[Ord. No. 226 §§1-7, 6-20-1988; Ord. No. 260, Art. I-III, 5-15-1989; Ord. No. 415 §1, 11-18-1993; Ord. No. 488 §§1 — 2, 10-16-1995; Ord. No. 550, 3-17-1997; Ord. No. 1312, 3-6-2023]
A. 
Rates and Fees — Generally.
1. 
Each water user located outside the City limits of the City of Scott City, Missouri, desiring to receive water and/or sewer services must have advance approval of the City Council. Each user must provide a water meter or meters in the following locations:
a. 
If the user is to be serviced by a water line extending from an existing City water main, said water meter shall be installed at the point the private line connects to the City's water main.
b. 
If the user is to be serviced by a line to be connected to another private line, one (1) water meter shall be installed at the water user's residence or place of business and another water meter shall be installed at the location that the private line, onto which the water user is connecting, is itself connected to the City's water main.
2. 
In addition, all persons requesting water hookup after April 1, 1997, outside the corporate City limits of Scott City, Missouri, whose property is not contiguous to City limits shall pay a hook-up charge of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the right to use City water. All persons requesting sewer services outside of the corporate limits of Scott City, for property which is not contiguous to City limits, after April 1, 1997, shall pay hookup fee of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) for the right to use City sewer services. Any person requesting water or sewer services after April 1, 1997, for property contiguous to City limits shall comply with the requirements of Section 700.085 of the City Code.
3. 
In the event an outside water and/or sewer user conveys all of his/her real estate which is receiving City water and/or sewer services, the Grantee may continue to receive City water and/or sewer services provided the Grantee signs the contracts required between the City and outside water and/or sewer users as provided by City ordinances.
4. 
In the event an outside water and/or sewer user partitions or subdivides real estate which is receiving City water and/or sewer services, any subsequent Grantee who acquires existing structures on the premises which were, at the time of the contract between the Grantor and the City, serviced by City water and/or sewer services may continue to receive City water and sewer services, provided said Grantee signs the necessary contracts between the City and outside water and sewer users as required by City ordinance. However, any Grantee who receives a portion of the Grantor's real estate, which said portion of real estate does not include the structure which the water or sewer contract between the Grantor and the City services, shall be required to pay the requisite five hundred dollars ($500.00) hook-up fee prior to connection for City water and shall pay the requisite two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) hookup fee for City sewer services prior to connection to City sewers.
B. 
A separate water and sewer charge shall be made for each user. A user is defined as each separate residential or commercial unit regardless whether one (1) or more are located on the same premises.
C. 
Whenever, for any cause, a water meter cannot be read, a reasonable estimate shall be made by the water billing clerk of the amount of water supplied during the period such meter was not read and the user shall pay a rate based in whole or in part on the estimated amount of water supplied. In the event two (2) or more users are serviced by one (1) private line extending from the City's water main and the total water usage as measured in the water meter located at the point of connection of the private line with the City's water main is greater than the total water usage as measured at each individual water user's residence or place of business, each user shall be billed a percentage of the difference in proportion to the number of users on the private line.
D. 
In the event there is leakage in a private outside water line, the City's Public Works Director may disconnect the outside water line from the City's water supply until the line has been repaired to eliminate the leakage.
E. 
The City of Scott City reserves the right to limit the use of water to users outside the City limits and shall require each user to sign a contract prior to the provision of water services. The terms of said contracts shall require non-resident users to pay one hundred seventy-five percent (175%) of what a City resident, using the same volume of water, pays for water services. Each aforesaid contract shall be in substantially the same form and contain the same terms as the contract marked " Exhibit A," attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference (held on file in the City offices).
F. 
The City of Scott City shall require each water user outside City limits to sign a separate contract prior to the provision of sewer services. The terms of said contracts shall require non-resident users to pay one hundred seventy-five percent (175%) of what a City resident, using the same volume of sewer, pays for sewer services. Each aforesaid contract shall be in substantially the same form and contain the same terms as the contract marked " Exhibit B," attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference (held of file in the City offices).
G. 
