[R.O. 2006 §705.120; Ord. No. 98.41 §13(25-13), 10-15-1998]
A.
All
persons, firms, corporations, partnerships, etc., desiring to connect
to the public water system shall first make application to obtain
such service. All applications shall meet and observe all requirements
herein stated. A separate building service line shall be required
for each premises unless otherwise determined by the Building Official.
B.
The
Building Official or his/her designee shall not issue a permit for
any customer to connect to the public water system unless there is
sufficient water availability that is not legally committed to other
customers.
C.
All
customers shall conform to all rules and regulations as approved.
Those rules and regulations may be modified, revised or amended.
D.
All
customers shall present in writing a list of water devices which are,
or are proposed to be, attached to the water lines servicing the building
and/or property giving location, types, size of devices and estimated
daily water flow. The City will then advise the applicant of any improvements
that must be incorporated in the system or any special conditions
of use that must be followed by that applicant.
E.
All
building service lines and water connections to the City's water system
shall be requested in advance, connection fees paid in full, copies
of recorded easements provided and water meters properly installed
and inspected prior to the activation of service.
F.
The
City reserves the right to reject any applicant's request for service
that does not comply with all City, County, State, Federal rules and
regulations or other applicable Codes.
G.
The
applicant shall secure all necessary permits for service, furnish
finish grade information for proper location of the meter box, and
provide the name of the plumber, licensed by the City, who will connect
the building service line to the water main or meter set.
[R.O. 2006 §705.130; Ord. No. 98.41 §14(25-14), 10-15-1998]
A.
All
vacant land proposed for development either in the form of existing
parcels or proposed subdivision lots shall require submission of plans
and specifications to the Building Official illustrating any and all
connections to the public water system or to a private water system.
B.
Water connection plans for existing individual lots shall be submitted in conjunction with the building permit application. Connection plans and specifications for the development of multiple lots shall be submitted to the Building Official for review with the preliminary plat (Section 410.130).
C.
The
owner of any new house, building or property constructed after adoption
of this Section which is used for residential or commercial occupancy,
employment, recreation, or any other purposes, under the jurisdiction
of this Article and abutting on any public street or right-of-way
in which there is located a City public water system main, is required
at the customer's expense to connect to the City's public water system
in accordance with the provisions of this Article within sixty (60)
days after the official notice to do so provided that a water main
is within three hundred (300) feet of the property line.
D.
Any
extension of pipes, hoses, etc., to transfer water service from one
(1) property to any other property, person or persons, or customer
is prohibited unless approved by the Building Official.
E.
Any
customer is prohibited from sharing, reselling, submetering to another
customer, person or persons. No more than one (1) premises shall be
served by a water service connection, unless written permission is
given by the Building Official.
F.
In accordance with the above, risk of damage is assumed by the customer. Customers are advised to take measures to prevent water tanks from draining, boilers from collapsing, follow backflow prevention practices as prescribed in Article V of this Chapter, and all other damages that could be incurred in the event water service was interrupted. The City shall not be liable for damages resulting to the customer or third (3rd) persons, unless due to the negligence of the City and in the absence of any contributory negligence on the part of the customer or third (3rd) party.
G.
No
water service line shall be installed within any right-of-way or easement
of the City unless approval is given by the City.
H.
The
water service connection and service main shall remain the property
of the City and will be maintained at its expense. The building service
line from the water meter set to the building shall be the property
and responsibility of the building owner.
I.
The
water service made available under these rules is for the sole use
of the customer and the customer shall not resell or give away in
any manner any water without the specific written consent and permission
of the City.
[R.O. 2006 §705.140; Ord. No. 98.41 §15(25-15), 10-15-1998]
A.
Property
not currently serviced by the public water system may have service
extended to it in accordance with the City's capital improvements
program. Facilities will be constructed or improved by the City if
reserves of the City are adequate to finance the improvement and/or
after the issue and sale of revenue bonds to finance the construction.
B.
Property
owners desiring extension of the public water system not included
in the City's capital improvements program, or in advance of the schedule
in the City's capital improvements program, shall make application
to the Building Official for extension of service before starting
construction of any water facilities. The application shall be reviewed
by the City to determine whether extension of services is consistent
with the City's Comprehensive Plan, the City's master water plan,
and the standards of the design and construction manual. If the application
is approved by the City, the property owner shall enter into a contract
with the City, agreeing to perform all construction of approved facilities
in accordance with the design and construction manual.
C.
Property
owners shall be required to furnish, install and construct at their
expense all main water facilities necessary to proposed development,
in accordance with the design and construction manual, and shall agree
to transfer to the City all property and facilities thereof, free
of debt, liens and other legal encumbrances, for ownership, operation
and maintenance by the City. Facilities not complying with these standards
will not be accepted by the City and will not be supplied with water
or allowed to connect to the public water system until the deficiencies
are corrected. Acceptance of the improvements by the City shall be
in compliance with the design and construction manual.
