[R.O. 2006 §710.010; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.020), 12-1-1987]
A.
The
City of Warrenton is authorized and empowered to construct or purchase,
conduct and maintain a water system and all necessary plants and facilities
of a character and capacity sufficient to furnish to the City and
the inhabitants thereof as well as to such places, persons, firms
or corporations outside of the City as the law may permit and the
Board of Aldermen in its sole discretion may deem to be to the best
interest of the City, with an abundance of water acceptable to the
State Board of Health; and to that end may acquire, by purchase or
otherwise, and own and possess such real or personal property within
or without the limits of the City as in the judgment of the Board
of Aldermen may be deemed necessary and convenient.
B.
The
Board of Aldermen shall have the power and authority to enter into
contracts to purchase materials and supplies which in its judgment
it deems necessary or convenient to the conduct, extension, operation
and management of the water system, and to do any other acts in the
construction, operation and maintenance of the water system and all
departments thereof that it may deem necessary or advantageous to
the City.
C.
The
Board of Aldermen shall manage, conduct and maintain the City Water
Department, and in so doing it may improve and extend the water system
from time to time and may, pursuant to ordinance purchase and acquire
on behalf of the City other facilities and property.
For purposes of this Section, "customer" is
defined as an individual or business in whose name the utility bill
is registered with the City of Warrenton.
[R.O. 2006 §710.030; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.040), 12-1-1987]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen of the City of Warrenton has the power and authority
as follows:
1.
To authorize the employment, hire and discharge, from time to time,
all agents, workmen, laborers and administrators as it may deem necessary
or convenient in the conduct, operation and management of the water
system and all departments thereof.
2.
To make all lawful rules and regulations for the conduct and management
of the water system.
3.
To establish rates for the use and consumption of water by the users
of water from said system regardless of whether such users are within
or without the limits of the City of Warrenton.
4.
To provide for the payment of water rates and to order the water
shut off from any house, tenant or place for which the water rate
is not duly paid or when any rule or regulation is disregarded or
disobeyed.
5.
To do any other act or make any other regulation which the Board
of Aldermen in its sole discretion deems necessary and convenient
for the conduct of its business and the due execution of the power
and authority given to it by this Article and by the State Statutes.
[R.O. 2006 §710.040; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.050), 12-1-1987]
A.
Applicants
for water service shall make written application for permits to connect
a premises with the City water system on forms provided by the Finance
Office.
B.
Customers
requesting that the water be turned off at a premise shall make written
application on forms provided by the Finance Office.
[R.O. 2006 §710.050; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.070), 12-1-1987]
When any connection is made without the application for a permit
and the payment of a fee, such premises may be charged at double the
rate for the time the connection is being used, and the service may
be shut off by the Director of Public Works and a charge of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) may be made for shutting off the service and the
charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) may be made for turning on such service.
In case the water shall be turned off as provided in this Section,
the same shall not be turned on again for the unlawful user until
all charges have been paid in full.
[R.O. 2006 §710.060; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.080), 12-1-1987]
A.
When
new buildings are to be erected on the site of old ones and it is
desired to increase the size or change the location of the old service
connection, or where a service connection to any premise is abandoned
or no longer used, the Director of Public Works may cut out or remove
such service connection after which if a service connection be required
to said premises, a new service shall be placed thereon only upon
the owner making an application to pay for a new tap in the regular
manner.
B.
When
a service connection of any premises on an unpaved street does not
exceed two (2) inches in size and the same does not come from the
main in front of said premises the Director of Public Works shall,
when a main is laid in front of said premises, transfer the service
connection to the new main without charge and at the same time cut
out the old service connection.
[R.O. 2006 §710.070; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.090), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 827 §1, 10-4-1994; Ord. No. 1407 §I, 6-15-2004]
All charges for furnishing water within the City and also to
users outside the City served directly by the City Water Department
shall be chargeable to the user to whom the water is supplied. Whenever
any charge for furnishing water to any user shall not be paid on or
before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the month the
bill was mailed to the user, the Director of Public Works shall add
an eight percent (8%) penalty to such water bill for late payment.
