[Ord. No. 101590 §2(B,C), 10-15-1990; Ord. No. 10692C §2(A), 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 102108 §1, 10-21-2008; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
A. 
The wastewater treatment charges shall be based in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 705.220 of this Code.
B. 
The wastewater treatment charges may also contain a surcharge per pound of excess BOD and a surcharge per pound of excess TSS contributed by any user of the wastewater treatment system. Surcharges shall be used to pay for any increase operation, maintenance or replacement costs of the wastewater treatment system caused by the treatment of high strength wastes.
C. 
The wastewater treatment charges may also include a direct charge to any discharge of toxic substances which may cause an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge of the treatment works. Any direct change must be specifically approved by the Board of Aldermen.
D. 
The above mentioned charges are to be computed and/or revised by the methods outlined in Sections 705.100 through 705.140 of this Article, as necessary, and recorded in the City's budget or budget amendments, generally approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 266 §3, 9-18-1978]
A. 
The minimum monthly rate, wastewater treatment charge, surcharges for excess BOD and TSS, and toxic substances charges shall be computed by the following methods:
1. 
Minimum monthly rate shall be determined by dividing the total amount of funds needed for Revenue Bond principal and interest payments plus funds for Bond Reserve by the total number of sewer users.
2. 
The wastewater treatment charge shall be determined by dividing the operation, maintenance, and replacement needs (less any surcharges for excess BOD or TSS received) by the total gallons of flow handled by the wastewater treatment facility.
3. 
a. 
All users discharging a BOD5 loading of over 240 mg/l, or a TSS loading of over 240 mg/l, as determined by the City, shall pay the excess BOD5 and TSS surcharges.
b. 
The surcharges for excess BOD shall be determined by dividing forty percent (40%) of the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the waste treatment plant (less any items not applicable to excess BOD) by the annual treatment loading expressed in pounds of BOD per year.
c. 
The surcharge for excess TSS shall be determined by dividing thirty percent (30%) of the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the waste treatment plant (less any items not applicable to excess TSS) by the annual treatment loading expressed in pounds of TSS per year.
[Ord. No. 266 §4, 9-18-1978]
The surcharge referenced above in Section 705.110 shall be established by the City and shall be based on at least one (1), twenty-four (24) hour composite sample taken within the month billed. The cost for sampling shall be paid by the user if the result shows a loading in excess of the limits established above.
[Ord. No. 266 §5, 9-18-1978; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
The income from the above charges shall be placed in the funds or accounts as established as the Sewerage System Operating Fund which shall accrue all of the minimum charge payments and all of the treatment and surcharge payments.
[Ord. No. 266 §6, 9-18-1978]
The governing body of the City of Peculiar, Missouri, hereby binds and determines that the rates, fees, and charges for the use and services of the sewerage system of the City of Peculiar, Missouri, necessary and adequate at this time to meet the requirements of Section 250.010 to 250.250, inclusive, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1959, are as hereinbefore specified.
[Ord. No. 266 §10, 9-18-1978; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
Application for sewerage services shall be made to the Development Services Director or other persons designated by the Board of Aldermen by the owner or occupant of the property to be served; and upon the approval of such application, such applicant shall have the right to connect with the City of Peculiar, Missouri, sewerage; all costs of such connection to be borne by the applicant. The Board of Aldermen may hereafter prescribe a connection charge to be paid by any such applicant at the time of his/her application.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 705.155, Identity and Mailing Address For Applicant and Owner, was repealed 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 08072023A. Prior history includes Ord. No. 101607.
[Ord. No. 266 §11, 9-18-1978; Ord. No. 021902B §2, 2-19-2002; Ord. No. 041502A §2, 4-15-2002; Ord. No. 070505B §4, 7-5-2005; Ord. No. 101607 §1, 10-16-2007; Ord. No. 050410 §1, 5-4-2010; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
Refer to Section 700.035 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 266 §12, 9-18-1978; Ord. No. 08072023A, 8-7-2023]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to tamper with any sewer line or to make any connection to the sewerage system for the City of Peculiar, Missouri, without written permission from the Development Services Director, or to reconnect service when service has been disconnected for non-payment of a bill for service until such bill, including the reconnection charge, has been paid in full. Upon conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 266 §13, 9-18-1978]
The user of each premise receiving sewer service from the sewerage system shall be held responsible for the proper use thereof. Plumbing facilities that are to be connected to the sewerage system shall be installed in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code and shall be inspected for compliance with said Code by a designated representative of the City of Peculiar, Missouri, before any such connection is made. No grease, petroleum products, milk, whey, paints, acids, chemicals, metals, animal wastes, food products, or other materials detrimental to the sanitary sewerage facilities or sewerage treatment process shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer.