[Ord. No. 1220 §1, 9-13-1988]
For the purpose of this Chapter the word "utility" shall be construed to mean and include natural gas, water, sewer,
garbage and trash collection and disposal or any other utility service
furnished by the City to the consumers thereof.
[Ord. No. 1220 §2, 9-13-1988]
The City hereby reserves the right at any time to restrict or
prevent the use of any utility service furnished by the City during
periods of emergency or circumstances demanding such restriction or
prevention of use.
[Ord. No. 1220 §3, 9-13-1988]
The City reserves the right to cut off any utility service without
notice in case of emergencies. When an interruption in services is
necessary for maintenance and improvement of the utility steam, affected
consumers thereof will be notified as circumstances permit.
[Ord. No. 1220 §4, 9-13-1988]
The City shall not be liable for any damage to the property
of any consumer of any utility service furnished by the City due to
backflow of the sewerage system, failure of the sewer or water supply,
interruption of any utility service, or any other cause outside the
direct control of the City.
[Ord. No. 1220 §5, 9-13-1988]
All pertinent provisions of this Chapter are hereby made a part
of the terms and conditions whereby the City shall furnish any utility
service to any person, make any utility connection, or perform any
work of any kind in connection with the furnishing of any utility
service.
[Ord. No. 1220 §6, 9-13-1988]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have the authority to
establish by rule or regulation such standards and specifications
as may be deemed necessary for the installation, construction and
maintenance of any utility service system owned and operated by the
City within or without the City and under the management of the Board.
Such rules, regulations, standards and specifications shall be filed
in the office of the City Clerk. Violation of such rules, regulations
standards and specifications shall be deemed an offense.
[Ord. No. 1220 §7, 9-13-1988]
Any utility service furnished under the provisions of this Chapter
shall be in accordance with and in compliance with all applicable
technical provisions of this Code, State law and City ordinances,
rules and regulations.
[Ord. No. 1220 §8, 9-13-1988]
A.
The
City shall have the right to disconnect or refuse to connect or re-connect
any utility service for any of the following reasons:
1.
Failure to meet the applicable provisions of law;
2.
Violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to utility service;
3.
Nonpayment of any utility bill; deposit and/or penalty;
4.
Willful or negligent waste of service due to improper or imperfect
pipes, fixtures, appliances or otherwise;
5.
Molesting any meter, seal or other equipment controlling or regulating
the supply of utility service;
6.
Theft, diversion or use of service without payment therefor;
7.
Vacancy of premises;
B.
The
city shall also have the right to disconnect or refuse to connect
or re-connect any utility service to any premises previously served
by the City which the City has record of any delinquent utility bill
or penalty thereon until said bill and penalty shall be paid in full,
however, this provision shall not apply to a change in the ownership
at any premises.
[Ord. No. 1220 §9, 9-13-1988]
Any person desiring any utility service furnished by the City
shall make application for the same to the City Clerk. Such application
shall contain the applicant's name, address, the uses for which such
utility service is desired and the name of the record owner of the
property if different from the applicant.
[Ord. No. 1220 §10, 9-13-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person not having a permit to use
any utility service offered by the City or to make any connection
thereto.
[Ord. No. 1220 §11, 9-13-1988]
The City may decline, fail or cease to furnish utility service
except solid waste service to any person who may be in debt to the
City for any reason.
[Ord. No. 1220, §12, 9-13-1988]
Upon the approval of the application required by this Chapter
for any utility service, the City Clerk shall issue a permit therefor.
[Ord. No. 1220 §13, 9-13-1988]
Any person having a permit from the City for the use of any
utility service offered by the City who shall use such utility service
for any purpose other than mentioned in such permit shall be deemed
guilty of an offense.
[Ord. No. 1220 §14, 9-13-1988; Ord. No. 1764 §1, 10-18-2005; Ord. No. 1764 §1, 10-18-2005; Ord. No. 2293 §1, 10-13-2016]
A.
All
premises connected to any utility service of the City shall be presumed
to be using such service and the owner or occupant shall be charged
therefore so long as such premises shall be so connected.
B.
If
an owner or occupant shall voluntarily request that the City turn
off the natural gas or water service to the premises, the City shall
stop charging such service that has been turned off, provided that
the cock or valve remains turned off and there is no consumption at
the premises.
C.