[R.O. 2006 §710.080; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.100), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 752 §1, 12-15-1992; Ord. No. 1317 §I, 6-17-2003; Ord.
No. 1404 §I, 6-15-2004; Ord. No. 1699 §I, 6-19-2007; Ord.
No. 1884 §I, 1-19-2010; Ord. No. 2465, 5-7-2019]
A.
An applicant for a permit to connect a premises to the City water
system shall, at the time of making written application as provided,
pay to the City an application fee based upon the size of the connection
in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Connection Size
(inches)
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Application Fee
|
|---|---|
|
3/4
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$550.00
|
|
1
|
$650.00
|
|
1 1/2
|
$900.00
|
|
2
|
$1,050.00
|
|
3
|
$1,200.00
|
|
4
|
$1,700.00
|
|
6
|
$2,200.00
|
|
8
|
$3,200.00
|
|
10
|
$4,200.00
|
|
12
|
$5,200.00
|
|
which sum shall be used to defray the costs to the City of such
connection and which sum shall not be returnable to the applicant.
|
B.
An additional fee for material costs as determined by the Public
Works Director to supply water services to the property line of the
premises, if any, shall accompany said application.
C.
Any connections made outside of the City limits shall be double the
above scheduled fee.
D.
Building Permit — Application And Payment. Before a connection
to the City's public potable water system is provided, the owner of
the premises or his/her duly authorized representative shall submit
an application for a building permit to the Building Commissioner
of the City. After approval of said application for building permit
and receipt of payment in full of all charges associated with said
building permit, a premises is eligible to be connected to the City's
public potable water system, if not otherwise ineligible under any
other Chapter or Section of the Municipal Code of the City. The Board
of Aldermen may waive the requirements of this Subsection upon good
cause.
E.
Inspection Permit — Application And Payment. Before residential
service from the City's public potable water system is provided, the
owner or occupant of the premises or his/her duly authorized representative
shall have an inspection permit from the Building Commissioner of
the City. After approval of said inspection permit and receipt of
payment in full of all charges associated with said inspection permit,
a premises is eligible to receive services from the City's public
potable water system, if not otherwise ineligible under any other
Chapter or Section of the Municipal Code of the City. The Board of
Aldermen may waive the requirements of this Subsection upon good cause.
F.
Water Services Discontinuance For Municipal Code Violation. Except
as otherwise may be required by law or expressly waived by the City
for good cause, the City may decline, fail, or cease to provide water
service to any residential structure that is in violation under any
other Chapter or Section of the Municipal Code of the City.
G.
Water Service — Non-Payment Of Fees And/Or Taxes. Except as
otherwise may be required by law or expressly waived by the Board
of Aldermen for good cause, the City may decline, fail or cease to
furnish water service to any person, corporation and/or entity that
has not paid any tax or fee due and owing to the City.
[R.O. 2006 §710.090; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.110), 12-1-1987]
An applicant for water or sewer service shall provide and pay
for all shoring, digging, and backfilling for the service line from
the main to the premises to be served. The applicant shall also pay
for installation of the water meter, (water meter if outside the City
limits), meter box and curb box with shut off for each meter on property
line, all permits to bore, cross or cut streets, all required easements
over private or public property and all service line pipes and fitting
from the main to the premises to be served, except as herein specifically
provided. The applicant shall pay for the repairing or replacing of
any mains damaged as a result of connecting thereto.
[R.O. 2006 §710.100; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.120), 12-1-1987]
The City shall specify the quality (UL approved) and size of
the meter, service line, pipe and fittings to be used and the depth
of at which the service line shall be laid. No excavations for service
line installation from the main to the premises to be served shall
be backfilled until the City has inspected the tap and line and approved
the same. All excavations in public streets shall be filled by the
applicant with stone aggregate or material approved by the City, and
the applicant shall remove all excess dirt.