D.
The
installation and construction of water mains to existing development
at their expense may be addressed by the Board of Aldermen on a case-by-case
basis.
E.
Property owners may be required to provide larger water mains to serve adjacent areas and/or upstream areas. The contract may provide that the cost to the property owner will be reimbursed by the City as set forth in Section 705.140.
F.
All
facilities constructed by the property owner to be transferred to
the City shall be constructed on public right-of-way or upon private
land within easements conveyed free of cost to the City, providing
free, unobstructed and uninterrupted right-of-way for inspection,
operation and maintenance, enlargement, replacement, alteration and
extension of the facilities.
[R.O. 2006 §705.150; Ord. No. 98.41 §16(25-16), 10-15-1998]
A.
Under such agreements as provided for in Section 705.130, the City may permit an extension of its public water system to be installed by and at the expense of the applicants desiring to secure such service. In all such instances the installations shall include such public fire hydrants as the City may determine are required to provide adequate fire protection service. All installations of water extensions shall conform to the design and construction manual.
B.
As set forth in Section 705.130 and the design and construction manual, property owners may be required to construct larger water mains to serve adjacent areas. The extra cost of the larger water main may be reimbursed as set forth in the contract with the property owner according to the following policy and provisions of the design and construction manual.
1.
The amount to be reimbursed as set forth in the contract between
the City and the developer may not exceed the difference between the
City's capital improvement engineering cost estimate for the extension
and the cost of the enlargement.
2.
The payment or payments will be made as provided for in the contract,
subject to the following limitations:
C.
The
City reserves the right to determine the size of the pipe and type
of equipment necessary in making such extension, in accordance with
the design and construction manual.
D.
Where
the water main is to be installed on private property or in a private
street, the property owner shall provide, free of cost to the City,
necessary construction and permanent easements for the extension of
the water main. The permanent easement shall be ten (10) feet and
the construction easement shall be ten (10) feet.
E.
The
ownership of the extension installed under this rule shall be in the
name of the City upon and before final acceptance by the City.
F.
The
City does not guarantee approval of such extension(s) but will consider
each request in light of other capital improvement priorities and
available funds.
[R.O. 2006 §705.160; Ord. No. 98.41 §17(25-17), 10-15-1998]
The design standards for facilities and services are referred
to in the design and construction manual.
[R.O. 2006 §705.170; Ord. No. 98.41 §18(25-18), 10-15-1998]
A.
The
City will provide the means to introduce fluoride into the public
water system in such quantities as are required to provide throughout
the public water main system a fluoride concentration of approximately
one (1) part fluoride per million parts of water.
B.
The
City shall keep an accurate and current record of the amount of fluoride
bearing chemical applied to the quantities of water treated and cause
such analytical tests to be made for fluoride in the untreated and
treated water as it shall be directed to do by the Missouri Department
of Health.
[R.O. 2006 §705.180; Ord. No. 98.41 §19(25-19), 10-15-1998]
At such time that a water main becomes available to a property
owner served by a private water system and the property owner makes
an application for water service, abandonment of the existing water
systems and wells shall comply with the Missouri Safe Drinking Water
Regulations, Sections 640.100 — 640.140, RSMo., and the design
and construction manual.
[R.O. 2006 §705.190; Ord. No. 98.41 §20(25-20), 10-15-1998; Ord. No. 07.31 §2, 6-7-2007]
A.
Property
owners who are connected to the public water system but have a private
well may utilize such well systems for lawn watering as long as the
private water system is physically separated from the public water
system. Compliance with the MDNR rules and regulations for cross-connections
and backflow prevention and the design and construction manual are
required.
B.
If
an emergency occurs, severe conditions exist or if demands on the
public water system indicate that the threat of a water shortage is
apparent, the City may temporarily curtail or stop lawn watering.
For property owners on private water systems, they may continue to
lawn water provided they have a sign posted in their front lawn clearly
visible from the street indicating in large lettering "PRIVATE WATER
SYSTEM".
C.
Property
owners may request a separate meter for irrigation purposes at the
property owner's expenses. Compliance with City rules, regulations
and policies as well as design and construction guidelines are required.
[R.O. 2006 §705.200; Ord. No. 98.41 §21(25-21), 10-15-1998; Ord. No. 08.05 §2, 3-20-2008]
In all cases, the customer shall make application for a permit to connect to the City's public water system on a form furnished by the Building Department. The permit application shall be supplemented by water information required to administer this Chapter. The site development fee required in Section 510.120 must be paid in full before the connection permit is issued. No connection to the water system shall be made by any applicant or any other entity without a connection permit issued in accordance with the requirements of Title VII, Chapter 705 of this Code.
[R.O. 2006 §705.210; Ord. No. 98.41 §22(25-22), 10-15-1998]
A.
The costs and expenses incidental to the building service line and piping installation and connection to the water service main shall be borne by the customer except as provided for in Section 705.080(B)(1). The customer shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building water and piping installation and connection to the water service main.