An
owner or occupant is not permitted to discontinue trash disposal or
recycling services.
D.
If
the water service is discontinued, the City will not charge for sewer
service, except that Private I & I Reduction Fees cannot be discontinued
under this Section.
E.
The
owner or occupant requesting such service to be discontinued shall
pay a fifty ($50.00) service fee before the water or natural gas service
is discontinued.
[Ord. No. 1220 §15, 9-13-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person obtaining any utility service
from the City to habitually permit any other person to use such utility
service.
[Ord. No. 2311 §§ 1 —
6, 6-8-2017]
A.
The
City may, with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, enter into an
agreement to treat wastewater for an out of town customer, provided
the amounts treated do not adversely affect the capacity of the treatment
plant.
B.
All
cost of transporting wastewater to the City's system shall be at the
cost of the customer. This includes, but is not limited to, contract
preparation, installation, easement acquisition, changes in lift stations,
and future repair and upkeep. The installed system shall remain the
property of the customer.
C.
The
customer shall enter into a written agreement with the City prior
to the installation of any system.
D.
The
utility rate charged shall be 1.38 times that of the existing in town
wastewater collection rate. The rate shall change at such time as
the City modifies the wastewater collection rate.
E.
Out of town sewer customers shall be subject to all existing standards as established by Chapter 715 of the Municipal Code of the City of Plattsburg. No out of town customer shall be allowed to use the City's wastewater treatment system if there are significant I & I issues.
F.
All
out of town sewer customers must be water customers of the City of
Plattsburg and shall be charged as a Commercial Customer.
[Ord. No. 1220 §16, 9-13-1988]
Every building, structure or consumer in the City shall have
a separate utility service connection unless permission is granted
by the Commission of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 1220 §17, 9-13-1988]
Connections for any utility service furnished by the City shall
be made only by the City under the supervision of the Commissioner
of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 1220 §18, 9-13-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person, not having the authority
to do so, to open any water hydrant or tamper with any utility service
furnished by the City to consumers, or to in any other way molest,
damage or trespass upon any equipment or premises belonging to the
City connected with any utility service.
[Ord. No. 1220 §19, 9-13-1988]
No person, other than employees of the City, shall be authorized
to connect, turn on, turn off or disconnect any utility service offered
by the City or remove, replace or repair any equipment connected to
any such utility service.
[Ord No. 1220 §20, 9-13-1988]
Any person who shall make any connection in any manner to any
utility system, whether owned by the City or not, without the prior
knowledge and consent of the owner of such utility system shall be
deemed guilty of an offense.
[Ord. No. 1220 §21, 9-13-1988]
Any authorized inspector of the City shall have free access
at any time to all premises supplied with any utility service by the
City for the purpose of examination in order to protect the utility
services from abusive use.
[Ord. No. 1220 §22, 9-13-1988]
All persons taking any utility service from the City shall keep
their own service pipes, cocks and apparatus in good repair, protect
the same from frost at their own risk and expense, and prevent all
unnecessary waste.
[Ord. No. 1220 §34, 9-13-1988]
A.
Along
with the application for utility service, any new applicant therefore
shall be required to pay the City a two dollar ($2.00) application
fee and, if said applicant does not own the premises to which they
are requesting utility service, they shall additionally be required
to pay a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) deposit for water service and
a one hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit for gas service.
B.
If
any consumer for any reason herein shall have any utility service
terminated, said consumer, whether owner of the premises or not, shall
not be entitled to re-connection until such deposit shall have been
paid.
[Ord. No. 1220 §23, 9-13-1988]
Refunds of deposits made for utility service shall be made upon
the termination of such utility service only after the payment of
all indebtedness to the City for such utility service. Application
of the deposit may be made in partial or total settlement of accounts
when the supply is cut off for nonpayment of the bill, or for any
infraction or violation of any ordinances, rules or regulations of
the City relative to utility services offered by the City.
[Ord. No. 2282 §§1 —
4, 5-19-2016]
A.
The
City will inspect properties on a voluntary basis to determine if
significant I&I issues exist. There will no charge for the inspection.
B.
If
problems are found, the City can offer financial assistance to make
specific private I&I repairs.
C.
A detailed
outline of the program is held on file in the City’s offices.
D.
A funding
fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per month for each sewer customer will
begin on the July billing.