[R.O. 2006 §710.110; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.130), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 1198 §I, 8-7-2001; Ord. No. 1406 §I, 6-15-2004; Ord.
No. 1529 §I, 7-5-2005; Ord. No. 1711 §I, 7-17-2007; Ord.
No. 1805 §I, 10-7-2008; Ord. No. 1874 §I, 10-6-2009; Ord.
No. 1986 §I, 8-2-2011]
A.
The
City shall furnish all meters up to five-eighths (⅝) inch by
three-fourths (¾) inch installed for premises within the City
limits for a charge not to exceed the currently posted price per meter.
Larger size meters may be purchase from outside suppliers subject
to specifications approved by the Public Works Director. The City
may select the location of the water meter and the size of the water
meter for the premises to be served and it shall be unlawful for any
person not authorized by the City to tap or cut a water line, attach
any service line thereto or install a meter.
[Ord. No. 2235 §I, 7-7-2015; Ord.
No. 2512, 5-5-2020]
B.
Residential
customers requesting installations of a second (2nd) water meter will
be charged the applicable cost of the meter and will be responsible
for all future repair or replacement of said meter.
C.
All
meters, except fire line meters, whether purchased from the City or
an outside supplier shall become the property of the City and shall
remain a part of the property in which it is installed.
[R.O. 2006 §710.120; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.140), 12-1-1987]
Every consumer of water from the Water Department of the City
shall and is hereby required to have installed a water meter in the
consumer line. Property of the City to be served by the Water Department
shall not be exempt from this Section.
[R.O. 2006 §710.130; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.150), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 1200 §I, 8-7-2001]
A.
Pipes
for all purposes laid from the property line to the stop and whistle
cock in the building shall not be less than three-fourths (¾)
inch in diameter and may be plastic, plastic equipped with twelve
(12) gauge solid strand coated tracer wire or type K copper water
tubing. Services from the property line to the main under established
or future street shall be either plastic, plastic equipped with twelve
(12) gauge solid strand coated tracer wire or type K copper water
tubing and shall be installed with a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches
of cover from finish grade.
B.
Upgrade Policy.
1.
Customer responsibility — residential. When
a residential customer of the Water Department wants to upgrade their
water service to a larger size, they must increase the sizing of the
pipe from the property line, edge of right-of-way or utility easement
into their house or building and to the hot water heater. The customer
is also required to replace the curb box/water shutoff box and the
"T" head or water shutoff that it is attached to. This policy shall
be limited to three-fourths (¾) inch size piping.
2.
City water system responsibility — residential customer. After the customer has upgraded their water service to the satisfaction
of the Water Department, the City will upgrade the service from the
property line, edge of right-of-way or utility easement to the water
main. The City will bear all expense for this upgrade, including the
cost of backfilling and repairing of the street (if necessary) and
all parts required to upgrade to three-fourths (¾) inch piping.
The Water Department will also install a new five-eighths (⅝)
inch by three-fourths (¾) inch water meter.
3.
Customer responsibility — commercial customer. The commercial customer shall be responsible to upgrade their service
from inside their building and out to the water main. They will also
be responsible for application for a street cutting permit, if necessary,
and be required to meet all backfilling requirements of the Water
Department. The Water Department will install a new five-eighths (⅝)
inch by three-fourths (¾) inch water meter after the service
upgrade has been completed. All meter requirements above this size
will be at the expense of the customer.
[R.O. 2006 §710.140; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.160), 12-1-1987]
The right is reserved to the Director of Public Works to at
anytime, without notice shut off the water supply for reasons of maintaining
health, safety or a state of emergency. The City, its officers, servants
and employees, shall not be responsible for any damage, such as the
bursting of boilers, the breaking of any pipes or fixtures, stoppage
or interruption of the water supply or any other damage resulting
from the shutting off of the water.
