[Ord. No. 2010-01 §1, 1-12-2010; Ord. No. 2014-02, 4-15-2014; Ord. No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
All water customers must make a deposit of two hundred twenty-five
dollars ($225.00) before water will be turned on at that property.
[Ord. No. 2010-01 §2, 1-12-2010; Ord. No. 2013-18 §1, 12-10-2013; Ord. No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
The water rates for users of water from the City water system
shall be as follows:
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2023
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0 to 1,000 gallons
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$28.33 minimum
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1,001 to 2,000 gallons
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$8.76 per 1,000
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2,001 to 5,000 gallons
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$7.36 per 1,000
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5,001 to 10,000 gallons
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$6.40 per 1,000
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Over 10,000 gallons
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$6.01 per 1,000
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[Ord. No. 2010-01 §3, 1-12-2010; Ord. No. 2013-18 §2, 12-10-2013; Ord. No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
Sewer rates will be:
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2023
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0 to 1,000 gallons
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$22.00 minimum
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Over 1,000 gallons
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$6.50 per 1,000
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[Ord. No. 2010-01 §4, 1-12-2010; Ord.
No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
A sewer charge will be made whenever sewers are available. Sewers
are available to a certain property so long as the sewer is located
within twenty-five (25) feet of said certain property's nearest property
line to the sewer line in question and so long as the head of the
City Sewer and/or Water Department determines that a sewer hookup
is practically and reasonably available to the certain property in
question. The sewer does not have to be deep enough to accommodate
basement or cellar drains to be considered available.
[Ord. No. 2010-01 §5, 1-12-2010; Ord.
No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
Monthly readings for users with more than one (1) meter cannot
be combined to a lower water or sewer rate unless for the City's convenience
it be deemed more practical to use two (2) or more meters in order
to supply the volume of water needed.
[Ord. No. 2011-03 §§1
— 2, 1-11-2011; Ord. No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
If a customer has a leak and uses fifty percent (50%) more than
his/her normal usage based upon a three (3) months average, upon proof
of leak having been repaired the extra gallons of water can be billed
at cost; however, a sewer adjustment will be made on a water line
break only. No sewer adjustment shall be given to any other type of
leak. There shall be only one (1) adjustment per year to any service
location.
[Ord. No. 2010-01 §7, 1-12-2010; Ord. No. 2017-4, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
A.
Water bills are due by the 16th day of the month excluding Saturday
and Sunday.
B.
If bill is not paid by due date, a ten percent (10%) late fee will
be assessed on all unpaid accounts. Service is subject to disconnection
if not paid by the 27th of the month and a reconnection fee of fifty
dollars ($50.00) plus the past due bill must be paid before reconnection.
C.
Reconnections will only be done during normal business hours of the
Public Works Department.
[Ord. No. 2017-3, 8-14-2017]
A.
Pursuant
to Section 250.140, RSMo., a service user and/or property owner shall
be jointly and severally liable to pay for the services rendered on
their premises. As used in this Chapter, "services rendered" is defined
as the utility service provided by the City of Appleton City in the
form of metering and billing for water services and/or sewer services;
as well as the utility service provided by the current contracted
refuse disposal company in the form of weekly solid waste pickup.
The City shall have the power to sue the service user and/or property
owner in a civil action to receive any delinquent sums due for such
services rendered, as well as administrative fees, late fees, and
reasonable attorney fees; and/or place a lien on the property.
B.
If
a service user subject to a lease agreement vacates the premises,
utility service for the new occupant (new service user) will not be
stated until all amounts due and owing on the property have been paid
in full.
[Ord. No. 2017-3, 8-14-2017]
Pursuant to Section 250.234, RSMo., when any water bills or
charges pursuant to this Chapter remain unpaid in whole or in part
after the date due for payment, the City of Appleton City shall be
entitled to a lien upon the premises on real estate upon or for which
the water was used or service rendered.
[Ord. No. 2010-01 §8, 1-12-2010; Ord.
No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
The said rates as herein set out shall be in effect from and
after the most recent passage of this Section (4-18-2023).
[Ord. No. 2010-01 §9, 1-12-2010; Ord.
No. 2023-02, 4-18-2023]
Any person, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or any type of other legal entity violating any provision of this
Article shall be liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage
occasioned by the City by reason of said violation.
