[CC 1975 §66.010; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.010, 9-3-1991]
The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Carl Junction,
Missouri, shall act as ex officio Board of Water Commissioners for
the management and operation of the Municipal Water Works. Provided
however, that they shall receive no additional compensation therefor.
[CC 1975 §66.020; Ord. No. 93-36 §66.020, 12-7-1993; Ord. No. 99-32 §1, 10-5-1999; Ord. No. 00-35 §2, 12-5-2000; Ord. No. 01-23 §1, 5-15-2001; Ord. No. 01-37 §1, 10-2-2001; Ord. No. 03-07 §2, 2-18-2003]
[CC 1975 §66.030; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.030, 9-3-1991; Ord. No. 03-07 §2, 2-18-2003]
[CC 1975 §66.040; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.040, 9-3-1991; Ord. No. 03-07 §2, 2-18-2003]
[CC 1975 §66.050; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.050, 9-3-1991; Ord. No. 03-07 §2, 2-18-2003]
[CC 1975 §66.070; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.070, 9-3-1991]
The Mayor or Board of Aldermen of the City of Carl Junction
as ex officio Waterworks Commissioners may, from time to time, adopt,
by resolution, ordinance, or motion, further rules and regulations
in regard to the operation of the Municipal Waterworks, and such rules
and regulations shall, upon notice to the customers of the waterworks,
have the same force and effect as the rules and regulations hereinbefore
set forth.
[CC 1975 §66.080; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.080, 9-3-1991]
At the first (1st) regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in May of each year, the Mayor, by and with the consent of the Board,
shall appoint some suitable and qualified person as Superintendent
of the waterworks system. The person so appointed shall serve for
a period of one (1) year, unless sooner removed. As compensation for
his/her service, he/she shall receive the monthly salary as provided
by the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1975 §66.100; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.100, 9-3-1991]
The Superintendent shall read all water meters within the City,
on a day(s) to be designated by the Commissioners; he/she shall render
bills to the City Collector for water service; he/she shall superintend
the operation of the Municipal Waterworks and see that all the machinery
and apparatus thereto belonging are kept in good repair and working
order; and perform such other duties as may be required of him/her
from time to time by the Water Commissioners. It shall be his/her
further duty to enforce all regulations heretofore or hereafter adopted
by the Commissioners for the regulations and operations of the waterworks.
On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, he/she shall
file his/her written report with the City Clerk showing the total
amount of bills rendered for each class of service; the total bills
incurred during the month for repair and maintenance of the waterworks
system and machinery thereto belonging; and any other matters which
he/she may be required to report.
[CC 1975 §66.110; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.110, 9-3-1991]
All bills rendered to consumers for water service shall be paid
to the City Collector of the City of Carl Junction, who shall issue
his/her receipt therefor; and on or before the fifteenth (15th) day
of each month the Collector shall file his/her written report with
the City Clerk showing the total amount of monies collected for water
service up to the date of the report; the balance on hand as of the
date of the current report; and all delinquent accounts including
the names of those delinquent and the amount due and required to reinstate
service, if service shall have been discontinued.
[CC 1975 §66.120; Ord. No. 93-36 §66.120, 12-7-1993; Ord. No. 99-13 §1, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 10-45 §1, 12-7-2010]
A.
All
persons making applications to the Superintendent of the Waterworks
for the installation of water service shall exhibit to said Superintendent
a receipt of the City Collector showing that they have made a deposit
with the City Collector as follows:
1.
All persons renting their residence or place of business who make
application for the installation of water service to such premises
shall make a deposit of the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars
($125.00);
2.
All persons owning their residence or place of business who make
application for the installation of water service to such premises
shall make a deposit of the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00).
B.
Said
deposit shall be required for every service hereafter installed in
said City and the same shall be held by the Collector during the life
of the service contract with the person or firm making the deposit
and shall be returned to such person or firm at the time of discontinuing
water service if such person shall exhibit to the Water Superintendent
and the City Collector a receipt in full for all charges for water
service rendered by such person up to the time of discontinuing his/her
service. In the event the person or firm shall be in arrears at the
time of discontinuing his/her service, then the Collector shall deduct
from his/her deposit and credit against his/her unpaid bill such part,
or all if necessary, of such deposit.
[CC 1975 §66.130; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.130, 9-3-1991]
Upon the effective day of this Article, September 3, 1991, the
then City Collector shall account for all sums for water service and
thereafter, all such deposits shall be paid to and held by the City
Collector; provided, that the Collector shall not receive any commission
on the sum so held. All deposits so turned over to the Collector and
those thereafter collected by the City Collector shall be placed in
a separate fund to be known as the "Water Deposit Fund" and no monies
shall be expended from such funds except for the purpose of refunding
to the person entitled thereto of any deposit theretofore made, and
then only upon a properly executed warrant of the City of Carl Junction.
A uniform system of accounting shall be established and maintained
and duplicate copies of all deposit receipts shall be kept on file
at all times in the office of the City Collector.
[CC 1975 §66.140; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.140, 9-3-1991; Ord. No. 03-07 §4, 2-18-2003]
[CC 1975 §66.150; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.150, 9-3-1991]
The City has the right at any time to shut off the water in
its mains for the purpose of making repairs, connections, extensions
or for other necessary purposes, and no claim shall be made against
it by consumers for any damages arising therefrom or resulting from
the breaking of any main, pipe or attachment, or from any failure
in the supply of water.