[Ord. No. 2157 §1, 4-15-2014]
The owners of all houses, commercial structures, buildings or
other properties used for human employment, recreation, residence
or any other purpose which requires water, situated within the City
and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is
now located or may in the future be located access to a public water
system within one hundred (100) feet of the property line, are hereby
required to connect to such facilities in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2006 §710.150; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.170), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 1201 §I, 8-7-2001]
A.
Owners
of premises desiring to use both a City water supply and a supply
of water other than that furnished by the City, and not approved by
the State Board of Health, may obtain City water at meter rates upon
the following conditions and not otherwise. Under no circumstances
shall a physical connection, direct or indirect, exist or be made
in any manner, even temporarily, between the City water supply and
that of a private or unapproved water supply. Where such a connection
is found to exist or where provision is made to connect the two (2)
systems by means of a spacer such discontinuance of service shall
not be re-established until satisfactory proof is furnished and the
cross-connection has been completely and permanently severed.
B.
If
a well is drilled within the City limits of Warrenton, it must be
put in to Missouri State Drinking Water Standards if City water is
available. If City water is not available, a well will be allowed
to be drilled for residential purposes.
[R.O. 2006 §710.160; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.171), 12-1-1987]
Employees of the City Water Department shall have free access,
at the proper hours of the day, to all parts of the buildings and
premises for the purposes of inspecting the condition of the pipes
and fixtures and the manner in which the water is being used.
[R.O. 2006 §710.170; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.180), 12-1-1987]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, alter, change,
remove, disconnect, connect with, or interfere in any manner with
any fire hydrant owned or used by the City, without first obtaining
the permission from the Director of Public Works. The provisions of
this Section shall not apply to members of the City or the Fire District
who are engaged in firefighting activities. When engaged in training
activities, members of the Fire District shall be required to utilize
hydrant meters, and shall pay for usage at the in-town rates.
[R.O. 2006 §710.180; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.190), 12-1-1987]
The City may furnish water to places, individuals, companies,
towns and water districts outside the City limits and may charge therefor
rates fixed by the Board of Aldermen. In case such service is to towns
or water districts, the town or water district shall furnish the City
a map of its system, the number of customers and the approximate quantity
of water required and any other information when called upon to do
so by the Director of Public Works. In the case of sales of water
to a water district or other municipalities, such consumer must purchase
a water meter of City approved size, make and pattern and cause the
same to be installed at the point where the water supply line enters
the limits of said water district or municipality. The City of Warrenton
may refuse to sell or exchange water to consumers who do not comply
with the requirements of this Section. Each applicant, whether an
individual, corporation, town or water district outside of the City
of Warrenton shall make application to the Water Department upon a
standard form provided by the Water Department.
[R.O. 2006 §710.190; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.200), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 1202 §I, 8-7-2001]
A.
Privately
owned meters in service outside of the City limits must be delivered
to the Director of Public Works for tests and repair should the same
be deemed not to be in good order. Charges for repairing such meters
will be based on actual cost of the labor, services and materials
furnished.
B.
A curb
box/shutoff box shall be installed at the expense of the applicant
and shall be installed at the property line, edge of right-of-way
or utility easement at the discretion of the Public Works Director
or his designee.
[R.O. 2006 §710.200; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.210), 12-1-1987]
Whenever a City-owned meter is damaged by hot water or by the
carelessness or negligence of the owner or occupant of the premises,
the Director of Public Works will repair the meter and charge the
user therefor. Cost of such repairs shall include the actual cost
of labor and materials.
[R.O. 2006 §710.210; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.250), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 640 §I, 5-1-1990; Ord. No. 773 §§I —
II, 8-17-1993; Ord. No. 827 §1, 10-4-1994; Ord. No. 924 §§I — II, 2-18-1997; Ord. No. 1128 §§I —
II, 6-20-2000; Ord. No. 1190 §§I — II, 7-10-2001; Ord.
