,
and after January 1, 2007, when an occupant is delinquent more than
ninety (90) days the owner shall not be liable for sums due for more
than ninety (90) days. Any notice of termination of service shall
be sent to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving such
service.
C.
The
provisions of this Section shall apply only to residences that have
their own private water and sewer lines. In instances where several
residences share a common water or sewer line, the owner of the real
property upon which the residences sit shall be liable for water and
sewer expenses.
D.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, any water provider who
terminates service due to delinquency of payment by a consumer shall
not be liable for any civil or criminal damages.
E.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to unapplied-for utility
services. As used in this Subsection, "unapplied-for utility services"
means services requiring application by the property owner and acceptance
of such application by the utility prior to the establishment of an
account. The property owner is billed directly for the services provided,
and as a result, any delinquent payment of a bill becomes the responsibility
of the property owner rather than the occupant.
[R.O. 2014 §700.140; Ord. No. 92 §10, 4-12-1960]
It is hereby declared unlawful and an offense for any person
or persons to knowingly use water from the said municipal system unless
said water is metered as herein provided.
[R.O. 2014 §700.150; Ord. No. 474 §6, 3-14-1985]
Any complaints about readings of water meters or computation
of water bills or sewer bills shall be made to the Board of Aldermen,
shall be made in writing, signed by the user, state the exact nature
of the complaint and be made at the next Board meeting after the rendering
of the bill.
[R.O. 2014 §700.160; Ord. No. 369 §6, 10-26-1978; Ord. No. 472 §4, 2-28-1985]
All water meters shall be read by a duly designated employee
of the City of Marshfield on a periodic basis as determined by the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Marshfield, but not less than once
each calendar quarter, and the City employee reading said meters shall
furnish to the City Collector of the City of Marshfield, an accurate
record of all readings and the records of the readings shall be kept
in the office of the City Collector.
[R.O. 2014 §700.180; Ord. No. 472 §10, 2-28-1985]
All sales taxes lawfully levied by units of government shall
be in addition to the rates designated herein.
[R.O. 2014 §700.190; Ord. No. 595 §12, 5-23-1991; Ord. No. 746 §13, 8-10-1995]
Any premises located outside the City limits of the City of
Marshfield, Missouri, using sewerage services of the City of Marshfield
shall be inspected by the City Building Inspector and must obtain
and pay for the appropriate City plumbing permit(s) and the plumbing
system on said premises and all part thereof, must be certified by
said City Building Inspector to meet all of the applicable requirements
of the City plumbing code then in effect prior to said premises being
allowed to tap into any line of the Marshfield sewerage system.