[CC 1975 §66.160; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.160, 9-3-1991; Ord. No. 98-14, 6-2-1998; Ord. No. 99-33 §1, 10-5-1999; Ord. No. 03-40 §1, 10-7-2003; Ord.
No. 19-02, 2-5-2019; Ord. No. 23-26, 5-23-2023]
A.
Any
person, corporation or institution desiring connection to the City main
at a location not previously connected shall notify the City Collector
and pay an eight hundred seventy-five dollar ($875.00) connection
fee for a three-quarters (3/4) inch meter and one thousand fifty dollar
($1,050.00) connection fee for a one (1) inch meter before said service
shall be connected; provided, however, water customers residing outside
of the City desiring connection to the City main at a location not
previously connected shall pay two and one-half (2 1/2) times
the applicable connection fee. The City shall pay for the construction
of water lines from its City Main to the property line of the person,
corporation or institution requesting water service, but in no event
shall the City pay the cost of such extension beyond twenty-five (25)
feet from its main water line. All cost of such construction beyond
twenty-five (25) feet shall be paid by the applicant.
B.
Any
person, corporation or institution desiring connection to the City
main at a location not previously connected and requiring a street
crossing for the connection shall notify the City Collector and pay
a one thousand four hundred fifty dollar ($1,450.00) connection fee
for a three-quarters (3/4) inch meter and one thousand six hundred
dollar ($1,600.00) connection fee for a one (1) inch meter before
said service shall be connected; provided, however, water customers
residing outside of the City desiring connection to the City main
at a location not previously connected shall pay two and one-half
(2 1/2) times the applicable connection fee. All cost of such
construction beyond twenty-five (25) feet shall be paid by the applicant.
C.
The
owner of the property upon which said meter and line are installed
shall keep said line from the meter to property or building thereon
in sufficient repair and strength to withstand at any time the fire
pressure when put upon the mains.
[CC 1975 §66.170; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.170, 9-3-1991]
Street sprinklers and stop boxes located on the sidewalk must
be set flush with the surface of the sidewalk. All surface pipes must
be laid at least two (2) feet and six (6) inches below the surface
of the ground, and water service in a building must be in all cases
furnished with a stop accessible to the occupants.
[CC 1975 §66.180; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.180, 9-3-1991]
Whenever an emergency shall exist by reason of a shortage of
the water supply of the Municipal Water Works, which shortage shall
endanger the health of the inhabitants of the City of Carl Junction,
and endanger the safety of the inhabitants of the said City and property
therein by reason of inadequate fire protection, the Board of Waterworks
Commissioners shall have the power and authority to declare, by proclamation,
that such emergency exists, and shall have the further authority to
order and enforce the discontinuance and use of water by all consumers
for the following purposes, to-wit: sprinkling lawns and gardens,
washing motor or other vehicles, flushing ditches, washing sidewalks
and porches, use in swimming pools, and the general use of water through
a garden or other hose.
[CC 1975 §66.190; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.190, 9-3-1991]
Proclamation required by the foregoing Section shall be issued
under the hand of the Mayor of the City of Carl Junction and shall
state the effective date of such order and what uses of water from
the municipal plant are prohibited; and shall further state the length
of time such order is to remain in effect; provided however, that
the proclamation may state that the order therein contained is to
remain in effect until revoked by a subsequent proclamation. Notice
of the adoption and issuance of the proclamation shall be given to
water consumers by publishing the same in some newspaper published
in the City or by posting copies thereof in least ten (10) public
places in the City, including the City Hall and post office, whichever
may be deemed by the Board of Commissioners the best manner of giving
notice of the adoption thereof to the greatest number of consumers.
[Ord. No. 91-7 §§1 —
4, 3-5-1991; Ord. No.
06-45 §1, 11-21-2006]
A.
The drilling of water wells within the City is prohibited, and all landowners shall bear costs associated with connection to the City's water service as provided for in Section 705.140 with the following exceptions:
B.
In reference to Subsection (A)(1) above, if ownership of an exempted property changes after April 1, 1991, the new owner shall comply with this Article within ninety (90) days of acquiring the property.
C.
This
Article shall in no way be construed to prohibit the digging or use
of private water wells for the following purposes:
1.
Operation of water heat exchange heat pumps; and/or
2.
Irrigation in support of a commercial horticultural business properly
licensed by the City if, but only if, the City first determines that
the proposed wells do not detrimentally compete with or otherwise
impact the City water supply. Provided however, if a well in found
to be detrimental to the City's water supply, well use shall be terminated
until the well is made compliant.
E.
Failure
to comply with the provisions of this Article shall be deemed a violation
of City Code; the penalty for violation may be a fine of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) or other such fine or penalty as the court may deem
appropriate within the bounds of State law. Each day the property
is in violation shall be deemed a separate offense, subject to the
one hundred dollars ($100.00) fine or other penalties.
[CC 1975 §66.200; Ord. No. 91-26 §66.200, 9-3-1991]
Any consumer, after the effective date of the order issued per Sections 705.160 and 705.170, who shall violate such order by using water in violation of the prohibitions therein contained, shall be subject to a discontinuance of his/her water service by the Board of Commissioners, for such a period of time as the said Board shall determine; provided however, that after the water service of any such consumer has been discontinued for a period of three (3) days for violation of such order, the consumer shall be entitled to have his/her water service again turned on upon the payment to the Water Department of the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