No. 1260 §§I — II, 6-18-2002; Ord. No. 1315 §II, 6-17-2003; Ord. No. 1402 §§I —
II, 6-15-2004; Ord. No. 1410 §I, 6-15-2004; Ord. No. 1512 §§I — II, 6-21-2005; Ord. No. 1611 §§I —
II, 7-11-2006; Ord. No. 1709 §§I — II, 7-17-2007; Ord.
No. 1791 §§I — II, 7-15-2008; Ord. No. 1866 §§I — II, 7-21-2009; Ord. No. 1923 §§I —
II, 7-20-2010; Ord. No. 1982 §§I — II, 7-19-2011; Ord.
No. 2047 §§I — II, 7-17-2012; Ord. No. 2062 §§I — II, 9-18-2012; Ord. No. 2107 §§I —
II, 7-2-2013; Ord. No. 2176 §§I — II, 7-1-2014; Ord. No. 2234 §II, 7-7-2015; Ord. No. 2285 §§I — II, 7-5-2016; Ord. No. 2356, 7-18-2017; Ord. No. 2424, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 2477, 7-2-2019; Ord. No. 2523, 7-7-2020; Ord. No. 2613, 7-6-2021; Ord. No. 2689, 7-5-2022; Ord. No. 2777, 7-18-2023[1]]
A.
The Director of Public Works shall cause to be read all business,
commercial and contract meters monthly, and the Finance Officer shall
cause monthly water bills to be made from said reading, which bill
shall be collected monthly.
B.
The Director of Public Works shall cause to be read all residential
meters monthly, and the Finance Officer shall promptly cause statements
from said reading to be made and delivered.
C.
Water Rates.
1.
City Residential.
|
1,000 gallon minimum
|
$8.55 per month
|
|
All over 1,000 gallons
|
$5.52 per 1,000 gallons per month
|
2.
City Industrial And Commercial.
|
1,000 gallon minimum
|
$14.64 per month
|
|
All over 1,000 gallons
|
$5.87 per 1,000 gallons per month
|
3.
Outside City Limits — Residential.
|
1,000 gallon minimum
|
$27.24 per month
|
|
All over 1,000 gallons
|
$11.67 per 1,000 gallons per month
|
4.
Outside City Limits — Commercial And Industrial.
|
1,000 gallon minimum
|
$28.66 per month
|
|
All over 1,000 gallons
|
$12.35 per 1,000 gallons per month
|
5.
Bulk Sales.
One dollar ($1.00) per fifty (50) gallons
6.
Fire Hydrant Meters. Fire hydrant meters used for construction
purposes will be charged a monthly fee based upon the amounts stated
above or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month, whichever is greater.
7.
Temporary Water Construction Fee. A fee of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) shall be charged at the time a building permit is issued.
The water usage is limited to construction only and excludes jetting
of trenches, foundations or watering of lawns. The period covered
by this fee will be the lesser of ninety (90) days or until the occupancy
permit is issued. If a meter has not been installed after this period,
the connection will be considered illegal, and City ordinances regarding
illegal connection will be enforced.
D.
Statements for all commercial and residential use of water shall
be paid on or before the 15th day of the month following the month
the bill was mailed to the user.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Section I of Ord. No. 2777 set an effective
date of 8-1-2023.
[R.O. 2006 §710.220; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.260), 12-1-1987]
Each building shall have a separate water connection. If a building
is occupied by two (2) or more business units or living units, a separate
meter must be installed for each unit. Provided however, if the owner
of a premise assumes liability for all water consumed on said premises
only one (1) meter need be provided.
[R.O. 2006 §710.230; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.270), 12-1-1987]
Any person, firm or corporation or agent thereof, violating
any provision of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[R.O. 2006 §710.240; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.290), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 688 §I, 5-7-1991; Ord. No. 757 §1, 2-16-1993; Ord.
No. 1203 §§I — IV, 8-7-2001; Ord. No. 1355 §I, 10-21-2003; Ord. No. 1409 §I, 6-15-2004; Ord.
No. 1415 §§I — II, 7-1-2004; Ord. No. 1462 §I, 12-7-2004; Ord. No. 1627 §I, 9-5-2006; Ord.
