[CC 1979 §68.020]
The occupant and user of the premises receiving water and sewerage services or either of them and the owner of said premises shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for such services rendered on said premises. The City shall have power to sue the occupant or the owner or both of such real estate in a civil action to receive any sums due for such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
[CC 1979 §68.030; Ord. No. 2391 §1(68.030), 4-15-1997]
Water service shall be supplied only through water meters installed and meeting the City's specifications and only one (1) connection shall be permitted to each water meter. In no case shall more than one (1) habitable building or structure be served by a single water meter. When one (1) meter serves a multiple-unit structure, a minimum water and sewer charge shall apply to each unit.
[CC 1979 §68.040]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person or persons to tamper with any water main, water meter or sewer line or to make any connection to the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City without written permission from the City or to reconnect service when service has been discontinued for non-payment of a bill for service until such bill, including the reconnection charge, has been paid in full.
[CC 1979 §68.300; Ord. No. 1686 §1(68.300), 9-7-1989; Ord. No. 3441 §1, 12-21-2010; Ord. No. 3779 §1, 10-17-2017]
A. 
No person, persons, association, partnership or corporation excepting the City of Sullivan, Missouri, shall erect, construct or drill a water well within the limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri. This Section shall not apply to:
1. 
Closed loop wells associated with geothermal systems; or
2. 
Water wells erected, constructed or drilled at the direction or under the supervision of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources or the United States Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of conducting environmental investigation, monitoring, or response activities.
B. 
Any person, persons, association, partnership or corporation who shall erect, construct or drill a prohibited water well within the limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment of thirty (30) days, or by both said one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine and imprisonment of thirty (30) days, and that each day any such well exists shall be a separate and distinct misdemeanor.
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Cross Reference — As to geothermal systems, appendix H, §500.120.
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Editor’s Note: Section 705.050 of the Municipal Code pertaining to fluoridation of the public water supply was repealed without replacement on 5-19-2015 by §1 of Ord. No. 3667.
[Ord. No. 3403 §1, 3-20-2010]
Repairs to any water or sewer property or equipment including, but not limited to, water meters, fire hydrants, water and sewer lines, and manholes damaged by the activities of other parties shall be charged to the responsible party at the actual cost to the City for making repairs or replacing the damaged facilities. Actual costs include, but are not limited to, personnel, time and materials.