[R.O. 2011 § 716.010; R.O. 2010 § 716.010; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998]
The purpose of these guidelines is to set forth the criteria
by which the Board of Aldermen can determine whether or not to allow
premises situated outside the City to connect to the City's water
and sewerage system.
[R.O. 2011 § 716.020; R.O. 2010 § 716.020; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998]
A.
In order to be approved, a property owner who desires to connect
to the City's water and/or sewerage system must submit an application
in writing to the Board of Aldermen which complies with the following:
1.
The property to be served is not able to be voluntarily annexed
into the corporate limits of the City because it is not compact and
contiguous to the existing corporate boundaries. If, at anytime in
the future, the corporate limits of the City are extended so that
the property to be served is compact and contiguous, the then owner
of the property shall immediately upon being notified of same by the
City file a petition for voluntary annexation.
2.
The applicant must provide an affidavit (sworn statement) that
he/she has attempted to persuade other adjoining property owners to
join in a voluntary annexation so that the compact and contiguous
requirement of Missouri law can be met, but that all adjoining property
owners have refused to join such voluntary annexation.
3.
That the property proposed to be served by City services cannot
be served by a private well and/or septic tank in the manner required
by Missouri DNR regulations.
4.
Once the application has been submitted to the Board of Aldermen,
the Board shall refer the matter to the City Engineer for verification
of the items set forth in the application. The City Engineer shall
report back to the Board his/her findings and recommendations. If
the City Engineer reports favorably on the application, the Board
shall direct the City Clerk to notify the applicant of such and shall
also inform the applicant of the amount of connection fees, impact
fees and what the monthly charges shall be.
5.
All lines (water or sewer) constructed on private property situated
outside the corporate limits shall be installed in accordance with
City requirements and shall be constructed under the supervision of
a representative of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 716.030; R.O. 2010 § 716.030; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998]
Once installed and connected, the lines serving properties outside
the City limits shall remain the property of the property owner and
any repair or maintenance cost associated therewith shall be the sole
responsibility of the property owner. Prior to connecting to the City's
lines, the property owner, at the property owner's expense, must
provide to the City a utility easement granting to the City the right
to enter upon the subject property for the purpose of making any repairs
which the City deems necessary, either due to an emergency or because
the property owner has failed to do so. Prior to connecting to the
City lines, the property owner must also execute a contract with the
City for the provision of such services, and at the time such contract
is executed, the property owner must also tender to the City all impact
and connection fees. Said contract shall also provide that the property
owner consents to a lien being placed against the subject property
for any unpaid charges for service or repair.
[R.O. 2011 § 716.040; R.O. 2010 § 716.040; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998; Ord. No. 742 §§ 1
— 2, 8-5-2002]
Prior to any user being connected to the water or sewerage system
of the City of Owensville, the user who has applied for such connection
shall pay an impact fee to the City of Owensville in order to permit
the City to recover the cost of the increased demand placed upon the
City's water and/or sewerage systems. The amount of the impact
fee shall be determined by the Board of Aldermen at the time the application
for service is made and shall be based upon what the cost of constructing
a septic system would be for the existing or declared use of the properly
to be served. In determining such cost the City Engineer shall obtain
estimates and shall present same to the Board of Aldermen for the
final determination. Such impact fee is a one time payment which is
non-refundable and which shall also include the reasonable charges
of the City Engineer incurred in obtaining and evaluating estimates.
The impact fee shall be deposited in the water and sewerage system
fund. No user shall be permitted to connect to the City's water
and/or sewerage system without first having paid or arranged for paying
said fee. The term "user," as contemplated herein, shall mean a single
water and/or sewerage connection to one (1) structure. If more than
one (1) user is on the subject premises, then an impact fee shall
be required of each such user. In no event shall an applicant or user
be permitted to change the type of use being made of the subject property
from the original or declared use without first notifying the City.
In the event that the City Engineer determines that the new use would
have a greater impact than the existing or declared use, the City
Engineer shall report such finding to the Board of Aldermen for further
review. The Board of Aldermen shall have the right to require additional
payment if it believes that the new use would have a greater impact.
[R.O. 2011 § 716.050; R.O. 2010 § 716.050; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998]
In addition to the impact fee as required by Section 716.040, any user shall also be required to pay the same connection fees as are charged residents of the City for the same service. It shall be the users sole responsibility to pay for all labor and materials necessary to install and connect water and sewer lines to the City's system.
[R.O. 2011 § 716.060; R.O. 2010 § 716.060; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998; Ord. No. 1033 § 3, 6-15-2009]
[R.O. 2011 § 716.070; R.O. 2010 § 716.070; Ord. No. 614 § 1, 10-19-1998]
In the event any user breaches the contract required by Section 716.030 or if any user is more than thirty (30) days late in paying any service charge required hereunder, the City shall have the right to take whatever action necessary to disconnect the lines and discontinue services.