No. 1938 §I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 1942 §§I —
II, 1-4-2011; Ord. No. 1989 §I, 8-16-2011; Ord. No. 2653, 1-18-2022; Ord. No. 2802, 10-3-2023; Ord. No. 2855, 4-2-2024]
A.
Commercial Service Deposits.
1.
Except as provided herein, a service deposit shall be required
for every commercial account(s) established with the City. Service
deposit(s) will be based upon existing deposits for like businesses
within the City as determined by the Utility Billing Clerk, subject
to final approval of the Finance Officer. Commercial customers who
have previously maintained a satisfactory credit history with the
City, in the name of the corporate entity owning or operating the
business receiving the bill or in the name of the corporate representative
signing the application and receiving the bill, may be exempted from
payment of the required service deposit, subject to final approval
of the Finance Officer. In order for credit history to be satisfactory,
any previous accounts in the name of the corporate entity or applicant
must have a satisfactory payment history with no more than two (2)
payment penalties for a period of five (5) consecutive years. Anything
in the foregoing notwithstanding, the City reserves the right to require
a service deposit for the establishment of any commercial account.
2.
For strip retail centers with multiple tenants, the calculation
will be based upon the number of possible tenants not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each regular retail tenant space will
require a minimum of a one hundred dollar ($100.00) service deposit
amount with the total for each strip center not to exceed the maximum
as stated above. Restaurants and other higher-usage types of tenants
will require the amount of like businesses to be included in the calculation.
If the tenants of the strip center have not been determined at the
time the service deposit is received, the City will have the right
to inform the property owner of any adjustment in the service deposit
amount which is required by a particular type of tenant moving into
the location. The property owner will be required to submit any additional
deposit within thirty (30) days of notification by the City.
B.
Residential Service Deposits.
1.
Except as provided herein, all residential customers, both inside
and outside the City limits, supplied with water at meter rates shall
be required to deposit one hundred dollars ($100.00) in advance of
establishing an account. Residential customers who have previously
maintained a satisfactory credit history with the City for a minimum
of two (2) consecutive years may, at the discretion of the City and
subject to the final approval of the Finance Officer, be exempted
from payment of the required service deposit. In order for a credit
history to be satisfactory, the previous account must have been in
the name of the applicant with no more than three (3) payment penalties
incurred on any account bearing the name of the applicant for a period
of two (2) consecutive years. In no case shall a credit history be
acceptable in lieu of the deposit unless the applicant's name appears
on the account history. Anything in the foregoing notwithstanding,
the City reserves the right to require a service deposit for the establishment
of any residential account.
2.
Service deposits for residential rental properties will be determined
by the category of meter and shutoff arrangement for each living unit
at the location. Residential rental properties will be divided into
two (2) types:
3.
Individual meter and shutoff serving each living unit.
a.
Where an individual meter and shutoff exists for each living
unit, each tenant may establish his/her own billing account and service
deposit. The tenant will be required to pay a one hundred dollar ($100.00)
service deposit at the time the account is established, and the monthly
billing will be placed in the tenant's name. Upon vacating the premises
and disconnecting service, the deposit will be applied against the
final bill and any remaining balance refunded to the tenant.
b.
When the unit is vacated, if the landlord desires to have the
service transferred into his/her name, a one hundred dollar ($100.00)
service deposit must be in place on the landlord account for that
unit. A landlord who has multiple properties in this category may
choose to place the service deposit in a master landlord account and
have the deposit transferred between his/her rental units by signed
authorization as they become vacant. The City reserves the right to
require additional service deposits from the landlord should more
than one (1) of this category of rental units become vacant simultaneously.
Determination of the requirement for additional service deposits will
be made based upon the average monthly billing for the vacant properties
and the payment history of the landlord. The requested additional
deposit must be submitted within thirty (30) days of notification
by the City. Any additional service deposits required will be refunded
at the landlord's request upon new tenants establishing an account.