B.
The
applicant's building service line, building water piping, and all
connections and fixtures attached thereto shall be subject to the
City specifications and final inspections by the Building Official
before the water meter is installed and water turned on.
[R.O. 2006 §705.220; Ord. No. 98.41 §23(25-23), 10-15-1998]
The size, slope, alignment, construction materials, trench excavation
and backfill methods, pipe placement, jointing and testing methods
used in the construction and installation of a building service line
shall conform to the Building Code and the City's design and construction
manual. In the absence of Code provisions or in amplification thereof,
the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the AWWA shall apply.
[R.O. 2006 §705.230; Ord. No. 98.41 §24(25-24), 10-15-1998; Ord. No. 19.76, 11-21-2019]
The connection of a building service line into the water system
shall conform to the requirements of the Plumbing Code, the City's
design and construction manual or other applicable requirements or
procedures of the City, as set forth in applicable specifications
of the AWWA and MDNR. The connections shall be made watertight and
verified by proper testing. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures
and materials must be approved in writing by the Building Official
or his/her designee before installation.
[R.O. 2006 §705.240; Ord. No. 98.41 §25(25-25), 10-15-1998]
The applicant shall notify the Building Official when the building
service line and water connection are ready for inspection prior to
its connection to the City's water system.
[R.O. 2006 §705.250; Ord. No. 98.41 §26(25-26), 10-15-1998]
Excavations for building service installations shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the City.
[R.O. 2006 §705.260; Ord. No. 98.41 §27(25-27), 10-15-1998; Ord. No. 14.52 §1, 10-23-2014]
A.
The City shall determine the location of the meter to be installed.
The location of the meter must be in a location that is acceptable,
convenient, and as close as possible to the customer's property line.
B.
The City will provide and install the water meter.
C.
The costs and expenses to provide an acceptable tap on the City's
water main shall be borne by the applicant. A meter fee shall be paid
by the applicant for each water connection and includes the cost of
materials, the meter and meter setting, and labor provided by the
City. The applicant shall perform all work, including excavation,
backfill, restoration, and installation of the building service line.
D.
Unless otherwise determined by the City, each premises shall be supplied
through a separate meter or, if necessary and at the option of the
Building Official, through a separate battery of meters. Where a battery
of meters is installed, the registration of such meters shall be combined
for billing purposes and shall be subject to a minimum charge equal
to the sum of the minimum charged for the meters comprising the battery
setting. Where, however, a premises is supplied through more than
one (1) service, unless otherwise provided for in contracts entered
into therefor, the registration of the meter installed on each such
service shall be billed separately, subject to the minimum charge
for each meter.
E.
The customer shall promptly notify the City of any defect in or damage
to the meter or its connection.
[R.O. 2006 §705.270; Ord. No. 98.41 §28(25-28), 10-15-1998]
A.
All
meters will be accurately tested before installation. Meters will
also be periodically tested in accordance with accepted practices.
The City may at any time remove any meter for routine tests, repairs
or replacement.
B.
The
City will, upon request of a customer, make without charge a test
of the accuracy of the meter in use at his/her premises, provided
that the meter has not been tested by the City within a period of
one (1) year previous to such request, and that the customer agrees
to abide by the results of such test in the adjustment of disputed
charges. A written report of the results of the test will be furnished
the customer.
C.
Should
said meter test be over two percent (2%) fast, adjustment shall be
made to correct the customer's consumption of up to one (1) year.
Should the meter at the customer's premises test beyond two percent
(2%) slow, adjustment will likewise be made.
D.
Should
the customer request more than one (1) test within a one (1) year
period, the City shall charge a flat rate for testing the meter.
[R.O. 2006 §705.280; Ord. No. 98.41 §29(25-29), 10-15-1998]
The annual Missouri primacy fee as prescribed by the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources (Chapter 640, RSMo.) and the Public
Drinking Water Program (Title 10, Division 60) shall be included in
the monthly bill.
[R.O. 2006 §705.290; Ord. No. 98.41 §30(25-30), 10-15-1998]
Sales tax prescribed by the Revised Statutes of Missouri and
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Osage Beach shall be included
in the monthly bill.
[R.O. 2006 §705.300; Ord. No. 98.41 §31(25-31), 10-15-1998]
A.
The
following provisions shall apply to all public fire hydrants:
1.
The use of public fire hydrants shall be restricted to the taking
of water for the extinguishing of fires and water shall not be taken
from any public fire hydrant for sprinkling streets, construction
purposes or for any other use, unless specifically permitted by the
Building Official or his/her designee and for a particular time and
duration.
2.
The City shall not be considered in any manner an insurer of persons
or property, to have undertaken to extinguish fires, or to protect
any persons or property against loss or damage by fire or otherwise,
and shall not be responsible to any person for any loss, damage, or
injury by reason of fire, water, failure to supply water or pressure,
or any other cause.
