[R.O. 2016 § 700.010; CC 1994 § 30.100; Ord. No. 40-94 § 2, 10-17-1994; Ord. No. 195-98 §§ 1
— 2, 4-6-1998; Ord.
No. 322-00 §§ 1 — 2, 5-9-2000; Ord. No. 746-07 §§ 1
— 2, 9-11-2007; Ord. No. 1043-13 § 1, 9-24-2013; Ord.
No. 1305-19, 7-9-2019; Ord. No. 1314-19, 8-13-2019; Ord. No. 1478-22, 7-12-2022]
A.
The following shall be the schedule of
monthly charges for water service furnished by the water system owned
and operated by the City of Park Hills, Missouri, to wit:
[R.O. 2016 § 700.015; Ord. No. 692-06 § 1, 7-11-2006]
A.
The following applies to persons desiring
to purchase water in bulk quantities:
1.
Advance payment must be made at the
Park Hills Water Department office at 11 Bennett Street during regular
business hours.
2.
Bulk water will be dispensed from
the fire hydrant at the Water Treatment Plant at 24 Rivermines Street
between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday.
3.
Bulk water tanks must be equipped
with backflow prevention devices or be capable of being filled in
a manner to prevent backflow.
B.
Rates for the purchase of bulk water are
as follow:
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Up to 2,000 gallons
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$20.00
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Each additional 1,000 gallons or
part thereof
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$10.00
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The rates above apply each time a
tank is filled, regardless of tank capacity.
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C.
No use of water from fire hydrants, other
than for firefighting and fire training, will be permitted from any
other location without the written consent of the Utilities Director.
[R.O. 2016 § 700.020; CC 1994 § 30.105]
The Utilities Director shall have
general charge, supervision and control of the Waterworks owned and
operated by the City.
[R.O. 2016 § 700.030; CC 1994 § 30.110; Ord. No. 217-98 §§ 1 — 2, 8-11-1998]
A.
The consumer shall pay the Water Department monthly for all water consumed as recorded by the register of the meter. Rates for such payment shall be in accordance with the schedule set out in Section 700.010 of this Chapter. All bills shall be due and payable from and after the date such bills are rendered, at the office of the City Water Department or any authorized collection agency, during the regular hours of business.
B.
Should the meter become defective during
any billing period, the City Water Department shall be empowered to
estimate the amount of water used by averaging past months billings
or by some other fair and equitable method.
C.
Bills shall be due and payable at the time rendered, and each bill will be posted with a payment due date. A late fee calculated at ten percent (10%) of the total dollar amount due will be assessed to any bill not paid in full by the due date. If any bill is not paid in full by ten (10) calendar days after the due date, the City Water Department shall have the right to discontinue service to the customer. In cases that water service is terminated due to non-payment of a bill, it shall not be resumed until such time that the total amount of the bill, the ten percent (10%) late fee, plus a reconnection fee is rendered in full. See Section 700.040(J) for reconnection fees. Full payment shall be made at the office of the City Water Department. No partial payment shall be accepted.
[Ord. No.
1372-20, 9-8-2020]
D.
In the event that a customer fails to rectify the past due bill by fourteen (14) calendar days past the due date, their account with the City Water Department shall be terminated and the security deposit originally posted by the customer to activate the account will be applied to the City towards the delinquent bill. In order to restore water service, the customer will be required to submit a new application, render the remaining dollar amount of the current total due minus the original security deposit, submit the reconnection fee, and post a new security deposit. Please reference City of Park Hills Code Section 700.050, Deposits, for dollar amounts and guidelines for deposits imposed on customers who are disconnected for violation of rules or for non-payment. Full payment shall be made at the office of the City Water Department. No partial payment shall be accepted.
[Ord. No.
1372-20, 9-8-2020]