Upon satisfactory payments by the landlord for a period of two (2)
years, no deposit will be required by the landlord.
4.
Meters And/Or Shutoffs Serving More Than One (1) Living Unit.
Where a meter and/or shutoff serves more than one (1) living unit,
a service deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per living unit
will be required up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
per building. For purposes of determination of service deposits, all
living units under the same roof will be considered to be within a
building.
5.
Residential and commercial service deposits shall be applied
to the customer's utility account:
a.
Upon termination of service if all amounts due the City for
water and sewer service have been paid;
b.
Upon satisfactory payments by the customer of all charges for
service for a period of two (2) years. "Satisfactory payment" is defined as not being assessed a late payment penalty more than
three (3) times and no shutoff for non-payment in a consecutive twenty-four
(24) month period.
c.
For commercial customers, the determination of the two-year
period will begin on the earliest of September 5, 2006 (date of this
ordinance) or five (5) years from the date the deposit was placed
with the City.
C.
When premises are to be vacated or there is a change of occupancy,
prompt notice must be given to the Finance Department. Service may
be discontinued by the customer by completing a service disconnection
request form at the Finance Department during regular office hours.
D.
The City may discontinue service to a customer, upon notice, for
one (1) or more of the following reasons:
1.
Non-payment of delinquent accounts;
2.
Unauthorized interference, diversion or use of the water service
situated or delivered on or about the customer's premises;
3.
Refusal to grant access at reasonable times to equipment installed
upon the premises of the customer for the purpose of inspection, meter
reading, maintenance, or replacement;
4.
Misrepresentation of identity of the purpose of obtaining utility
service;
5.
Violation of any provisions of City ordinances applicable to
the Water Department.
E.
The City shall include, on any bill with a past due amount, the date
services will be discontinued, and the date payment must be received
by to avoid the discontinuance.
F.
When service is discontinued, the employee shall leave a notice upon
the premises in a manner conspicuous to the consumer that service
has been discontinued and the address and telephone number of the
Finance Department where the consumer may arrange to have service
restored. Once water service has been shut off due to non-payment
of a delinquent account, the consumer will be required to pay the
entire balance of the account, any additional service fees, and any
required deposit prior to the reinstatement of service.
G.
Upon payment in full on the account, including a fifty-five dollar
($55.00) service fee, the Water Department shall attempt to restore
service on the day that full payment is received. Consumers will be
given either a morning or afternoon time frame during which reconnection
will occur, and it will be necessary for someone to be present for
reconnection. Reconnections will occur in the order deemed most efficient
by the City. If a specific appointment time is required, a priority
fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) will be assessed. Additionally, a fifty
dollar ($50.00) call-out overtime service fee will be assessed for
all reconnections after business hours.
H.
A consumer can request a hearing to contest charges prior to discontinuance
of services. This request must be sent to the City Administrator in
writing. The hearing at which the consumer may appear to contest the
discontinuance before service is discontinued shall be held at the
City Annex Building before the Board of Aldermen at a meeting of the
Board of Aldermen.
I.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the City Water
Department may discontinue service temporarily for reasons of maintenance,
health, safety or a state of emergency.
J.
If a water meter is in use for less than ten (10) days and the owner
of the property requests the meter be pulled, the owner will be charged
a fifteen dollar ($15.00) fee to pull the meter and a fifteen dollar
($15.00) fee to reinstall the meter.
K.
The Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes the Finance Officer or his/her
designee the discretion of writing off any final bill of ten dollars
($10.00) or less and any refund less than one dollar ($1.00).
[R.O. 2006 §710.250; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.300), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 2671, 4-5-2022]
It shall be the duty of all consumers to see that meters on
service connections wherever located shall be readily accessible at
all times to the Director of Public Works or his/her duly authorized
agents. Failure to remove any obstruction which prevents access to
the meters within three (3) days after being notified by the Director
of Public Works shall be sufficient to warrant the discontinuance
of water service to the premises. The removal of all obstructions
preventing the ready accessibility to the meter shall be at the expense
of the consumer. It shall be the consumer's responsibility to maintain
service lines from the curb stop to the building. Failure to keep
service lines leak free may result in water discontinuance.