The Mayor is authorized to sign, on behalf of the City, the contracts for the supply of City water and/or sewer services, set forth in Exhibits A and B, which are on file in the City Clerk's office (held of file in the City offices).
[Ord. No. 549 §1, 3-17-1997]
A. 
All connections into the water and sewer system, whether made directly or indirectly, of property located outside the City limits, which is contiguous to the City limits, shall be made in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 
The owners of the land shall submit a petition for annexation of the land into the City;
2. 
A parcel of property shall be developed and used in accordance with the plans for its land use adopted by the City Council and approved by the Mayor. If no plans for the land use have been adopted and approved at the time of the application for service, then service shall not be permitted until plans have been adopted and approved; and,
3. 
Except as otherwise provided by the Mayor and City Council, the parcel of property shall be developed in accordance with City specification and standards as though the property were within the City limits.
B. 
Nothing contained herein shall interfere with the City's existing contracts for water and sewer services to outside water users.
[Ord. No. 282 §1, 10-16-1989]
A. 
From and after October 16, 1989, no water connection shall be made to any water main in the City of Scott City without the person seeking the water connection first paying the actual cost of installing the water connection from any City main to the property line.
B. 
Actual cost of installing is to be determined by the Public Works Department and shall be in writing, one (1) copy to be retained in the Public Works Department files, one (1) copy to the City Clerk and one (1) copy to the person seeking the water connection.
[Ord. No. 74 §§1-3, 1-4-1982; Ord. No. 643 §1, 11-16-1999; Ord. No. 766 §1, 9-7-2004]
A. 
From and after October 16, 1989, no water connection shall be made to any water main in the City of Scott City without the person seeking the water connection first paying the actual cost of installing the water connection from any City main to the property line. Actual cost of installing is to be determined by the public works department and shall be in writing, one (1) copy to be retained in the public works file, one (1) copy to be retained by the City Clerk, and one (1) copy to be delivered to the person seeking the water connection.
B. 
All users of the City's Water and Sewer Services must pay their monthly bill within fifteen (15) days of the billing date. Upon failure of a user to pay his or her bill within fifteen (15) days of the billing date, a late penalty of fifteen percent (15%) will be assessed against the user. No late fee notices will be mailed to users.
[Ord. No. 976 §1, 7-15-2013; Ord. No. 1240, 6-7-2021]
C. 
Disconnection Of Service.
[Ord. No. 1068 § 1, 2-21-2017; Ord. No. 1088, 7-17-2017; Ord. No. 1240, 6-7-2021]
1. 
Upon failure to pay the monthly bill within twenty (20) days of the billing, the City shall discontinue services to said user, for which a fifty dollar ($50.00) disconnection fee shall be charged. An additional fifty dollar ($50.00) fee shall be charged to reconnect the services. All fees paid for disconnection and reconnection of services set forth above shall be paid to the Public Works Department to defray its expenses incurred in disconnecting and reconnecting services to the user.
2. 
After disconnection, if the user pays the disconnection and reconnection fees prior to 2:30 p.m., the water will be reconnected by the Public Works Department at the end of the business day for Public Works. If paid after 2:30 p.m., the water will be reconnected by the Public Works Department the following business day.
3. 
If the water bill is not paid in full seven (7) days after the shut off date, the user's account shall be closed. Services to the user may only be reconnected upon the user applying for new services, which would include payment of the water security deposit as required by Section 700.110.
[Ord. No. 355 §1, 9-7-1976; Ord. No. 58 §1, 5-4-1981; Ord. No. 643 §2, 11-16-1999; Ord. No. 766 §2, 9-7-2004; Ord. No. 1038 § 2, 11-2-2015; Ord. No. 1088 § 2, 7-17-2017; Ord. No. 1240, 6-7-2021]
A. 
A water security deposit shall be required before any connection shall be made to the City Water System in the amounts set out herein:
1. 
If the application is made by the owner of the property, a water security deposit of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be required. In the event of a second disconnect, an additional one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) deposit shall be required, to bring the total deposit to three hundred dollars ($300.00) for restoration of services. In the event of a third disconnect, an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) deposit shall be required bringing the total deposit to four hundred dollar ($400.00) for restoration of services.