[Ord. No. 2671, 4-5-2022]
It shall be the responsibility of the City of Warrenton to maintain
service lines from the water main up to and including the curb stop
or meter pit. If a leak occurs or repair is needed on the tapping
saddle, corporation stop, service line between water main and curb
stop/meter pit, meter yolk, or meter pit the City will repair or replace
the faulty parts at no cost to the consumer.
[R.O. 2006 §710.260; Ord. No. 568 §1(67.310), 12-1-1987; Ord. No. 1354 §I, 10-21-2003; Ord. No. 2653, 1-18-2022]
The Water Department shall provide same-day service if requests
are received prior to 4:30 P.M.; if received after 4:30 P.M., service
may be provided the next business day for the following requests:
service reconnection or disconnection. Twenty-four (24) hours' notice
will be required for the following requests: inspection of water/sewer
service connections, installation inspections (pressure testing),
main and service location requests, and water meter installation.
In case of emergency, it shall be at the discretion of the Public
Works Director or his designee to complete the request with less than
twenty-four (24) hours' notice.
[R.O. 2006 §710.270; Ord. No. 760 §§1 — 2, 2-16-1993; Ord. No. 1626 §§I — II, 9-5-2006; Ord. No. 1775 §I, 5-20-2008]
A.
The
Missouri State "Primacy Fee" will be collected annually, in the month
of August. This fee will be stated separately on the customer's water
bill as a "state fee."
B.
The
charge assessed against each customer for each service connection
of the City utility as established by the State is determined on the
basis of meter size as stated below:
1.
For unmetered customers and customers with meters not greater than
one (1) inch: $ 3.00
2.
Meter size more than one (1) inch but not more than two (2) inches:
7.44
3.
Meter size more than two (2) inches but not more than four (4) inches:
41.16
4.
Meter size more than four (4) inches: 82.44
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Customers having multiple connections will pay multiple fees,
up to a maximum of $500.00.
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[Ord. No. 2008 §I, 9-20-2011]
A.
CONSUMER
LEAD-BASED MATERIAL
LEAD FREE
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the
interpretation and enforcement of this Chapter:
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected with a public water system.
Any material containing lead in excess of quantities specified
in Subsections (1) and (2) of the definition of "lead free".
Any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water
to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary,
and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to ban the use
of lead materials in the public drinking water system and private
plumbing connected to the public drinking water system and to protect
City residents from lead contamination in the City's public drinking
water system and in the residents' own private plumbing system, and
this Section shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking
water system of the City, located in Warren County, Missouri. The
cooperation of all consumers is required to implement this lead ban.
C.
Intent. It is the City's intent to ban the use of lead-based
material in the construction or modification of the City's drinking
water system or private plumbing connected to the City system. If,
in the judgment of the Director of Public Works or his authorized
representative, lead-based materials have been used in new construction
or modification after passage of this Section, due notice shall be
given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having
the lead-based materials removed from the plumbing system and replaced
with lead-free materials. If the lead-based materials are not removed
from the plumbing system, the Director of Public Works or his authorized
representative shall have the right to discontinue water service to
the premises.
D.
Installation Of Water Service Connections.
1.
No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any
premises where lead-based materials were used in new construction
or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after the date of
the passage of this Chapter.
E.
Removal Of Lead-Based Materials. If the Building Commissioner,
after making plumbing inspection on private plumbing, either new construction
or modification, finds that lead materials have been used, he will
notify the Director of Public Works and the consumer shall forthwith
remove the lead-based materials from the private plumbing.
F.
Violations. Any person who violates this Section and is
found guilty shall, in addition to any and all other remedies provided
herein, be subject to pay a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00)
and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be sentenced to
a term of not more than ninety (90) days in jail, or be punished by
both such fine and imprisonment.