2. 
If the application is made by anyone other than the owner, a water security deposit of three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be required. However, in the event of a third disconnect, an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) deposit shall be required, to bring the total deposit to four hundred dollars ($400.00).
3. 
All existing deposits at the time of this Section (6-7-2021), shall be subject to the additional deposit fees in the event of disconnect and restoration of services.
B. 
The charge for the water security deposit shall be in addition to any other charge required by ordinances of the City of Scott City, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 242 (Res. #13) §2, 11-7-1988; Ord. No. 529 §1, 9-3-1996; Ord. No. 561 §700.120, 6-2-1997; Ord. No. 664 §1, 9-5-2000; Ord. No. 675 §1, 11-1-2000; Ord. No. 912 §1, 12-20-2010; Ord. No. 974 §1, 7-1-2013; Ord. No. 1017 §1, 4-6-2015; Ord. No. 1042 §1, 3-21-2016; Ord. No. 1130, 8-6-2018; Ord. No. 1230, 3-15-2021; Ord. No. 1232, 4-5-2021; Ord. No. 1318, 5-1-2023]
The City water and sewer rates are set out in the table below:
City Water and Sewer Rates
Meter Size
(inches)
Minimum Water Charge
Water Charge
(per 100 gallons)
Sewer Charge
(percentage of water)
Meter Replacement and Maintenance Fee
(per month)
3/4
$18.60
$0.62
100%
$0.70
5/8
$18.60
$0.62
100%
$0.70
1
$18.60
$0.62
100%
$1.35
2
$20.10
$0.67
100%
$16.05
4
$20.10
$0.67
100%
$16.05
6
$20.10
$0.67
100%
$26.05
Larger than 6
$20.10
$0.67
100%
$31.05
NOTE: There will be a minimum bill charged each month for 3,000 gallons of usage.
[Ord. No. 603 §1, 6-1-1998]
A. 
Each apartment dwelling and duplex shall only be required to have one (1) water meter and the owner of each such building located within City limits shall be charged the rate for water and sewer use as set forth in Section 700.120. Any apartment, dwelling or duplex located outside City limits shall be charged the rate for water and sewer use as set forth in Section 700.080.
B. 
Each unit accommodating a residence in the apartment building or duplex shall have a shut off valve on the water line servicing that particular unit.
C. 
The owner of each apartment building shall designate an agent, specifying name, address and phone number, one (1) of whom shall be accessible to the City at all times in the event the City requires the owners to shut off the valve or give the City permission to shut off the valve as circumstances may justify.
[Ord. No. 442 §§1 — 3, 9-6-1994]
A. 
The tenants of the Southeast Missouri Port Authority, who are located within the current boundaries of the port authority, shall be allowed to tap onto City water through the ten (10) inch line located in the port authority. All water connections shall be subject to inspection and approval by the City's Public Works Director. No water connection shall be made to the ten (10) inch line without the tenant seeking the water connection first paying the actual cost incurred by the City for the connection. The minimum cost for routine inspection and approval of the connection shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). Additional costs shall be based upon the time incurred and the materials expended by the Public Works Department, as determined by the City's Public Works Director, whose determination shall be conclusive. All connections shall be made by a plumber licensed by the City of Scott City, or other City with equivalent licensing requirements. All said plumbers shall procure the necessary permits, with bond requirements, as set forth in the City Code. No water connection shall be made without the tenant first paying to the City the required security deposit required under Section 700.110.
B. 
Tenants of the Southeast Missouri Port Authority shall be exempted from paying the lump sum tap fee required of other outside water users.
C. 
Tenants at the Southeast Port Authority shall pay the regular monthly water rates required of resident users.
[Ord. No. 1277, 7-5-2022]
There is hereby imposed a service charge of thirty-two dollars ($32.00) for each check, which has been delivered to the City of Scott City or any of its departments wherein the check has not been paid by the drawee bank and has been returned to the City of Scott City dishonored and/or unpaid. The service charge amount for each such unpaid and returned check is hereby established in the amount of thirty-two dollars ($32.00) for each said check.